TheBanyanTree: I have created a superb sledding area

[Lisa Botts]

OH MY GOSH!!  I wish I could be there to go with you!! :)  But how come the dogs aren't pulling your sled?!
Love, Lisa B
 

 
> Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 19:33:53 -0500
> From: MountainWhisper at att.net
> To: thebanyantree at remsset.com
> Subject: TheBanyanTree: I have created a superb sledding area
> 
> 
> Even if I do say so myself. ;-)
> 
> I tried sledding this morning since we got about a foot of snow last 
> night, but it was so soft and fluffy the sled kept bogging down. So I 
> asked for suggestions on Facebook and took friends advice and packed 
> down a few lanes. First, I dragged (drug?) the shovel over the snow to 
> create a lane, then I pushed the sled down the mountain with my hands, 
> headfirst, then trudged allllllll the way back up to do it again. 
> Finally, I stomped on it as I walked up to pack it down. It worked!
> 
> I just came in a few minutes ago. It's so addictive I didn't want to
> stop! I kept mumbling to myself "just one more time" as I was trudging
> back up to the top. But after about 15 times climbing all the way back
> up in the deep snow, common sense did prevail. Plus, night sledding has
> it's own unique hazards. One crash into the hidden rocks ensured that I
> didn't let the sled go that way again. Or rolled off before I got too
> close to them. :-)
> 
> But, I made it all the way from the top of the driveway down to the
> creek! Flying! Good thing there is well over a foot of snow for 
> crash-stops <g>
> 
> Wow, I am soooooooooo delightfully tired now. I can't wait to try it out
> tomorrow with the sun shining to add that extra sheen of slickness to
> the top layer of snow.
> 
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