Overdressed snowmen

In a world of terrorist threats, crashing economies, joblessness, hunger, AIDS ... why aren't we asking the important questions?

Like, for example, why, if snowmen are made of snow, do they try to dress warmly? Wouldn't that, you know, make them melt? And therefore cease to exist more quickly? Shouldn't they be wearing as little clothing as possible? Maybe a swimsuit if they are concerned about decency?

Take, for instance, this guy, who is holding a sign praying for snow. Maybe he wouldn't need it to snow if he weren't wearing a damn snowsuit:



Then I got to looking around my house as we were decorating for Christmas and saw a recurring problem here. I believe it can mostly be attributed to snowmen having snow for brains. Here it is, guys: heat = too warm = bad for snow.























Oh, I'm sure I can find plenty more around this place, what with my husband's obsession with Christmas decorating, but I think you get the picture.

Albuquerque snowstorm

We might have a very rare chance at a white Christmas this year, thanks to El Nino. Considering it's not sticking, though, I'm not so sure.

I loved this dandelion





Oh, well. We don't know how to drive in snow anyway.

(And in case you might think we NEVER get "real" snow, check out this doozy a few years ago, 12/29/06 -- happened just AFTER Christmas)