Grapple?!

Oh me oh my! I just barely made it home in this snow storm! Before I left the house to make a quick trip to Michael's Art Store, I looked out at the dark clouds over the foothills. Yes, they were looming, dark, and menacing, but I figured I had 20-30 minutes easy before it hit our area. I got to Michael's and parked and went in to buy some paint supplies. After mulling over the various metallic gold paints for oh.... 5 minutes or so I heard what sounded like hail and thunder outside. So I wrap up my decision and go to the check out line. All of ten minutes after I had walked in to the store. Holy Cow! The ground was covered in white and the snow was coming down in sideways torrents! I make it out to my car and it is covered in grapple! Do you know what grapple is? It's like little snowy pellets.... not quite sleet, not quite hail.... little cute adorable snowy pellets. And it feels dry too... go figure.

I start the treacherous drive home and oh no.... bad news for a front wheel drive car. My car was just back and forth and wheels spinning. I thought for sure I wouldn't make it home. Boy was I regretting having gone out when I was trying to make it up the big hill on Wildcat near Broadway. Oy!

However, I managed to make it home without skidding out or hitting anyone (I even dodged a curb that my wheels oh so tenderly wanted to kiss). Yes! Victory! Home and safe!