tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post5834989568900633479..comments2023-11-28T20:13:15.814-05:00Comments on e-i-e-i-omg! The final chapter?: The importance of focus and do-wogs.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-31981650316654978732013-02-22T21:36:09.985-05:002013-02-22T21:36:09.985-05:00Just thank your angels :)Just thank your angels :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-48759334615696284792013-02-21T07:35:15.611-05:002013-02-21T07:35:15.611-05:00I'm so glad you got home safely! Now stay off...I'm so glad you got home safely! Now stay off that mountain girlfriend! This winter can't go on forever, right? RIGHT???!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-29184636348996696412013-02-20T21:24:24.922-05:002013-02-20T21:24:24.922-05:00Holy moly!! Glad to hear you survived such treache...Holy moly!! Glad to hear you survived such treacherous conditions. Scary. <br /><br />And those darn canines. Selfish, really.LindaCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316183776592482615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-83318321559199750632013-02-20T16:02:47.134-05:002013-02-20T16:02:47.134-05:00No problem there, Candy. I won't be taking th...No problem there, Candy. I won't be taking that route until mid-April! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-85156174186395047482013-02-20T15:59:26.053-05:002013-02-20T15:59:26.053-05:00Dang girl! I'm glad you made it down the mount...Dang girl! I'm glad you made it down the mountain in one piece! I don't even like to drive in the pouring rain, I can't imagine driving in snow and ice! Be careful, PLEASE!!Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-14068250578397921852013-02-20T15:09:02.274-05:002013-02-20T15:09:02.274-05:00FFG - Thanks, so am I. You know, that is a very g...FFG - Thanks, so am I. You know, that is a very good idea! I think I have some neon Postit notes around.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-72504107837059968592013-02-20T14:42:42.305-05:002013-02-20T14:42:42.305-05:00Oh, I'm so glad yo got home safely!! Put tha...Oh, I'm so glad yo got home safely!! Put that sign in neon yellow, okay???Florida Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788091314337673170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-1528909588222926262013-02-20T11:35:30.566-05:002013-02-20T11:35:30.566-05:00Mama Pea - I'm sorry, too. I wish I was groun...Mama Pea - I'm sorry, too. I wish I was grounded. I would gladly stay home for a week and not leave the farm! Honestly, the worst thing that could have happened was that my car would have been mired half-way down the mountain and I would have had to slip-slide the 2+ miles home. It was scary enough for me to vow that the only use for cell phones in my car is to call for help!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-38711997369814434562013-02-20T11:25:53.712-05:002013-02-20T11:25:53.712-05:00I'm sorry. You're grounded. I don't ...I'm sorry. You're grounded. I don't care if you CAN legally chat using Bluie, your full (I will repeat . . . FULL) attention needs to be on your driving. (Do you feel sufficiently chastised?) Your angst-filled vibrations obvious were reaching all the way home to Bernie who was so upset she didn't know what to do but eat the rug.<br /><br />Love,<br />Your mother (not really, but I feel like I should unload the "mother worry" you gave us all thinking about you having a serious accident).<br /><br />Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-23411955990037993382013-02-20T11:23:12.418-05:002013-02-20T11:23:12.418-05:00Michelle - Thank goodness, and thank God. You are...Michelle - Thank goodness, and thank God. You are right - it's all distracting, hands free or not. I think Bluey will be relegated to on-land use. Driving does require ALL our faculties.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-78045997204697488372013-02-20T11:19:43.495-05:002013-02-20T11:19:43.495-05:00I have a Bluey, too, so figured that one out right...I have a Bluey, too, so figured that one out right away. I guess this is a sober reminder to us all about the dangers of distracted driving. Those of us who wouldn't THINK of texting while driving are still somewhat distracted when on the phone, hands free or not. I've been known to abruptly drop a call when I needed all my faculties – but when do we NOT need all our faculties when driving? Thank Goodness for guardian angels!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-29877537562824991962013-02-20T10:39:32.909-05:002013-02-20T10:39:32.909-05:00Jane - Yikes, is right! They were very glad to se...Jane - Yikes, is right! They were very glad to see me, although Bernie is going through some sort of angst. Bluie was perched on my ear so I could legally chat away. Usually, not a problem...