It’s gonna be a long winter. Hubby in the ditch already!

Well at least it wasn’t me this time.

So let me back up a little.  We live in the Midwest, Missouri and boy is it going to be a rough winter.  Last year we had oooodles of ice and well our country home and it’s longggggg downhill driveway, with way to many trees lining it, is let’s say “a challenge”.

So last year my truck, the Dodge Ram, just happily slid into the tree in the corner of our square section of gravel driveway as I was turning around on ice and snow.  So what does a tree do to a plastic bumper guard?  Oh you guessed it!  Snapped it like a tooth pick and well all we could do was say “opps!”  Hubby hasn’t let me live that one down yet.

So this year, 2nd snow fall of the year.  In fact blizzard like snow, rain and ice.  Anyway, we got a new (old new ) F350 dually truck.  As our puppy and I happily watch daddy drive away to work down the sloping driveway, backwards, at 3:30pm (he left early too) well hell he didn’t drive at all.  Slid all the way down the driveway only to stop in a very deep ditch just before you slip out onto the highway, which we all have done here before and let me tell ya that’s scary as all get out.

Anyhoo, when he hit the ditch I knew I needed to go help.  Rolled myself up in super warm clothes and boots and headed out the door while he walked up the drive.  Thank god for small favors!  We hadn’t sold our Dodge Ram 4 WD yet.  So hook up the Dodge to the front of the F350 and go like hell.  It worked.  I didn’t think it would because the F350 is a lot heavier.  But low and behold we where up and out and back to the top of the driveway so he could attempt to slide back down and go to work 30 minutes later.

I am happy to say he slid straight and made it safe and sound.

Now just hope I don’t get the dreaded 4am phone call that says he’s stuck, errrr!  Keep your fingers crossed for me as I have had to go get him before at this time of night.

Stay safe, stay warm, stay inside!

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