Slip sliding away

Heavy snow last night, and still snowing most of today.

Was chief sled pusher in the morning at Asahi Kids Park; a slow and careful drive out there in the convoy of green mini-buses. Actually not a very glamorous 'snow park' at all, but a few dumps of snow from a front-loader to make a steady little incline on a concrete auditorium. Enough to get some speed up on little plastic sleds. We bowed to the staff as good little girls and boys, then mostly obeyed the instructions of keeping out of the way of downhill traffic which cannot stop. Some dopey ones found out the hard and painful way. My job? Simple, stand at the top & get a sweat on, pushing countless pairs of children off down the slope. Good to mess a few of the miscreants about, dumping them out etc, and to ensure everyone got a good go. As you'd expect, everyone fully outfitted and prepped (except me!). Ended up soaked through, & kept rucking my left shoulder.

iLeader fell done the stairs & busted up her chin with a nasty gash in our absence. Ironically, on a day when very slippery outside & an excursion to sliding heaven. Laughed at first, but she has actually done herself a nasty one, along the bottom of her jaw/chin.

Made myself useful digging out the yard & then paths across the park in the afternoon. Refreshing exercise.

Allan panicking to learn head & shoulders - only person who doesn't know it?! Minnie a wry laugh in disbelief too. Madge looking frisky; papier-mâché apples at stage one with her, but after a fast bento lunch (competitive mums spend ages prepping these masterpieces) I was a punching bag again. One hit in the nuts this morning with a lump of ice and thought it was the funniest thing; two or three punches connected during lunch, as well as a head butt & a kancho through to the sac. Well annoyed.