1.31.2009

Special Effects

It's not a Photoshop effect, it's my truck encased in ice.

Last week we had an ice storm. It wasn't bad. No ice on the roads. Nothing to stop everyone from going about their daily business. My car was another story, however. There was enough ice on it that I couldn't open the doors, or see to drive. Luckily, the wind and rain only iced 3 sides of my car. Thank heaven for remotes. The car was locked and my vehicle only has a keyhole on the driver's side, none on any of the other doors. I was able to get in on the passenger side. I climbed through to start the car and crank the defroster to melt the ice on the windows, so that I could take the kids to school (we were already late). I kicked my door open, but the lock and handle on the outside were still frozen solid and would stay that way for another 3 hours. It took 15 minutes to melt the ice on the windows enough to safely drive the kids to school - late. Reminds me that I need to clean out my garage again so that I can park my car inside it.