Winter travel

Living in New England it is no surprise that the weather keeps a person on their toes when it comes to navigating our highways and byways. We had a wee bit of a storm on Friday and it amazes me how so many people panic at the sight of a little white stuff and some frozen (depending on how close you live to the shore) percipitaiton.
Only about 3 inches of snow with a light cover of about a 3/8 inch of ice. People run out and push out or attach their snow throwers or plows to the garden tractor, SUV, quad or any moveable object (look out Fido your tails not safe) to remove Mother Natures lovely blanket that keeps some of us entertained for a few days sleding or things of the such.

Fine. No real problem with it (of course there is that tremendous use of petroleum product). One needs to stay upright, it could turn slippery, whatever. What has me in a snit is that a large percentage of these "weekend warrior want a be's" leave a huge bulk of plowing remains across from their now prisitine (in their book) cleaned driveway.

Yesterday it was imperative that a Jersey Bull (I have found out his name was Rex, I named him Bull Robert no wonder he came when I called him...) that I had borrowed to address the Guernsey girl needs be returned. When Bull Robert starts to lower his head kick up dirt as he dances around you, knocks gates off hinges, "Hey its time for you to go!" I have a desire to live a long healthy, non mangled life.

My husband and I, through great drama, load the bull onto the new (as in different to us) trailer and head out for delivery. The roads were clear enough when we started out at 10:30. Now don't get me wrong, the trailer is a goose neck and a bit longer than the last tag along we had. It tows like a dream. That is until you hit that mound of snow you try to miss unless there is another vehical approaching from the other direction. Granted two miserable miles of driveway sludge is not much, but the worry was the damage to truck and trailer let alone Bull Robert who was being tossed around in the back.

Our road is barely wide enough in dry weather for two vehicals so trying to navigate moguls makes the ride nearly impossible. You slow in time not to hit the on coming vehical but it is difficult (since in the past ten years they have probably built 300 new houses on that stretch of road) not to have to plow trough driveway deffecations. I know that the homeowners turned plow demons think the town crew will blast it out of the way but our town has only two plows (not including coffee breaks and reloading) and it takes quite some time before they get to these things.

We survived, so did the bull, no damage to vehicals but my love for these neighbors was and has remained low. Most of them give little thought to what others may have to deal with due to their counrtyfied apprentice tactics. This time of year this Snow and Ice won't last due to the Suns strength but low temperatures can make these objects very dangerous road hazards.

Ok, enough ranting for the day the two legged kids need attention.

Yup this is a perfect forum to vent these things.......