Things to be Grateful For: A Snowy Morning

9:09 Jul 25, 2011 99

Above: Bob's tree platform in the back garden

Above: the hedge behind which lurks the washing line

Above: Bob's tree platform and playhouse

Above: one of the peach trees

Above: the front garden looking out onto the river

Above: our house as seen from the footpath

Above: an excited four-year-old in the front garden

Above: my life as a (sled)dog

Above: intense concentration is required for igloo engineering

Above: the finished igloo

Above: igloo interior

Above: a very tall snowman (seconds before tragedy strikes)

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Lilith __, 09:26 Jul 25, 2011

Nice one, David! Everything looks OK under the snow....

Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report
Danielle, 09:43 Jul 25, 2011

Well, you may have a glorious winter wonderland, but we have... grey sleet and hail! So there!

Charo World. Cuchi-cuchi!… • Since Nov 2006 • 3828 posts Report
Gee, 09:45 Jul 25, 2011

Great pics, David! I'm guessing Bob's having the time of his life in the stuff. Hope it's not too cold.

Canada, eh • Since May 2011 • 78 posts Report
Lilith __, in reply to Gee, 09:55 Jul 25, 2011

Hope it’s not too cold.
It's below freezing, plus windchill. And still snowing! A rare day for Chch. And now thunder and lightning....
I think we're all enjoying the novelty. This is the sort of natural event we can cope with!

Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report
David Haywood, 10:02 Jul 25, 2011

Bob is in seventh heaven about the snow. I was enjoying it until I read Lilith's comment and thought about another big earthquake + snow. That could be a bit of a crap combination.
Anyway, got to go make a sled...

Dunsandel • Since Nov 2006 • 1156 posts Report
Lilith __, in reply to David Haywood, 10:14 Jul 25, 2011

Sorry, David! Time to make a snowperson?

Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report
giovanni tiso, in reply to David Haywood, 10:16 Jul 25, 2011

Anyway, got to go make a sled...
You do that, you magnificent man.

Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report
Brent Jackson, 10:26 Jul 25, 2011

Great photos David. How did you manage to not leave any footprints for the photos looking back at the house ?

Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 620 posts Report
David Haywood, in reply to Brent Jackson, 10:31 Jul 25, 2011

Careful planning! (And lots of snow still falling to cover my tracks).

Dunsandel • Since Nov 2006 • 1156 posts Report
Graeme Haywood, 10:33 Jul 25, 2011

Nice to see your house in the white zone for a change.

Since Jun 2011 • 7 posts Report
David Haywood, in reply to Graeme Haywood, 10:37 Jul 25, 2011

With snow still falling I'm wondering if you could bring your digger down here -- and shift a bit for us...

Dunsandel • Since Nov 2006 • 1156 posts Report
Megan Wegan, 10:46 Jul 25, 2011

Oy, that river looks cold. I hope Miss Polly is wrapped up warm inside there. :)

Welly • Since Jul 2008 • 1275 posts Report
Grant McDougall, 10:54 Jul 25, 2011

There's been snow all over Dunedin (and, indeed, Otago at large) for the past 24 hours, too. My heat-pump's been earning its living the hard way, that's for sure.
I thought it may've eased off today, but it's still coming down steadily. As an aside, great to see Southland win the Shield again, too.

Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report
Judi Lapsley Miller, 11:02 Jul 25, 2011

Oh how gorgeous! Wish I was there to make snow angels with Bob.

Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 106 posts Report
Lucy Stewart, 11:04 Jul 25, 2011

Nothing like a bit of snow to make everything beautiful. As long as it goes away again...

Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2105 posts Report
Isabel Hitchings, 11:58 Jul 25, 2011

We've just come inside for a hot chocolate break after having walked down to the park for a frolic and built half a snowperson in the front yard. The kids are so delighted by the snow and by their father not going to work that they are failing to be upset about cancelling a much anticipated legofest with friends. I do rather wish we had a fireplace though.

Christchurch • Since Jul 2007 • 719 posts Report
Paul Campbell, 12:05 Jul 25, 2011

my daughter's been snowboarding on the street outside (we live on a bit of a hill) .... didn't last long apparently there are no lifts

Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 2623 posts Report
Emma Hart, 12:12 Jul 25, 2011

One of our kids is "trapped" at his friend Rowan's after gaming all night. The other is fast asleep. We have just decided, my partner and I, that we're going to go out and build a snow-dalek anyway. Though I would prefer it to actually stop snowing for a bit...

Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 4651 posts Report
giovanni tiso, 12:23 Jul 25, 2011

Meanwhile, MetService spokesman Bob McDavitt said he heard a report of a snow flake being seen in Lambton Quay. I'm off to build the world's smallest snowman.

Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report
Lilith __, in reply to Emma Hart, 12:52 Jul 25, 2011

snow-dalek
Hah! Brilliant. And easy to defeat. :-)

Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report
Steve Barnes, in reply to Emma Hart, 13:03 Jul 25, 2011

we’re going to go out and build a snow-dalek
Fnahh, "Exothermiate"

Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report
Martin Lindberg, 13:05 Jul 25, 2011

Allow me to pfft in a condescending way at your "snow chaos".
Pfft!
<ok, done now. enjoy it while it lasts. you'll be sick of it after six months.>

Stockholm • Since Jul 2009 • 802 posts Report
Rich of Observationz, in reply to Paul Campbell, 13:08 Jul 25, 2011

You need a tow-car.

Back in Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 5550 posts Report
Just thinking, 13:10 Jul 25, 2011

Even big kids get a snow day!

Putaringamotu • Since Apr 2009 • 1158 posts Report
Joe Wylie, 13:17 Jul 25, 2011

Chch, crack o' dawn, no demolition happening.

flat earth • Since Jan 2007 • 4593 posts Report