Feeling pretty good

I am feeling pretty good about my ability to drive in snow/ice. I have been parking at the bank up the hill from my house and walking up/down. It's worked well...I don't have to worry about not getting off my street and I get some exercise.

Tonight was my community groups Christmas party on Queen Anne...not a pretty place to drive in the snow/ice. I had pretty much decided this afternoon not to go as it was slushy and very cold, which equals ice! Long about 4:30 I decided that I had to get out of the house and that I HAD to go to the party. I quickly threw my side dish in to the oven (turnip gratin....yum!), and tossed on some decent clothes while it was cooking. As soon as it was done, I put on all my snow gear and started hiking to my car. I had planned on giving myself 1 hour to get there, as it usually takes me 30 min. Group started at 6:30 and I didn't get to the car until 5:55.

It was compact snow/ice with a nice sprinkling of sand. I actually was able to go 30 most of the way, with the occasional down shift for hills and such. Not once bit of sliding the whole trip down. I made it up Queen Anne, going a back way to avoid the big steep hill. Found the place and surprised everyone by actually showing up!

We had a great dinner, conversation, and white elephant....I got this key chain that beeps when you whistle so that you can find it...very handy. I opted to leave around 8:45 as I wanted to get home before it got too cold. I made it off Queen Anne and onto Hwy 99 without any problems. Pulled into the bank and walked back down to the house.

Yep, I'm feeling pretty good! Now the real challenge is going to be braving the Eastside to get to work and back this weekend. They got a ton of snow last night/today. I'll just give myself plenty of time and pack an overnight bag in case I need to stay there (it is supposed to snow again this weekend).