Dancing in the Snow!!

Well...didn't quite make Montana today but am sooo thankful to be in a lonely motel room in Wall, South Dakota...damn glad for cold weather, snow and winds as I am just plain fortunate to be alive.

They always say 'give them space' when the snow plows are out on interstates plowing and I thought I had but found out it wasn't quite far enough for the huge drift the plow blade exploded into the air!  Have you ever seen the movie The Mummy where you can see the sandstorm coming from a distance and then, all of a sudden, bam!! it's right on them and you can't see anything?  That's pretty much what happened to me this morning. 

I had just passed a car and a loaded semi tractor trailer maybe 30 seconds before and was still in the left lane when the snow plow hit what must have been a massive drift.  The next thing I saw was this huge wall of snow coming at me.  I had just enough time to grab the steering wheel with boths hands and break hard.  For a moment I remember closing my eyes as I just knew I was going into the ditch or worse was going to be rear ended.  When the impact didn't happen I opened my eyes, looked in the rear view mirror, and like a horror movie scene the semi tractor trailer grill and front window were fast approaching the back of my truck.  I am positive the driver had anticipated like me and stepped hard on his brakes also cause if he hadn't I wouldn't have had that split second to swing into the right lane as he swung towards the left shoulder.  I don't think there was a foot between our vehicles as he passed by me.  There had to have been a guardian angel sitting on each of our shoulders.

So you see, I really should have been able to make Montana (or at least Rapid City) by tonight but after the near miss I needed some time to compose myself as I was badly shaken.  For the remainder of the day I didn't quite drive the speed limit and was hypervigilant for ice and snow and a shiver would run down my spine every time I saw another snow plow which there were a few.

But...never mind me now...all is good...I'm going outside to dance in the snow...it's a good night to be alive!!