Good Morning All - Although one would not know it now, it's supposed to warm up next week - 50 degree plus. Yessss. Nuther couple of inches of snow yesterday but the wind was kicking it around, 50.4 MPH NW. Business across the street has his new flag up. The old had a rough winter, torn and tattered but a brand new Old Glory is waving proudly this morning.
Kinda hard to catagorize this story but it might be filed under - sometimes one should call the professionals for assistance or you don't have to do everything yourself. You know we still have a lot of ice here, it is spotty, some areas being clear while others are like a skating ring. A woman who lives a couple of blocks from us slipped on the ice in her driveway and took a bad fall. Her husband saw it and wanted to help, it turns out she had broke her femur in three places. He proceeded to load her up in his SUV to take her to ER. I can't imagine how it was accomplished without a great deal of 'discomfort' for her. He then pulls directly out into traffic on a four lane street and is immediately hit broadside. At this point, 911 was called and they were there in a couple of minutes and proceeded to unload the woman and now the husband and transport them both to the ER. She's in a leg cast and he was bruised up and both are home. Folks, the firestation is only 4 blocks away. Moral of the story, sometimes it's best to call 911 before a bad situation goes fubar.
Yikes! What a story. With all of us having cell phones, we've talked about ditching our land line, except for the need for 911.
A friend was telling us just the other night that when her daughter was in 1st grade (she's 14 now), the daughter broke her leg at school. School called the mom and said "would you like to come get her?"
Mom said "NO [you idiots] call 911 and I'll meet them at the hospital." The school couldn't process why it was stupid to think Mom should try to transport a kid with a broken leg. Not to mention that it would take twice the time.
Heh, and their car needs to go to the doc too.
The nayber lady's car was not in her driveway when I got home yesterday. She's in her 70's and doesn't get around walking-wise all that well. I was kinda worried that she might fall on the ice and break something. Later on in the evening her car was in the driveway with her friend's SUV parked behind it so I guess she got in without any falls or breaks.
Are they home now? Is someone going to take them a meal?
Poor folks...but yeah...that wasn't good thinking...
Whoa, you wouldn't believe the wind here!! I still can hardly believe the winds in this state, after being here almost 10 years! They still amaze me.