Saturday 17th, 5.40, +2.3dg snowing steadily out my window. Forecasting for the mountains heavy falls of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions max 2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night. The snow is only just starting to settle on the ground now, with a week of warm winds it is back to the start again for the build up on the ground. I was watching the last of the snow avalanche off the garage roof yesterday as I was in the office, the föhn wind was fierce at times yesterday. It is always nice when Fridays are finished... it was one of those revolving door days yesterday with my three lovely young Swiss boys arriving, bearing gifts at 9.30, so a guide around what they needed to know for their stay with me, then the Friday girls were at the door. By then I had three men in ski gear, five women deshoeing and jacketing, all talking in unison standing in my hallway... first conversation group meeting since Christmas so the noise had bells on it. I have a small eye rolling moment briefly. My hallway is not the grand salon!! One of the ladies ...this one being 84... came 5 mins after we were seated and when she sat she asked who the three lovely young men outside the door were.. they had said to her.. " Ohhh you're late, the others are already here !!! " Just another Friday. My Friday girls always leave late, so a quick lunch and into the office to prep for incoming littles. My day finished at 18.45 ... my senior student was putting her boots on and we were discussing her senior Prom for next Friday, nail polish, hair, dress shoes and the boys arrive back from a day on the HochJoch and a session in Urmonti, a little apres ski bar at the foot of the HochJoch bahn.. No comment...introductions all round and I can see Johanna's little eyes sparkle, bless. In conversation it transpires one of the boys had spent a year in New Zealand in Auckland, Gosh, I have not been called a Kiwi in such a long time. Hopefully we will catch up today and sit down over a glass of something to compare notes. They have requested a late breakfast basket as they were intending on a BIG night in Schruns last night. They have friends staying in the Löwen Hotel so they were all out socialising together and as they knew the forecast for today was heavy snow all day felt there was no rush to go up the hill... if at all. Day off for me today, an opportunity to watch a little ski racing, spend some time in the cellar, again, and just quietly keep ticking boxes as I move slowly through the house. Lawyers appointment next week as I have decided to tackle the bank ... ohhh, that will be a watch this space moment.
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