I haven’t done this in many, many years
The ground is currently covered with a healthy layer of white stuff. The weather folk haven’t done the best job of predicting the snow, though. This is the second storm in as many weeks that they have claimed would bring plentiful snowfall, only to get little snow. Well, if you can call 3-4 inches a “little snow.” Instead of the 7-11 inches predicted, we got a bit of rain and freezing rain. I think the temperatures turned out to be a little higher than expected.
Nevertheless, I took advantage of the wet, heavy layer of snow resulting from the 33-degree temperature today to make a new friend:
He waves at those who pass by the house. He would have been closer to the road, but that big snowball on the bottom did not want to budge from its current location. It’s cool, though, because he gets to rest against the house.
Anyone have a good name for him?
December 17th, 2005 at 12:53 am
I shall call him by his Native American name Chief DoesNotDisplayInRssFeed. :)
Also, this reminded me that when we became friends, the first you invited me over to your house (must have been 4th grade, and when you still lived in downtown bellefonte), we spent the day playing in the snow. Luckily, at that point, I didn’t break any light bulbs, and would be invited back again. :)
December 17th, 2005 at 1:04 am
I can’t think of a name, but if I wait long enough it shouldn’t matter. When does it warm up there again? Mid-August? For about three days? Sounds like snowman hell. Sure, he lives all winter and will probably get well into Spring, but he’s doomed to live that time in Ithaca. Appropriate city for a tragedy, I suppose. That smile is entirey too big, by the way. He’s way too happy. Like I said: doomed.
Yes, I’m drunk. But so is Ben.
December 17th, 2005 at 3:23 am
I think in Danish I’d call him Frode, or Frede. Unexplainably that seems like a fitting name for a snowman.
I now know why we have no snow here at all - you’ve got it all there. Share, will you?!?
December 17th, 2005 at 11:02 am
Although I like Ben’s suggestion, I think you should call him Kanye. Hope you didn’t expect a reason as well.
-c
December 17th, 2005 at 1:01 pm
Hi Kamal! I’m sorry my brother is such a nerd!! :) I would like to suggest the name Archibald, because let’s face it, I don’t see any hair on that cutie pie. Oooh, he’s so happy!!! He makes me happy. \o/
December 17th, 2005 at 7:20 pm
I would call him FRED!
December 17th, 2005 at 7:21 pm
Or maybe ETIENNE!
December 17th, 2005 at 7:21 pm
SHERMAN?
December 19th, 2005 at 8:03 am
1. Alexander the Flake
2. The Great Snowrifficus
3. Moyjahan P. Snowbucket
December 21st, 2005 at 4:21 pm
Are you sure he is waving at those who pass by? It doesn’t even look like he has arms. It looks to me like he’s flashing people. Perhaps, you should name him Commando.
December 30th, 2005 at 6:30 pm
As I started learning Italian I would call him pupazzo - because pupazzo di neve means snowman
;o)