AVALANCHE

I spent the weekend watching two of my little grand kids, Laurel and Dean.
 They live in the Heber Valley, about a hour away from home. When I left to come home on Sunday there was a huge snow storm the night before.  I was about half way down Provo Canyon when traffic came to a stop. The Highway Patrol was telling everyone there had been a small avalanche and it was going to take a couple of hours to get it cleared and traffic moving again. I was bored so I decided to keep a log of what was going on in my little mind....just for fun.

Feb.20
11:20 a.m.
Stuck in Provo Canyon because of an avalanche..don't panic

11:22
It's a parking lot, no one can move..other cars are boxing me in an I'm parked next to a hill..panic!

11:26

Turning off engine, hope I don't freeze. I can hear them blasting in the canyon. OK I'm freakin' out!

11:34

Will I get out, will I survive? This could be a made for TV movie, who would play me? Kathy Bates?

I need to go and comfort some of the people in other vehicles so they don't panic, that's what a made for TV hero would do.

11:40

No one else is panicking..

11:46

Take deep breaths, think happy thoughts, sing a hymn.

11:52

I'm hungry...check my purse for supplies...M&M's, two bite size pepper mint patties. a fortune cookie, OK there was two but I panicked and ate one, must keep up my strength. Another blast!

11:53

No more cookies, OK so I'm a nervous eater...

12:02

Took a short nap, awakened by more blasts.

12:16

Evaluate my life..

12:17

Re-evaluate my life..

12:30

Made contact with the outside world, thank goodness texting works in the canyon.

12:32

M&M's are all gone, no wonder I'm not good at dieting...hunger sets in...deep pangs of hunger and fear...OK so I skipped breakfast.

12:40

Wonder if some of the people have extra food in their cars...if I had more M&M's I'd share.....Oh they're all so selfish I can tell just by looking at them.

12:44

Maybe I'll make contact with the truck driver behind me, surely he has food and blankets and maybe a TV. Good reminder, never leave the house without make-up!

12:52

The U-Haul next to me has a picture of a camel on it...wonder what camel tastes like? wonder if it tastes like chicken? wait I don't even like meat .Note to self, "self never leave the house without eating breakfast."

1:10

Trapped over a hundred minutes,I'm amazed at my endurance, I never knew I had it in me.

1:11

 Despair and regret are taking over my mind...

1:15

A guy just walked by and saw my pepper mint patties so I hurried and ate them...oh my gosh what have I done, out of food...I'll never make it, things are getting dark, so many unfinished craft projects, who will finish them....must rest

Oh wait, there's movement, engines starting. I'M SAVED,  I  MADE IT! Oh I knew I would make it... it's just fun to use my imagination!

Just another day in the life of me.