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The drive home. We left the house around 8:30 am and cruised into PA and stopped at the rest stop right over the border. The attendant asked where we were headed and she told us we were in for a rough ride. Snow was coming down heavy and fast and the highway was closed due to an accident 45 minutes up the way. We had to go that way though so we drove on. We exited about 10 miles from the closure and took back roads as a work around. The storm was dropping snow on us and the roads were being plowed and salted, but the temperature was 27 degrees so what was melting was freezing. We missed a turn we needed to make so I needed to make a U-turn. I skidded slowing down which was a treat. Once we were back on track we hit standstill traffic again. So we took a back country road that had not been plowed yet and carefully drove on the snowy/icy hill down to the bottom worrying the whole way. We made it. Eventually we made it back to the main secondary road and cruised along at up to 20 miles an hour in places. Eventually we made it past the storm area and was able to go 55 to 65 miles an hour depending on the actual speed limit. We made it home a couple hours later than we hoped but we made it.
About a mile away we saw a broken down car with a girl pushing it up hill. I pulled over on a side street and took over pushing it. I made it up hill to a side street and needed to girls help making it the last bit around the corner. I got a workout in after all. I also ended up with a sore back and needed 3 Advil once I was inside.
As we pulled up to our house the neighbor’s cat was there to greet us. Tiger Stripe was so loving and wanted to rub all over us. we each petted him for a while. I even fed him some since the owners are out of town. They have pet sitters come over and feed them but since he is outside I was worried he may be missing some of the food.
We did have a scare today at home as well. India ran out of the house and charged Tiger Stripe. She was so quick when she made her break. I tried to grab her but she wiggled free. Tiger Stripe squatted down in a defensive posture but did not get aggressive. India did not attack either. She did chase him to the bottom of the stairs and stopped once she saw how big the world was. I reached for her and she ran back into the house. It was a close one.
