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It turned out that the snow was heavy and wet with a touch of sleety ice underneath. Trey and Landon decided Trey??s four-wheel drive Jeep Cherokee would be a better choice to bring Karen and the baby home, so they spent half an hour cleaning the snow off the SUV and removing enough snow to make getting in and out of the house easier. By the time they were done, Landon??s previously broken fingers ached so bad he was gritting his teeth.
??Okay, I think that??ll do for the moment,?? said Trey. ??It occurred to me that maybe I should call the hospital and find out when they??re letting Karen go today.??
??You do realize it??s still coming down and if they??re not letting her go until sometime post-dinner time, we??re gonna have to do this again.??
??Bad planning on my part??? Trey asked.
??Just a little, but I didn??t think of it either.??