not our best day

We are on track to break the all-time record for snowfall here. Up until today, it has been at times beautiful and at times (back-breakingly) painful. Today, it just became too much. E was concerned about me driving in my little car on crappy roads, so she insisted on following me. I told her not to, but..... I made it to school just fine, but E got in an accident.

The snow piles are so high at intersections that you can't see over them. A truck didn't see her coming and pulled out in front of her. She had the unenviable choice of hitting the truck or veering off and hoping for the best. She veered off, hit a patch of ice, and slid into a school bus. Fortunately, she and the baby are fine. We went to the doctor and all was well. She did make the right decision in sliding into the bus. Hitting the side of the truck head-on obviously would have been much harder on her and the baby. Her car did not fare as well and is now in the body shop while she drives a rental.

I had just gotten to school when she called me. At first I thought she might be calling to say she made it okay, but the second I heard her voice I knew something was wrong. It took us about 45 minutes of phone tag to determine that she was in the accident and was okay, but couldn't drive her car. I was very anxious to leave school and go get her and I did as soon as I had subs for my classes and work laid out. I feel very fortunate to work with great people who were very understanding and willing to help. I felt a little guilty for missing school, but I think is what sick days are made for.

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We had a couple hours to make phone calls, etc. before we could get into the doctor's office. I used that time to go to the dentist's office. In the midst of my fun weekend of working on the baby's dresser, I broke one of my molars (eating chocolate candy). The dentist did all the usual numbing and drilling...well, most of it was usual. In the course of drilling my tooth, he slipped and the drill went into my upper lip. I was a fish on a hook. He apologized profusely, saying he had never done that before. Of course, it was almost the only part of my face that wasn't numb. Oh well, my lip's a little sore, but at least I can eat solid food again.

So, a few more inches of snow are on the way tonight and we'll head off to school in the morning. I hope E doesn't scare me again. I can't take it.

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