Day 298, February 22nd, 2014

What a day!!!! The snow is blowing and all the gravel roads are clogged. Didn't travel a single road today that didn't have drifting issues. Today, Jordan and I watched a guy in a 2 wheel drive truck maneuver himself around a van stuck on the road that Kevin later came and pulled out. Jordan and I watched in hysterics as my neighbour, pickled as a billy goat mind you, followed Kev and blocked Kev from being able to pull out the van. When he tried to turn around, he got stuck, which was even more funny. Than Kev and the van came out and we were able to get through to my parents place.
Jordan and I left my parents place around 5 this evening. We drove through the same clogged up place as we watched Kev pull someone out and my neighbour get stuck and I didn't think we were going to get through. We tried and the drifts stopped us and than we would back up and try again. We had to do this a few times but eventually we got through.

I couldn't imagine if someone had an emergency and needed an ambulance or a firetruck to get to them. It just wouldn't happen.
I found out today that the RM is on a work to rule order. So this means the plows only go out Monday to Friday, no overtime, no evenings and no weekends. This is all because they're not happy with the raise allocation they were given.
So here they are, sitting in their houses while everyone is getting stuck or pulling someone out. What happens Monday morning when most people have to go to work? They call in and lose wages because they can't make it down the roads to get to work?? I don't think so! Get off your ass before the tax payers have your ass fired!

Onto more positive things. Jordan asked my mom to make scones today and she did. This is why we drove to my parents. Not to mention my dad is really hurting and needed help but we also got great scones out of it. Thanks Mom :)

If you're going out tonight, please drive carefully. The roads are getting worse by the minute!