The mutation of our slideslope
I’m too old to play outside in the snow, but I can still get a kick out of watching others do so. This afternoon, the hill in my back yard was taken under siege by some locals.
To be fair, that descriptive term “hill” might need to be tested. Slopes can be tricky; think of every magnetic hill, ever. But I digress. The invaders came, equipped with the latest in sliding technology, and they did attempt a few directed trajectories. The game lost appeal, early on. And, the next time I looked out the window, the invaders were making huge snowballs, to serve as makeshift fortresses in a projectile battle.
Of course, given the tacky nature of the snow, creating those globes also removed most of the ground cover, revealing green trails. And with that, the attempts to go “sliding on the hill” ended. I wonder? Is it due to sufficient training in sciences, that the changing of the snow hill into the green paths was implemented. Seems to have been counter-intuitive.
We will have more snowfall. This is just the start of the winter season. The paths will be covered. But, unless we have a really long period of melt, the fortresses will remain in view for the next few months. I’ll notice.
Looking forward to some fresh fruit. Next grocery trip, perhaps. I have a particular enjoyment of grapes and tangerines, if anyone else cares. Yes, I use this blog as a hint page.
And with that, I’m going back into my room to read social media. That’s how I get through the long cold spell.
