When I left to drive to work last Monday, I had no idea it was going to snow. Over the course of my normally 30-40 minute drive, the weather progressed more and more rapidly the closer I got. The road had tracks in it. Everyone slowed to a mere 20 MPH and, at times, even slower. We were in the middle of some truly unexpected weather.
I believe we got a good four inches that day – quite the shocker for our area. While the bulk of it ended up melting later in the day, bits of snow were seen for days after that.
I saw some very creative uses of snow that day – from snowmen to snowwomen to a snow dinosaur. Yes, a snow dinosaur. It was quite good. It appeared to have been fashioned by four people. I saw them gathered around it. I assume they were admiring their creation.
Indeed, I had never seen a snow dinosaur before. I thought it was very clever. This was no thrown-together creation, either. It was very detailed, very artistic. I wish I had a picture of it. They even mixed green food coloring into the snow and it definitely added to the effect.
Take a few moments and do a search for “snow dinosaur” on Google. From the main Google page, look in the upper left and click on Images. This will restrict your search results to images. So far, I haven’t found one to rival the snow dinosaur I saw last Monday, but there are some interesting ones.
I saw several snowmen and a couple of snowwomen. Many of them were a good size since we actually got a fair amount of snow for once. Some were simple and others were more elaborate.
One was especially large. Round Christmas tree ornaments were used on a couple of them to serve as buttons. Another had a mitten at the end of a long stick on each side, serving as effective arms and hands. One snowman even had a sneaker on either side of him, perhaps to help him gain some traction should he wish to go for a walk.
I have learned that there are certain streets where I tend to see snowmen and I like to make a point to drive down them and look whenever I get a chance. I saw some kids working on one creation and they were obviously having a wonderful time.
I love snow. It provides a refreshing break from the ordinary, from the mundane. It’s kind of magical – a time to do something different, to enjoy something special. While I’m glad not to be dealing with several feet of snow as they are in some parts of the country, I do wish we would have snows like this one more often. Winter’s not over yet, so here’s to wishing for more snow!
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