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-40374225626003314922013-02-20T10:37:53.808-05:002013-02-20T10:37:53.808-05:00SFG - It was luck and providence. It's like a...SFG - It was luck and providence. It's like an entirely different climate up there!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-20976962555328848482013-02-20T10:36:44.497-05:002013-02-20T10:36:44.497-05:00Sandy - It is so easy to forget to focus. If my k...Sandy - It is so easy to forget to focus. If my knees hadn't been so shaky, I would have gotten down and kissed the ground!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-14668741424349410062013-02-20T10:35:26.729-05:002013-02-20T10:35:26.729-05:00Yes, it is. That is why I have a Bluetooth - it i...Yes, it is. That is why I have a Bluetooth - it is not illegal to talk on your phone if you do it remotely - without holding your phone up to your ear.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-46733048578466459082013-02-20T10:34:02.441-05:002013-02-20T10:34:02.441-05:00Tami - I bet that was a CTJ moment, with a garbage...Tami - I bet that was a CTJ moment, with a garbage truck bearing down on you! It's amazing how you can get distracted for just a moment....<br /><br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-71477859054888524052013-02-20T10:32:14.452-05:002013-02-20T10:32:14.452-05:00Sorry for the code - it's my Bluetooth.Sorry for the code - it's my Bluetooth.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-42263031586822970742013-02-20T10:29:45.399-05:002013-02-20T10:29:45.399-05:00Yikes! Glad you got home ok, as are several four l...Yikes! Glad you got home ok, as are several four legged ones. Now Bluie has his own little hand knit pouch , so how did he escape? Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-66388606105244060222013-02-20T10:29:19.871-05:002013-02-20T10:29:19.871-05:00Carolyn - There is something to be said about livi...Carolyn - There is something to be said about living in a non-snow area. I really did know better, but it was just one of those timing things.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-59327623322102363522013-02-20T09:50:20.058-05:002013-02-20T09:50:20.058-05:00Wow! Sounds like you did get lucky getting off tha...Wow! Sounds like you did get lucky getting off that mt. I understand about that difference in altitude. We live on a hill.small farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-50659162568470840282013-02-20T06:59:44.761-05:002013-02-20T06:59:44.761-05:00Susan,
I'm so glad you put a note on your das...Susan,<br /><br />I'm so glad you put a note on your dash board. It's so easy to just jump in your vehicle and take the normal route and not even think of the snow, or ice. I've been there, done that and won't do it ever....ever again. I'm glad you made it home okay, be careful.<br /><br />Is Bluie your ear piece for your cell phone?Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-73227813742814350572013-02-20T06:59:30.063-05:002013-02-20T06:59:30.063-05:00And yes, what is Bluie? Also, isn't talking o...And yes, what is Bluie? Also, isn't talking on a cell phone illegal in NYS?The Maine Gray Zonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560204124547398375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-17741872197226492682013-02-20T06:43:30.002-05:002013-02-20T06:43:30.002-05:00Holy crap, you had me scared there. I had to laug...Holy crap, you had me scared there. I had to laugh when you said you wrote yourself a note and taped it to your dashboard. I have one too! (I wonder how many of us do that?) Mine says...Stop and look CAREFULLY...as I almost pulled out into traffic and got clobbered by a garbage truck last month.<br /><br />I'm with CR. Is Bluie an earring?Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-38987430885832172912013-02-20T06:34:28.096-05:002013-02-20T06:34:28.096-05:00PS - Who / what is / was Bluie?PS - Who / what is / was Bluie?Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-90336361731915861572013-02-20T06:33:24.576-05:002013-02-20T06:33:24.576-05:00I begin to get the shakes when they even mention s...I begin to get the shakes when they even mention snow here now if I have to drive in it. And I lived in Chicago for 30 years of my life. Snow/sleet/ice and driving are scary enough; deadly mountain roads are just horror-show scary. Glad that you got through it with "just" a sleepless night.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.com