A Second Snowfall, a Second Snowman!

Jan 19 2008, Snowman
H.o.p. battles the Sentinel Snowman Knight, 2008
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Unprecedented! A second snowfall in one week here! Seriously, this is quite something for Atlanta.

This snowfall didn’t have quite as large snowflakes as the first and wasn’t hurtling with as much vigor from the sky, but enough had gathered in a couple of hours for us to drag out a bucket and construct a snowman out of what we harvested off the cars. We’re not exactly equipped for it and very shortly our thin leather gloves were soaked and our shoes and pants soaked, but still we forged on, determined to complete the sentinel snowman knight.

Yes, H.o.p. says he’s a sentinel snowman knight…

2nd Snowfall in Atlanta in One Week - We Build a Second Snowman

We are quite pleased with our sentinel snowman knight, which I believe bears a spiritual resemblance (at least) to the Knights Who Say Ni. The snow had pretty much stopped falling by the time it was done, and is already quickly melting. We came inside, ate something warm, then went back out long enough to take some pictures, which is why H.o.p. is sans gloves and his overcoat here.


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6 responses to “A Second Snowfall, a Second Snowman!”

  1. snowqueen Avatar

    The snowqueen is pleased. Well done H.o.p.!

  2. Idyllopus Avatar

    Hey, don’t leave me out of the mix! I worked hard, too. 🙂

    Anyway, we are very pleased that the Snowqueen is pleased.

  3. nina Avatar
    nina

    A great snowman! And I am impressed that there have been two snowfalls. And Roxanne and I have managed to essentially miss them both, as we are in Florida. Back soon, though, but I’m sure the snow will be gone.

  4. Idyllopus Avatar

    The snow will be just a memory. But I’m imagining (assuming, hoping) you’re having a good enough time in Florida that you won’t be so very sorry at having missed it.

  5. Jennifer Avatar

    Knights Who Say Ni

    🙂

    When it gets dirty and starts to melt and loses limbs, it will be the Black Knight sustaining only flesh wounds!

    “Oh! There goes my limb! Oh! It’s ok, it’s only a flesh wound!”

  6. Idyllopus Avatar

    Well, some jerk knocked it over some time during Sunday night, but it was built so solidly by us that it held together, even the head and the branches, and the landlord saw some helpful passerby set it back upright this morning.

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