Hazards of Winter

My school district has this policy...that until the snow reaches the level of 6 inches in the parking lot, they will not plow it. Apparently, for them to contract out the plowing for one day, it costs upwards of $40,000.
I didn't care last week when I heard this, and I didn't care today when I felt its repercussions!
As I was getting out of my car, trying very carefully to remove the pottery in there that I had brought home to finish, and was bringing back today to fire in the kiln...well, I slipped. But, I also had in my arms a thermos cup of tea. The morning started out wrong in the first place, because I left my usual mug last night at the conservatory. It was air tight. Today's was not. I slipped on the ice, and in an effort to not drop my books and papers and pottery(effort failed), I poured scalding hot tea directly on my left wrist, which then had heat trapped in by my sleeve because my hands were too full to pull it up.
Result?
SECOND DEGREE BURNS and a nice chunk of first degree as well. Seriously. No exaggeration.
So, because my school district chose to not plow our school parking lot, I now have a bandaged risk and eventually, a nice scar to remember it all by (and lots of WCB paperwork).
Thanks district for sanding the ice, early this morning, but guess what? You missed a spot.
Arg.