A New First...

Well, today was an....interesting.....day.

Huzz and I are staying at his parents' house now and woke up in time to go to late church this morning. We also woke up to light snow flurries, and a dusting that occurred overnight and stuck to the roads. The roads were great this morning...

After church, we came home and grabbed a bite to eat. Then, I headed out in my father-in-law's car to go visit my treasured friend, Angie. We had big plans to escape to a nearby Starbucks and sip away on their Peppermint Mochas and I wanted to try the Salted Caramel Apple Cider. We did not make it there!

Angie hopped in the car with me and I very carefully made my way down the hill that they live on and stopped at the four-way stop. No one was at the intersection, so I proceeded to cross and all of a sudden heard Angie yelling. I turned to look and saw green coming at us, so I floored the gas, but we didn't get out of the way in time.

A green pick-up came from the street on our right side and slid through his stop sign and hit the back right passenger door and sent us spinning on the road. Do you know that sound, when your car is hit? BANG!

The side airbags deployed and one of them hit Angie on her arm. She is alright, but will probably be sore and I'm guessing she'll have a bruise.

The driver of the truck was nice about it all and admitted fault several times. I am just so relieved both Angie and I are okay.

Angie commented a few times about how nice I was to the other driver. I'm not one to get angry when I'm scared. I was just in shock, I think. My hands were shaking through the whole episode, though. Talk about adrenaline rush!

So, I am the in-law, who has earned the out-law status by wrecking my father-in-law's car!

Oh, boy.

My gracious father-in-law is also just glad we are both okay. I am also very glad the accident wasn't my fault! Although, it was the first accident I've been in when I've been driving.

After the police and paramedics came and I wrote my statement, Stephen and his dad had showed up and Stephen took Angie and I back up the street to her house. We drank peppermint tea instead and just enjoyed each other's company.

Angie, even though today didn't go quite as planned, I am SO happy we were still able to sit and talk. This will surely be a day we'll never forget, huh?