I can't see!

No, I'm not going blind.  I just couldn't see much this morning when I was trying to get out of the driveway.  Fog, ice on the INSIDE of the car, that wasn't easy to get off, even using the scraper.  Scott was pushing from behind because of SO MUCH SNOW!  I got to the end of the driveway, at least it was what I thought was the end of the driveway.  I stopped to check.  Good thing I did:)  I was super close to driving into the ditch.  I wouldn't have been going anywhere today, but the engine light came on in the van on Thursday night and we had an appt. to get it checked out.  It was slow going, but we did make it. I took Elyssia with me, hoping to create a quieter day for Scott.  I got into the dealership and realized that I'd left my phone in the van.  I couldn't call Scott.  When it was done I checked for the phone.  It wasn't there.  I looked in the snow where the car had been parked.  Voila! So thankful it's still working.  I'm not doing very well with this cell phone thing.  I rarely use it and often forget it when I do go out.  Sometimes I take it, but then realize that I forgot to plug it in and it's not going to work for long.  Oh well, I'm thankful it's okay.
 As for the van, it's going to be a bit more money than we were hoping.  It needs a new exhaust fan, but we have to wait until the one they ordered comes in.  Thankfully it's not summer time and the van can still be driven without doing further damage.  Another huge praise is that the Lord knew we'd have this need and has been supplying Scott with plenty of work.  Another praise is that it didn't happen when we were on our trip to Georgia, creating delays and unnecessary concern.
  I called Scott and he told me that a couple from our church had asked if it was okay to come out for coffee.  I was SOOOOO thankful that I felt the need to do a deeper clean yesterday instead of saving it for today.  I had errands to run, library books to return and some things we were looking for.  We managed to get home without too much trouble.  It felt like I was driving through a field of snow, with no real guide to keep me on the gravel road.  After awhile it seemed like my eyes were playing tricks on me, after looking at the white for so long.  I had to look around more often to keep that from happening. I'm wondering if I should be wearing sunglasses during the winter to cut down on the glare.  In any case, I'm thankful to be home.  We're planning to head to town for church tomorrow, but I don't have to drive. I'm praying that the R.M. will have taken the snowplow out before then. Scott did call and ask them to, but they don't seem to do anything on the weekend.
  We had a good visit with our friends this afternoon.  Sharon brought over a snack and her album of quilt pictures.  All the kids had a lot of fun talking to them about everything from their quilts, to their snow cave with tunnels.  They were here for about 2 hours, but it didn't seem that long.  Time flies when you're having fun.
  Now the boys are running around modeling some of the new clothes I found for them at the Salvation Army.  Have I mentioned that I LOVE thrift shops.  I got the boys several long sleeve shirts, sweaters, hoodies, dress shirts and more, plus 2 shirts for Elyssia and only paid $17.  Many of them look like new and they're Old Navy, Children's Place, George, etc... I couldn't even get 2 things for that price if I bought them at those stores.  I'll have to enjoy it now because I've looked at the selection for older kids and it's almost non existent for teen boys and the teen girls is mixed in with the women's clothing.  The dresses as Elyssia gets older are becoming few and far between. So thankful for the ones my mother in law has made and my mom has found for her.  I might just have to break out the sewing machine one of these days and start trying to make them too.  We'll see...
  Another upcoming event for us is a meeting with a lawyer.  We have some decisions to make about our wills.  We want to have things taken care of before our trip.  Too many people put it off until it's too late and we don't want that to be us.  I didn't realize how hard some of the decisions would be.  Things have changed since the days of just writing out what you wanted and leaving it in a safe deposit box.
  Well, I should go for now.  We've had supper, but there's a bit to do before bed time.  Having gone through the day without a nap, I'm praying for bedtime to come early. Warm quilts to snuggle under, a good book, my eyelids are starting to droop already.  Guess I better get up and moving. Do the dishes or something else useful.  I'm hoping to put up some pictures soon, but I haven't tried today. Maybe the problem has disappeared.  One can only hope...