Be careful when you laugh

They say laughter is the best medicine....

Good evening, Tues 11th, 20.43, +1.4dg. The temps started at 4+ this morning dropped rose and dropped.. Fresh snow line after last nights delivery.. it is such a pretty sight with fresh snow, but none here at Village level. I am over waiting for it anyway. The sun was out for a cracker day by 10.00 so there would have been some V happy bunnies up on the mountains. My day was spent mostly with one eye on the TV as I still have a signal... and what is more exciting I can now get red button sport... yay!! Now I can watch my choice of the Olympic sports rather than the selection that I have had to suffer. Not grumbling really. Took a midday train into Bludenz to do the jobs that were unachievable in Dornbirn the previous day.... tick... quick stock up at the Hofer and ready for incoming from England.... this revolving door is a little like the United Nations... they are coming at me from everywhere. Tomorrow I am house bound for the afternoon as I have a conversation group, if the morning dawns a skippity sort of day then I may well pop up to the mountain office, but they are forecasting a varied sort of outlook... who to believe. My theory is to look out the window and make the call, just means the boots are not heated to super toasty warm... ahhh the vagaries of flying by the seat of your pants. Talking of pants, they say laugh uncontrollably... it clears the mind... in my case it does all of that and more !!! Happy happy days.

Yes well... he was a spoilsport

“If you can't do anything about it, laugh like hell.”

Happy evening... Mon 10th, 19.51, +7.7dg. Well it would be as it is the evening but boy have we had some big Föhn down at street level today.
It has been a windy, cool and warm sort of day... just gotta slide that double dutchy thing in.. it is cold but it isn't. ... I'm already set up for the evening. Fire lit, gin poured and contemplation of day. Shot off to Dornbirn on the fast train this morning early. Really to do a specific job.. Murphy's Law when you go to get, you can't , coz they haven't got it. Resorted to online this afternoon, sorted. Back home for 13.00 and then the handy man arrived... panel of wood finally done, another with adjustments, as it involves a chainsaw in the Dachboden, organised... I rudely suggested perhaps before Christmas !! Smiling nicely.. Opps. Decided on a metal hanger screwed to the roadside wall to advertise my Ferienwohnung, he is going to do that for me also.. that one is an ASAP. Thought I was so jolly darn clever.. finally managed to get the BBC Olympics on the sky box, seemingly the weather has improved sufficiently to unscramble the signal. Sitting fatly watching the slalom leg of the women's combined from Sochi and gleefully say to my handy man .. ooohh Kirky is in first place... he just looks at me and says no, you are not watching live, Höfl-Riesch won that race.. stunned silence. He was bundled off to do his work and I sat and cursed quietly. So day finished, two more bookings confirmed in the Dachboden. This is a very smiley face, as will the Bank Manager's face be smiley also. I try not to go too near him often. Had a snow alert email in for tonight with a little fluffy stuff tomorrow morning clearing to a reasonable weather day for the afternoon.. good through until Thursday evening then some more snow. Tomorrow is a tuition free day, let's call it a day off.

Mayer's Gold... :)

Evening test..

If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.

Good Afternoon... Sun 9th, 16.09, +5.9dg. Woke to a flurry of snow on the top of the buxus puddings and a fresh snow line halfway down the mountains. Today has been an on off clear and cloudy with a quick flurry half an hour ago. Forecasting a stormy Föhn start to the week with snow rain and warm temps in the mix. Am testing a 12 hour turnaround on my posts... have got to find a good discipline in things and mornings in bed are just not very helpful. A girl has to try !!. Much skyping this morning and then straight into the mens Downhill from Sochi... and it was a totally woo hoo moment .. Gold for Austria.. big team hugs for Matthias Mayer, what a run.. shame the Bode did not manage to put a good one down. Still having to watch from live stream on the computer ... my English sky channels are still scrambled by weather.  Am spending such a lot of time watching the snowboard slope style comps... probably not my first choice, even so, but boy am I getting to grips with the lingo, have to say holy cow the two British commentators on the BBC channel are hilarious with the enthusiasm, shouting and whooping. Gotta love the dedicated sports commentator. So tomorrow is a free day as School is on hols, so I can concentrate on other things. This week is only adult conversation groups so there could be a bit of please yourself going on. Time to light the fire and pour an end of day glass. Happy Sunday evening.. 

Good to go in Sochi...

Older people shouldn't eat health food, they need all the preservatives they can get.

