Winter Wonderland

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Anne and I have been busy as usual. Well, Anne has been slightly more busy than I. She has been doing heaps of charity works - either with the Salvation Army or wrapping gifts for underprivileged kids. In addition to this, she has also been preparing for the arrival of our very good friends Marc, Lena, and Marcella from Melbourne. They are swinging by for 10 days from their holiday's in the US. Oh, and Anne is also preparing for another of her terrific dinner parties. This time with 28 very close friends :-)

What have I been doing? Well. As the title suggests, it's a winter wonderland here right now. As I type, snow is falling hard, with over 2 inches in the last 24 hours. So I have been getting as much value from my ski season pass as possible! I need to study hard up there on the mountain to keep up with the likes of Anne, Marc, and Ian (who by the way has given me some excellent pointers on parallel skiing!).

Ian and I have been out snowshoeing, which is almost as much fun as downhill skiing. No long lifts required either. No bears neither! (Just Cougars....). I think I am going to have to swap running for snowshoeing, as my running is becoming a very slippery affair. Sometimes the roads look like opaque glass, and I slide about like nobodies business.

Surprisingly, with all the snow, I am actually enjoying the routine of shoveling the driveway free of snow. Don't ask me why. Perhaps I am a glutton for punishment. Ask me in 3 months time, and I am sure I will give you a different answer!

Canada Immigration came through with another 6 month visitor pass for us. We are now legal again, until June next year.

Happy Christmas to all, we miss you heaps, and hope everyone has a great and safe time over the holidays

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Photos

Eating Snow
Is this a ball?

Eating Snow
Do I play with this, or eat it?

Easting Snow
Ahhh! It's a Lolly Pop!

Old Stumpy Trail
Here comes the Snow!

Otis and Dougall
Listening for Deer

Dougall
I can hear a Deer

Comments

[Peter Molloy]

A White Christmas
You guys really take the notion of a White Christmas to the next level. Have a great one, and the guys 'n' girls from NetApp pass on their best regards for the festive season. Take care Pete!

[Chris]

shovelling snow
I think I have discovered the secret as to why you enjoy shovelling the snow from the driveway! I noticed that Anne shovelled first if the order of your photos are in date order! You just come along behind? LOL

[Paul Rosham]

Sled dogs
Are you training the dogs to pull a sled yet? Happy NY!

[bobdown]

Phew!
As I sit here and type it is 1 am and still 32degC outside, don't ya just love Adelaide summers.. lol...not Send me a bucket of those snowballs please Had a very quiet Xmas here, saving the pennies, cause I'm just about to start to build a holiday home over at Coffin Bay, will email Anne some piccys in the next month or so Take care guys bob

[Anne]

Thanks guys :-)
Hi guys :-) Thanks for all your great messages, you are right Chris...Adrian does come after me and "pretends" to shovel! Great to hear about your holiday home Bob...........hope it all goes well for you ;-) Had about 7 feet of snow in the past week, 350cm on the ski hill............although it -20 today it is still very beautiful outside! Adrian is having a hard time clearing the snow, we have 8 foot banks and nowhere to put it!! Our neighbour is a doll who has a snow blower and does our drive for us, sometimes twice a day due to all the snow we have been having! Adrian is going to update the blog today....at least that is what he tells me! So keep an eye out for all the great pictures of the snow levels.....you won't be able to see much of the house as it's almost to the roof LOL Take care guys and thanks for the feedback.....love Anne et al xxxx