woodelf68 reblogged
Skate, quick! As of yesterday the pond ice had frozen thick enough to skate on. However, we are supposed to get more snow tonight - which will cover the ice. So today we got a chance to skate for a bit. We had only one skate last winter, if I remember right, so I was more than a little shaky. I managed, though, with some amiable harassment from my progeny. Both of them used to skate weekly at the roller rink, and are quite proficient. (although it take a minute to switch ‘gears’ mentally from roller to ice skating)
Meanwhile, Chance and Lady were patrolling the edge of the pond and the field behind it, trying to dig holes and chase critters.
Good times.
#ice skating#this looks lovely#i could never even learn to roller skate#i remember desperately clinging onto the car in the garage with a pair of skates on#trying to get my feet under control and let go#but nope#never managed#i've got no sense of balance#and weak ankles#like they won't even bend at all anymore because of all the scar tissue built up in them from multiple sprained ankles#i did a whole stint in therapy where they tried to improve my range of motion in my ankles#and the measurement at the end was the exact same as it had been on the first day#really it's a wonder i learned to ride a bike#has to be because i could sit down#but also i only biked on paved surfaces too#nothing rough or uneven#not that i've got anywhere to ice skate around here#but still#idk what your forecast is but it's supposed to go back up into the 50s around here#in JANUARY#which is supposed to be the coldest month of the year#so enjoy your ice in case it melts again!#i hope we get to keep the snow on our dashed through the new year at least#it makes posts like this look even prettier