Feeling the Arctic tundra

Yesterday was the coldest day I can remember since I have been here.  It was -4F for the high and with windchills of -34F.  So it actually feels like -34F out.  DB and I were shoveling the driveway and the patio.  Had to get rid of the snow on the patio coz that is where the boys hang out the most when they are outside and we don’t want them dragging snow into the house.  On the driveway, we normally shovel the snow off since it is on a hilly side…just in case my car can’t go up the driveway because of ice.  

This morning the temp is at this:

It’s trash pick up today.  I had to take the trash and recycle cans out to the end of the driveway.  See, this is usually DB’s job, but he has fallen ill big time with a temperature, chills and throwing up.  I think he got a chill from yesterday out in the cold and blustery winds.

The roads were fine till I reached Hwy 149 on Yankee Doodle Road.  Having driven on that road for 8 years I know where are the icy, slippery and snowed-packed-down roads.  Driving up the hill to reach Highway 149, I slowed down and as soon as I was on the top which goes down a slight degree, I saw a snowed-packed down, ice-covered right turn lane, the lane I have to take.  I was already going 35mph but I hit the brakes a little harder this time and thank goodness for ABS (Anti-lock Brake System).  My car fish tail a few times while the ABS was slowing the car down for me to 10mph and almost to a crawl.  Of course my heart my thumping a little.  Good thing it was still very early in the morning, 6:15 a.m, the traffic was quite light and the lights just turned green, too.  Phew…..I let a sigh of relieve.

There is always heart-thumping-hard experience every winter.  And I hope and pray I don’t have to experience this again.