Snow storm

So Iive in the Mid-Atlantic region that just got toppled with a giant snow storm. For normal people this is a reason to panic and buy unnecessary groceries in quantity and scramble home as soon as possible. For those of us however that are "essential" employees this is not the case. On Friday afternoon we were all well aware that the snow was coming....but the question was whether to go home with the possibility of not returning or to stay the night with the hopes of finding a cot to sleep on. The nurses always think they have it rough....and they do....but they have unions and stuff that make sure they get cots or beds to sleep on. Residents however have a certain number of call rooms available...and once those are taken you're pretty much out of luck. So despite fair warning I went home even though I knew I was on call Saturday. The idea of staying at the hospital from Friday morning til Sunday morning was not appealing...as was the notion of sleeping on a cold and dirty floor.

So Saturday morning I layered up and went for it. I didn't make it to the end of my complex.....I didn't even make it to the end of the driveway. Fortunately my husband was able to walk to me and keep me company as we waited for the tow truck to get us unstuck. But then the craziest thing happened. The tow truck guy told us to follow him so we could get my car back in the garage. Then the tow truck got stuck, and so did we. The truck got out and took off.....we later got a call from them stating it was too dangerous for them to be in our area and if it was an emergency to call 911. Mind you we were stuck in the middle of an intersection.

So after abandoning my car I actually still made it into work, although late. My chief lives close by and he picked me up hours later with his SUV. I admit I was hoping for a day off. My husband was too....he was worried about his pregnant wife getting stuck in a snow bank or worse.