Dad's famous Snowman

Today it snowed in Canberra for the first time in almost a decade. While it wasn't enough to settle on the ground at home, it was definitely enough at higher elevations to make snowmen! But being a schoolday, the kids were trapped in school, and it was up to dad to go and make the obligatory snowman. So up to Mt Ainslie I headed (elevation: 846m), made the snowman, had a blast, and then headed back to work!

Little did I know what a stir my snowman would cause. He's a social media sensation, made the front page on the Canberra Times website, and was even on WIN News! Crazy stuff...

In other news, Linc has been complaining of itchy bumps on his ears; Google diagnosis: Polymorphic light eruptions...!

Polymorphic light eruption (PLE) is the most common of the photodermatoses. It is more common in women then men, affecting 15% of women in the UK. Juvenile spring eruption is a variant of PLE, affecting only the ears. PLE can affect any age but is more common in teenagers and young adults. Juvenile spring eruption affects mainly boys aged 5-14 years...