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tried to brave the roads this morning... less than 1/4 mile down the road, I heard on the radio that the roads I usually take were closed due to snow, stuck trucks and/or rock slides...
so I figure I might as well turn around and go back home.
had an idiot on my butt in a big truck so I needed to continue up the road until I could come to a place where I could safely turn around.
another 3/4-mile there's a side road, I go to turn off, and the car gently slides into a snow bank, the idiot continued on down the road...
I put the car into reverse and spin the wheels.. stuck
flip on the emergency lights, put the car in park and I get out to look -- driver's side wasn't bad, passenger side wheel was buried, plus a big pile of snow up under the car
stupid me never put the extra shovel in the trunk... so we improvise - I get out the big honking snow/ice scrapper with a big blade on it and start digging out the wheels
after about 45minutes, 3 cars going by without stopping, and one other car did offer help but didn't know what they could do - thanks for stopping anyways, yes, I have a cell phone and if i can't get out in a few more minutes I'll call for help...
tried digging out a bit more - no luck. On the cell phone, call my partner - I'm stuck, bring a shovel and the bucket of ash (wood ash from wood stove)
I go back to shovling and scooping, got the wheel somewhat free, cleared out the snow from under the front. Back in the car I start turning the wheels back and forth, and then straighten them out - put the car in reverse and....
there was was some backwards movement, put it into drive and we rock forward an inch or two -- reverse again, YEAAAAAA - some more movement
within a couple of minutes I managed to "rock" my way out of the snow...
got on the cell phone again to call my partner and tell her "nevermind"
no answer - she must be outside clearing off her truck..
I pulled into our driveway just as she was trudging down the walkway with the shovel and ash bucket...
high probability of another snow day....
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