John’s Rules
Here are the prompts for this week’s Writer’s Workshop:
- Write a post based on the word literature.
- Write a post in exactly 16 sentences.
- Describe the first time you introduced a boyfriend/girlfriend to your family.
- What are some of the best things you’ve done so far this year?
- Write about a time when the weather interfered with your plans.
- Write about something that bothered you this week.
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I chose prompt number 5. I wrote about the weather interfering with my drive to work.
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Too Much Snow!
Tessa Dean May 2024
I had checked my phone first thing when I got up to see if the predicted snow storm had arrived. We already had snow on the ground before the one predicted for today started. They were predicting over a foot and as most people are aware weather predicting is not a precise science. They are the only people who can be wrong every day and still keep their jobs.
I looked out the window and saw that snow was falling heavily and laying. I couldn’t tell how deep it was at that point, but it was much deeper than it had been. I still had several hours to go before it would be time to leave for work which was approximately a 45 minute drive one way. That was a lot of time for the snow to accumulate.
I noticed my dad was already outside trying to shovel an opening for my car to get out because he knew that I was required to be at work no matter what was happening in my life. Snow was not a valid excuse. He also had to shovel his car out and then the driveway which was blocked already by the snowplows coming through.
I didn’t want to drive in the snow, plus my parents needed my help later on with getting my mom ready for bed and since I would be late I would have to make up the missed time. If the snow continued at this rate, I may not be able to get back home either.
Not wanting to get into trouble, I prepared myself for the drive in what was now 2 feet of snow. Just getting to my car and getting in was a problem since the driveway was on an incline and I slipped and slid down to my car. Luckily I didn’t fall.
I headed out and the roads were not plowed very well where I lived on the back roads of the community. I finally made it out to a busy street and was able to drive easier, but then I hit the highway entrance and since my car did not have 4-wheel drive I got stuck in the deep snow which hadn’t been plowed yet. Everyone was honking at me and the vehicle in front of me was sliding all over the road and I prayed he wouldn’t end up hitting me. The people behind me got out of their vehicles and started to push me up to where the first vehicle had made a path. They told me do not stop no matter what. I got going and avoided the vehicle that was still sliding all over and got to the entrance to the highway itself. Once I pulled out on the road it was easy going.
I made it to work and just a little late and then had to struggle across the parking lot from where I finally found a spot to park in. The lot wasn’t big enough and they had overflow parking in another lot. It made for a long walk lugging my totebags and handbag.
Finally the snow stopped while I was working and I made it home a little bit easier than the trip in since they had 9 hours to work on the roads.
Tessa –
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses
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