Good Morning... Sat 8th, 5.46, +0.1dg. There is a fresh skiff of snow outside, but in no way a traffic stopper. Mountain forecast is for snow on and off through until tomorrow evening, in fact they are saying light snow showers periodically through the week... here in the village they say fine.. go figure. Yesterday started dry and finished wet. Not winter temps as we had the Föhn making its presence felt. Yesterday was a busy day with people in and out the door... a women joined the Friday group as a test to see if the conversation group idea would suit her. She now waits to come in on another group that is setting up. A smile for me as her best friend also holds English conversation and she has chosen mine in preference.  I was forced to watch the opening of the Winter Olympics from Sochi on computer live stream last night ... could not get BBC on my English sky box ( thanks Bro ) as there was no satellite reception... The weather in England is so atrocious that I imagine it was disturbing reception for me here in Austria. I was debating locking the door at 5.55pm last night ... Moldovia had just come into the arena and I knew New Zealand would be coming in soon after... the delivery man had not arrived with my new chairs, grrrrr ... incoming delivery at 6pm, New Zealand into the arena five mins after he left. It is always such a wonderful moment when you see the best your country has to offer in their special discipline, come into the arena at an Olympic Games... games uniforms looking fab and the flag bearer wearing the traditional cloak, flag waving... Ohhh  Thankfully my loyalties do not have to be tested as I sit on the couch watching and cheering them on... Austria for the alpine skiing, and NZ rocking it in the halfpipe and slopestyle, and my money is on them for medals in these disciplines!! The New Zealand Olympic Committee named a 15-strong team for the Sochi Winter Olympics, with the nation's top freeskiers and snowboarders forming the beating heart of it. NZ talent on snow at its best. Today it is off to my cleaning job, recorder set for action from Sochi so I can watch at my leisure especially as the weather is not conducive to anything other than inside activities. So for me a quiet weekend on the couch. Enjoy

What a morning ...

While we are postponing, life speeds by.

Good Morning... Fri 7th, 5.51, +10.1 dg... Eeeekkkkk +10.1dg at rising 6am, winter is probably not a good description!! Todays forecast on the mountain is for light snow showers gathering pace towards evening and same for tomorrow... rain down here in the village. Yesterday I decided enough postponing, just go... What a dream morning on the snow. Out at the GrassJoch it was picture perfect, sunny, warm, windless and a fresh dusting of snow. Magic. Did have a quick biff into the kitty litter on the final run down to the Kropfen trying to negotiate myself around a group of four having a social in the middle of the piste just around a corner... The side of the piste is the best place to stand and chat!! All said a good ski buddy, and the morning ended at the Kropfen, breaking all my rules and having a midday glass of wine. Perfect. Was a good girl and lifted down rather than skiing down after I have had a glass of cheer. More rules broken at home as was in the mood and then cooked myself schnitzel and feld salat.. The luxury of a day off!! Today is a little more of a stand to attention sort of day. Conversation this morning, two tuitions this afternoon, and then the delivery of my two new armchairs between 14.00- 17.00. That will then be day over. School breaks for a weeks holiday this afternoon, so that is the end of my skiing for a little while until holidays are over. No high heels today as I am looking after my silly knee which is complaining after yesterdays snow time. Getting old is a bit of a bugger at times.

Boots heating, skis ready ...

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

Good Morning... Thurs 6th, 6.03, +2.6dg. Forecasting a super day today... hopefully the weather Gods are in agreement... have plugged the boot bag in and will be walking direction bottom lift at 8.45... woooo. Yesterday was a dress and stockings day as it was quite mild, but cold... yes I know that sounds like double dutch, but for early Feb it is mild. Tuition with littles and then life experience girls for conversation .. bearing a bottle of bubbles to celebrate a birthday... that seemed to make the conversation flow, and then as one is celebrating a Birthday next week it will be another bottle on the table to enjoy. It was initially conceived as Coffee and Conversation... seemingly there has been a subtle change!! No complaints from me, whatever oils the wheels. The mother from one of my Wednesday littles was telling me yesterday that her daughter was in floods of tears as she had been threatened with having her English tuition stopped because of some infraction at home... apparently the tears, pleading, begging and good behaviour worked. Wow, the power of the little person that wants something badly enough. Nice one. Today is Thursday.. a Moochie day, so am meeting a friend up on the Hoch Joch for a couple of hours of snow time. Smiley face. School holidays start Friday... tuition break for a week, but this house will be positively bulging with constant guests... work to be done, and all with some VB fast turn arounds... but tickets booked so a girl cannot complain.. Happy Thursday what ever you are doing.