I ventured out of the neighborhood today. And it wasn’t by foot! It was by car. Getting out of the neighborhood was a bit tricky. But once I got to Renton, the roads weren’t too bad. A few times the ice under the tires made it feel like I was driving on a cobblestone road. And on the way home, on a road that was a solid sheet of ice, I was driving around 20 miles an hour. Which I thought was a good speed for such bad road conditions. Then some ass came up behind me and passed me as we were going up hill. And he was in a minivan… not any better at handling ice than my car. I saw him try and pass 3 SUV/trucks right before my house. I’m sure, by now, he’s wrapped his minivan around a telephone pole.
After that wild little trip, I’m now bunkered in waiting for the next storm. So far they’ve told us that we should expect power outtages and snow between a dusting and 5 – 8 inches. So I’ve got my candles, blankets, reading material and whatever else at the ready. But for now, I’ve only seen a small flurry of flakes and I’ve watched Gosford Park and am getting ready to start knitting the Cabaret Raglan Sweater with some yarn from my stash. I figure it’ll be my airplane project. But before I start that, I’m going to make some cookies for our office Christmas party before the power goes out. And maybe I’ll be able to watch another movie or two.
