Day 251 (December 15th)--Driving while Impaired (it's not what you think)

Minne-snow-ta, is known for it's snowy and bitterly cold winters. Today we had bitterly cold roads as well as icy roads. It took me twice as long to get to work.

But here's where it gets interesting. I am driving to a clients house out in the country and I run out of windshield washer fluid. I have to navigate my way on a 2 lane highway with a very dirty windshield and a impatient driver on my tail. I make it to the gas station and wipe my windows and replace the washer fluid (Note: I got the car in May, this is the first time I have had to replace the washer fluid). I begin driving and his the washer fluid button and get no fluid. I stop at a service station and talk to a mechanic who says it is either frozen washer fluid or a frozen hose but to wait it out and see. I cancel with my client and navigate my way back to work. I go to leave and warm up the car. For kicks and giggles I his the washer fluid button. It works! Makes me thankful it is something I can look back at and laugh, however I do not want to be stuck in this situation again.

-Jackie

Day 247 (December 11th)--I finally figured it out

Some background on me is that until this year I had never had a car with a rear windshield wiper. My first car was an 88 Grand Am, then I had 3 different Dodge Neons and then my current car which is a PT Cruiser. This car come with a rear windshield wiper. The gadget to run the rear wiper is a little tricky and I could never figure out why it did not spray washer fluid. Today I was fiddling around with it on the way to work and finally figured it out. Yay! This may seem like a boring new thing, but in Minne-snow-ta! It's huge for me to have this and be able to work it!

-Jackie