Saved by the Tractor

What an adventure we had this morning!  It was a beautiful bright sunny morning, and when we went out to leave for Audrey's dilation I was surprised to find that I couldn't move the car no matter how much I dug and worked the packed snow and ice away from around the tires.  It was so ironic.  The rest of the lawn was green and clear, but the driveway itself still had just enough snow on it that we were hopelessly stuck.  I had heard about New England snow, but being accustomed to Utah winters I figured I could handle it.  I was wrong.  Thank heaven for wonderful neighbors.  They knew a guy with a big four wheel drive tractor who came and pulled us out. 

This is the tractor that saved the day! Gideon would have been so excited, it was pretty cool. See Audrey in the car waiting patiently? She has been such a trooper today!!

If it hadn't been for them, I would have been stuck with more than a hundred dollars in tow fees, and probably could not have made it to Boston in time for even the delayed surgery time they'd allowed us.  In the end, we were 2 hours late, but thanks to the help of many, here she is, happily watching cartoons while we wait in the pre-op.

We were very blessed to have wonderful neighbors there at the right time with the right tools, and that Dr M was able to swap our OR time with the next case!! If this had gone wrong the cascade effect would have been biiiig, because Dr Manfredi is supposed to go out of town next week! Shhhh don't use the h word but we have a plane ticket for early Monday, pending what the doc says today!  

Gideon would have been so excited to see that cool tractor.