Tammi's World

An Adventure A Day.....

I'm going to HAVE to start paying more attention. Yesterday's lack of preparedness just about got me killed and THAT is not good.

Yeah, getting killed was really not on my list of things to do, just so you know.

Let's see......where to start?!?!?

Left the house and it was raining. But...I did have enough sense to realize that probably meant the drive HOME would be kinda rough.

Yeah, never expected the temps to drop THAT fast, while I was driving....for shits sake. The dealer I was headed to, well there's just no "easy" way to get there. It's a straight shot down a rather twisty hilly road that doesn't seem to be on the top of the "Plow and Salt" list.

By the time I was about half way there it was sleeting to beat the band. And the roads were just coated in a thin layer of ice. And no.....I haven't gotten new tires yet, so you can imagine the dance the ass end of my car was doin'.

Anyway, Lana had an appointment for a new water pump and oil change, so I dropped her off and walked over to my dealers. Of course the truck was 4 hours late, even after calling requesting ETA and letting them know I'd be there. I just used that time to train folks on the new line with the books I put together, so it wasn't a complete waste.

Oh, you'll love this. The truck pulls up and I run out front to check everything out. As the driver opened the doors I thought my head was going to explode. All my beautiful new floor models, while in bags, were sitting directly on the wood floor of the truck. Can you say FILTHY?!?! Here's a bit of THAT conversation:

Tammi: Hey! You wanna help me understand why there's no cardboard under those beds?

Driver: Oh....XYZ Company doesn't require it.

Tammi: Reeaaalllllyyyy. Well, got news for you Dude. I *AM* XYZ Company in this area. I spent an entire MORNING at your warehouse a few months back and was PROMISED cardboard. So....we got us a little problem, cause these? Yeah, they look like SHIT!

Driver:

Yeah, I was NOT happy. Then....I realized the guy couldn't help it. He was born without a brain. That HAD to be the problem because, even after that little conversation, as I stood right there watching he DRUG my matts and boxes across that dirty wooden wet muddy floor of that truck.

He ruined at least 4 boxes.

The good thing is I was standing there taking video and pictures of the whole thing.

What a flippin' moron!!

Anyway, got the floor set and went and picked up Lana. By now it had been raining/sleeting all day while the temps kept dropping. Now everything was a sheet of ice.

Lovely.

Picked Lana up and headed out. Got about 15 miles and realized my transmission was slipping and I had no speedometer. I'm pretty sure I wasn't having THOSE problems earlier.

So...turned around and had the guys fix it. They did. For free, with advice. Yeah, my favorite car fixer guys!!!!

The drive home usually takes about an hour. Not bad. Last night? 3 1/2 hours. You see....I was driving as the snow started hitting. No plows out yet, no salt down, nothin'. Just me. Blazing a trail.

Not good.

Yes, I went off the road. A couple times. Yes, I lost control on a hill/curve and about introduced Lana's lovely grill to a tree. Yes, I slid right through just about every stop light and stop sign I came across. It was ugly folks. Even worse than what I saw last week.

This morning I'm driving all over - Wisconsin, Chicago, South to near Peoria. And we've gotten about 7" of very wet dense snow. It's beautiful outside, and I'll try and get a picture for you. But driving wise? I just want to stay home.

So yeah....that was my great adventure yesterday. I wonder. Is it possible I'll ever be "bored" again in this lifetime? Cause that sounds real good about now......

Posted by Tammi at February 26, 2008 07:41 AM | TrackBack