Wiper Woes

We had another snow storm hit the Denver area. The day before we had 60' degree weather, today we are looking at a high if 22'. It's just down right cold outside.

As I may have mentioned before, my commute is about 80 miles round trip every day. It takes me a good hour to get to work every morning. Of course there are many variables to slow me down each day - not including what the kids throw at me even before we step foot out the door.

On snow days, I really am better off just staying home, in my pajamas and working from home.

We aren't exactly on the snow plow rout out here in our little house on the prairie.

There aren't a lot of trees out here to slow down the wind either. Wind and snow can create some pretty nasty drifting snow. Busting through snow drifts, in the dark, with two young kids in the car, in the middle of no where is not exactly the way I like to start my day off.

I'd rather stay in my pajamas, at home.

Today, I was brave. We really hadn't gotten a lot of accumulation yet. But it sure was windy and cold.

We pulled out if the drive way in record time - how is that possible? I got up at the exact same times I do every morning, completed all of the same routines, I even mucked a stall this morning and yet we left the house fifteen minutes early. I can try to do this any other day of the week and I end up leaving twenty minutes late. I don't understand...

The paved roads were very icy. I have seen worse. I tootled along never maxing 30 miles per hour. It was slow, uneventful (always good) but very steady.

It was smooth (slow) sailing until we got closer to town. As more and more cars started joining my drive in, I started getting that gradual spray from the car in front of me due to all the moisture. It's gradual, but eventually makes your whole windshield cloudy.

Wiper blades on.

Son of a monkey's uncle! (there were small children still in the car)

I just replace my wiper blades last year. Additionally, I had to replace the driver side wiper blade this fall because it sucked. It didn't work. It left a trail if water right smack dab in the middle if my window.

It made me cuss, and I have small children in the car.

So this morning, I am stuck behind a convoy of slow moving cars who obviously are transplant Californians that have most likely lived here for fifteen years and still can't figure out how to drive when the white stuff starts to fly.

And my wiper blades suck!

I have bought expensive ones, cheap ones - I give up.

I should have bought stocks in a wiper blade company years ago along with water tank heaters for the horses. I would be a millionaire. I would be able to stay home, in my pajamas, sipping hot coffee, with my slippers on, and never have to worry about commuting 80 miles every day in the snow.