I think it’s happening. Finally…
The snow is melting! Before Derek left we spent our last weekend completing a task that we’d set before us at the start of winder {back in October.} We wanted to build a giant snow man. The problem was that after the snow falls here it just stays so very cold that it never is melty enough to make snowballs or snowmen.
A few weeks back it was deep and icy enough that we cut a tunnel through a big drift in the yard.
But just a few days ago, one day before Easter to be exact, temps had been above freezing {about 35} so the snow was prime for building. So we suited up and got started.
Now, when I say we wanted to build a big snowman I wasn’t kidding. Not big like large. I mean big, like…feat of strength big.
You may be thinking, “Isn’t that snow heavy?” Yes, very. Each piece was very, very big and very heavy. We tried team lifting. Grabbing each others hands to make a cradle then lifting from a super deep squat. Yeah, that one didn’t work too well. {Guess who the weak link was there…}
So we supplemented our brute strength with science. We got our bags board out of the garage and made a ramp. It took a lot of pushing and put a lot of snow down the front of my jacket and into my sweatshirt {yikes}…but we got it up there.
The head was a little easier. It’s a bit smaller, even though it doesn’t look like it in the photo. Once it was up the ramp we could lift it up.
After that it was a simple task of shaving the surface smooth and sculpting it’s features. I’ll admit, this snowman is a masterpiece.
But if you think that’s impressive…check out this regal Easter bunny we also made. It’s totally okay and understandable if you are jealous.
Amy
