The Shepherd's Going to Bed...

It could have been a good day.  I planned on planting LOTS of seeds to start in my brand new (still in the box, in my Jeep!) greenouse.  The morning  started out wonderfully.  I stayed at "Doc's" last night.  He is such a wonderful, kind, good-hearted man!  He always makes me smile.

Unfortunately, on my way home, I hit a patch of ice and rolled my Jeep.  Now, THAT's an experience I've never had before and hope to never have again!   I remember feeling like I'd hit a patch of water on the road.  A pull.  Then fishtailing, sliding, spinning, glass everwhere,   my head flinging around and something smacking the left side of it. THUD.    Snow.  I was SO disoriented.  I couldn't figure out where I was in the vehichle.  My seatbelt (thank God, I always wear one!) was very uncomfortable but I couldn't get out of it.  It took me a minute to realize that I was hanging upside down.   My first thought was "Thank You, God" .  I was alive.  Lucky.

I mangaed to crawl out of my seatbelt and was trying to find my purse with my cell phone.  I didn't think I was badly hurt but my hands were bleeding and my HEELS hurt.  What's up with that???  I knew where my purse should have been but couldn't find it.  It took me awhile to figure out that I was actually searching on the ceiling of the Jeep! 

I finally found my purse and managed to crawl out through the tailgate of the Jeep.  All the glass was shattered so I had a good sized opening.  Unfortunately, I crawled out into about 2 feet of snow in the ditch.  And it was still drizzling.  I made my way back up to the road which was so ice covered and slick that I fell two times, trying to walk to the nearest farm.  There's no cell phone reception in my valley.  I finially decided that it was too dangerous to walk so I went back by the Jeep and sat on the side of the road, waiting for help. 

Doc always asks me to call him when I get home to let him know that I made it OK.  When I didn't call ~ or answer his calls to my home phone ~ he came looking for me.  Needless to say, my poor Honey felt TERRIBLE.  He helped me into his car and brought me home.  He gave me the name of a garage to call to get the Jeep towed and then went back to the scene of the accident and got my greenhouse ( I hope it's not damaged) out of the back of the Jeep and brought it home to me.  I had told him that I was worried someone would steal it.  I scolded Doc for driving back and forth on the icy roads and he promised me he would go straight home. 

I'm not sure what I'll do now.  I only have liability  insurance on the Jeep as it's a 1994 with over 220 thousand miles on it.  But it was dependable and I needed the 4-wheel drive out here in the Bluff Country.  I'm not going to think about that now.

I took care of the morning necessities with my animals and now, I've got an ice pack on my neck/shoulder and I'm going to bed.

DREAM says:

"You just rest Mom.  We're all grateful that you're OK!"

Thanks, Dreamer.
Me TOO!