Ice

After a heavy snowfall and warmer temperatures, the whole region here is one big ice-skating rink. I took Charlotte to Solhellinga (daycare) this morning and could not get myself out of the driveway! Completely iced over. I tried putting mats under the back tires, I tried rolling the car onto a patch of snow for a little more traction, but then I just kept slipping closer to the house. The daycare leader had an idea... we took a giant playmat and put it under the back tires too. No luck. Then, she thought of the sand in the sandbox. She put on her boots, I watched the kids, and she went out, sprinkled sand all over and got the car out! When I pick her up, I think I will skip the car, put on my boots, and walk.