Snow day
Posted: January 19th, 2018 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Snow, Winter | No Comments »Made your fort? Check.
Hoarded your ammunition? Check.
Called a nap-time ceasefire? Double check!
A snowment in time
Posted: January 4th, 2018 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Fun, Snow, Writing | No Comments »Author Madeleine L’Engle hooked me on fantasy with her wonderful novel A WRINKLE IN TIME. Here is little Madeleine enjoying a snow day in 1928. Magical!
#snowday #newyorkcity circa 1928
This is Madeleine and her mother in Central Park! pic.twitter.com/0DhWgrGlJ2
— Madeleine L'Engle (@MadeleineLEngle) January 4, 2018
A joke to leave you cold
Posted: December 13th, 2016 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Bad Jokes, Snow | No Comments »
Frosty fails
Posted: December 6th, 2016 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Funny, Goals and Achievements, Snow, Winter | No Comments »How great is it to come across a cheerful snow person on a field of freshly fallen white stuff? The sight of so much nice ice warms the heart just enough to take the chill off the cold season.
But bringing these frigid folks into the kitchen in the form of holiday treats is tricky. Many have tried, and many have failed.
Thinking of giving it a go? Here’s a useful hint. It doesn’t help to use yellow icing!
Snow business
Posted: February 3rd, 2016 | Author: T P | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Cleverness, Snow, Winter | No Comments »Brothers Austin, Trevor, and Connor Bartz from New Brighton, Minnesota had enough snow this season to build a 12-foot tall sea turtle with the icy stuff.
Photo found here
But never fear, folks from warmer climes! Anyone can bring frosty-looking fun indoors with the TheSweetestOccasion.com‘s handy guide to creating a snow globe at home.
Just follow a few easy steps, and voíla! A wintery knick-knack to go with a nice, hot cup of cocoa…or a nice, tall glass of chilled chocolate milk.
Photo found at TheSweetestOccasion.com
Winter wonderland
Posted: January 16th, 2015 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Artwork, Cleverness, Snow, Winter | No Comments »Building a snow slide in the backyard is a no-brainer when the white stuff piles up.
This one is impressive. But one made of ice is even better!
Oh, and that building in the background? ALSO BUILT OF ICE.
Welcome to the Ice Festival in Harbin, China, where frozen treats include an international snow sculpture art expo, an ice lantern art fair, winter swimming, chilly stays in ice hotels, dog sledding, ice skating, skiing, snowmobiling and romantic sleigh rides.
If there’s anyplace outside Arendelle that you might find yourself rubbing frozen shoulders with Queen Elsa, this is it.
(Photos found at Distractify)
Snow giant
Posted: March 11th, 2014 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Goals and Achievements, Snow, Winter | No Comments »Winter is not over yet, and the cold white stuff is still falling from the sky. Plowing and shoveling only leads to unsightly lumps and piles. What’s a farmer in Gilman, Minnesota to do? What else but build a fifty-foot stunner of a snow person? Let’s hope this fearsome Frosty has come in peace!
