Cute as a Bug

More snow today. December isn't being nice to us.

Isn't this thing as cute as can be? It's my rental while my car is getting repaired. I'll probably have it another 3 or 4 days.

As you can see, I was in the midst of snow removal when I took the picture. Since it was rain/sleeting while I was out there I didn't expose my camera to the weather for very long.

My attempt to drive into work was short and ill conceived. It was so slippery out there that the traction control light on the dashboard kept coming on and I never got moving faster than 30mph, most of the time I was under 25. I just drove 5 or 6 miles and ended up back home.

If nothing else, it's not a good idea to drive in conditions like that in a car you're not used to. :-)

Comments

kenju said…
Good idea, Dave. There are accidents all over the area and it's better to be safe than sorry.
9:51 AM
Naquillity said…
glad you decided to come back home. we have more snow too. it's a winter wonderland outside my window. hope all is well. have a great day.
10:02 AM
Tanya (@netchick) said…
Hey D! That is a cute car! Hope yours gets fixed quickly!

We've had snow on the ground for a month now. I'm officially tired of it, already. Being my first real winter, I'm not amused :)
4:35 PM
srp said…
Went to the mall early with my daughter and it took 2 hours to drive the 15minutes back to the house. Not a good day for man nor beast.
8:21 PM
Nikki - Notes of Life said…
We've got snow too... had it on & off since November. I hate driving to work in it as it's all hills and valleys here.
4:54 PM
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