Madeleine Monday

The kid has no fear of cold (not that it gets bitter cold around here). What she did object to was dragging the sled back uphill by herself. Daughter Emily didn't own a pair of snow boots and wasn't about to trip downhill in her street boots with 2 inch heels. So, it was declared to be hot chocolate time.

Yesterday morning she and her mom built a snowman in front of our house. I think that's a baby carrot for the nose. Nothing handy for a mouth but her old broken sunglasses were an inspired addition. 

              

Design Award

A creative approach. Keep off the chill but be careful. If you give this snowman its arms too early in the party it will look like it is hemorrhaging.                         

We Don't Get A Lot Of Snow

But when we do, it brings out something extra in St. Louisans, qualities like whimsey. Oh, and bad driving. This was found along Olive Street just east of Harris Stowe State University.

More snow than usual so far this month. A white Christmas is unusual here. But please don't let there be a blizzard in New York right after the holiday. Please. I got stuff to do.