So, Friday night, the forecasters were calling for a small snowstorm to start overnight and end by Saturday around noon. This would be the first measurable snow of the season The three kids had a swim meet scheduled to start at 10 am. Henry became quite upset when he learned that we would have snow but he would be unable to play in it due to the meet. I promised him that we would get up early so that we could go out to play before swimming. Well he woke me up at 7 am. There was about 2 inches of snow and it was actively sleeting. After a quick breakfast, showers and the frantic search for snowpants, boots, hats, etc., Henry, John, myself and the our two dogs headed out around 9:00 AM. Our destinatiuon was the Berm at Henry's school. The school is less that 3 years old and is built on a flat piece of land surrounded by woods and a major interstate. A large earthen berm was built in a crescent shape aound the school to shield the building and grounds from traffic noise. This is our favorite dog walking spot. From the top of the Berm, the dogs can race down a steep slope into the woods on one side or towards the school on the other (which tends to fill with water like a moat). It is also an awesome place to sled. Henry brought along a plastic tobaggon and a snowboard. During the walk to the Berm, Henry jumped into the tobaggon and John ended up pulling him while also walking our Austarlian shepherd. Eventually, we just hooked Jilly up to the tobaggon, and viola! we had a sled dog. She did a great job pulling Henry all the way to the top of the Berm. We tried to get Lupin, a Border Collie, to pull the sled, but he would try for a few steps and then sit down in protest.
Lupin refuses to pull.
The sledding hill is huge and steep. During the last hurricane a large tree fell at the bottom of the hill creating a bit of a hazard for sledders. We started half way down the hill and managed to avoid the tree. After a few good runs, the trudge back up the hill became exhausting, so we headed home. But first, John retrieved a old tire from the woods, rolled it up the hill. Then we launched it, rolling it down the hill to vault over the downed tree. It is so much fun to act like a kid again!
Sledding!
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