Jet setting...or at least trying to

I have to admit, working on an inpatient specialty service (Renal) before planning to travel abroad for four weeks can be a bit stressful.  I was perhaps scrambling trying to finish discharge summaries, finding time to pack, and ensuring everything was in order before I left the country.  If that wasn't enough North Carolina had a record breaking snow storm roll through.  The storm hit on Wed about noon with a few flurries which was the day before my scheduled flight.  This then rapidly escalated to heavy accumulating snow causing grid lock on all the roads around the hospital.  I ended up having to park my car in the nearby grocery store parking lot after I could not make it home due to the slick roads.  Thankfully I had wonderful friends available with a four wheel drive truck to bail me out.  The down side was that I was suppose to take a final shopping trip for the last few items to pack including a camera connector cord and new camera.  I was able to get the essential items at Wal-greens but the rest I had to do without.  Even if I could have driven to the stores the stores all closed early due to the snow. 

The weather continued to cause problems overnight as the snow continued to fall.  The next morning I woke up to news reports of closed highways and 4 inches of snow and more to come.  After discussing with my fellow travel buddies we all concurred it was one not safe to drive to Charlotte then two we could not even get out of Winston.  We were able to rearrange our flights to depart and on Friday evening and all was well.  I have to say I breathed a sigh of relief because I used the snow day  extra time to pack, clean, spend time with friends and even complete some discharge summaries.