Survival in suburbia...Part II

Yet again, the Pacific Northwest was slammed by another winter blast. And once again, Seattle-ites have proven, we are not prepared for inclement weather. As for me? Well, I was lucky enough to partake in the evening's marathon commute...It took me me 4 hours and 2 mins to go 8.7 miles! Unbelievable. What a scene. Cars were abandoned everywhere. People just ditched their cars and started walking...I contemplated walking, but I was wearing 3 inch heels. The parkway that leads to my neighborhood was completely littered with parked cars. I guess I am lucky my car handles good in the snow. Thanks to the storm, I now know what the "ECT SNOW" button means.

To top off my adventure, when I arrived home, I was greeted by a dark and cold house. Yes, that's right...we had NO power. I had flashbacks of the 6 days in December that we spend without power. Thankfully, the power returned by midnight.