Kate laughed, "You did it! She brushed the snow." Kate lifted snow in her hand and made a ball and threw it at his right breast. Fun huh? She encouraged him over and over laughing. Then made him a moving target, "Run! Is harder. Back home we make ice forts and throw snow balls. Is great fun with a group dodging and hitting each other. This is good way to break you in. Fall back in the snow and wave your arms and feet like me and we make snow ferries and angels." Kate was winded and broke open the picnic basket and shared vessels of hot cider and popovers. "Good Yes?" She toasted his success at his first game. After they had their fill she taught him how to build a snowman with twigs for arms, Ann packed a carrot and two pieces of coal for eyes. "Fine man."