The sun rose this morning on a winter wonderland here. Three inches of snow lay glistening on the ground and more continued to fall throughout the morning.
My inner child was jumping for joy.
So after lunch I pulled on layers of clothing (“I CAN’T MOVE MY ARMS NOW!!!”), grabbed my sled (Yes, I am an adult who owns a sled. Don’t judge.), and drove to the sledding hill at Ohiopyle State Park. Apparently nobody else nearby had the time or inclination to go sledding. Go figure. So I had the fresh snow and hill to myself. This later proved to be a good thing.
This is the hill, looking up from the bottom.
I trudged up the hill, and….
Just click here and watch the video!
Apparently it’s difficult to steer in general, but holding one’s cell phone makes things much more challenging.
And wet.
Sans video, I made it a few times without wiping out, but certainly had fun in the process. Just an hour or so playing around was enough. I came home wet, cold, and content.
Wishing you childlike wonder, simple joys, and laughter.
mettatsunami 