Monday 19th, 5.22, Woooo finally, -3.2dg, forecasting for the mountain, a dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing max -1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Sun night. Today is ski day, my first of the season. Boot bag on heat, skis standing by the door, I am finally going up. The weather will not be as perfect as the absolute bobby dazzler it was yesterday, but never the less, I am going up. The house is free of guests, I am free of tuition and conversation and the sorting and deciding can jolly well wait for a moment. I have promised myself it will not be a couple of hours of skiing and then the rest of the day lost in apres ski.. promised. Yesterday was a day to be outside, with the fresh snow that fell for the entire day and night Saturday, Sunday was a cracker. I was inside sorting the Dachboden after my departing guests, laundry, ski racing from my armchair, selecting and readying for the auction box then polishing all the trophy cups, silver and pewter tankards that were part of Paulii's motor racing history, and then back into the cellar for more organising until 17.30 when my senior tuition arrived. Day done, well and truly. So, today will be a test of quite a few things...my knee will be put to the test in a gentle way, the new skyline lift that I can see from the house will carry me for the first time, a test to see if my end of season prep on my skis is still up to scratch, I do have to be honest I did get a new jacket...that was before I knew I was having to return to NZ and will not be required on voyage, but so it is ... so a test to see if it is a deepest darkest winter jacket or more inter seasonal jacket, and my dear little handies.. always cold so my gloves are in the hot bag with the boots. Incoming onto the snow..... Oh yes.
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