Stuck

The driveway was drifted in this morning- again.  I was on my knees digging out the car when 3 deer skittered down the road not 15 feet from me.  Maybe they sensed I was as helpless as I felt.  More likely they didn't want to plow through deep snow either so risked running past me on the road.  I paused and watched them blowing steam out their nostrils and slipping around on tiny black hooves. Suddenly I didn't mind digging through the drift anymore.