Weird Weather Phenomenon

  

Snow rollers

Snow rollers are a rare meteorological phenomenon. Did you ever build a snow fort as a kid? Start with a snowball, roll it along the ground to make a giant ball? Well, in the right conditions, wind can pick up snow and roll it! 

Don't Think of it as Snow: Think of it as Opportunity!

 

Snows are hitting early this year. It's odd to see summers hotter, winters colder. For those of you plugging through snow, here's a new way to look at it. 

Don't think of it as snow: Think of it as opportunity!

Spending Your Amazon Gift Card Toward Your 2023!

  

amazon gift card 

If you have a really thoughtful friend, employer, or relative and received an Amazon  gift card, it's a good time to invest in your new year. Here's some great ideas for how to use it for things you really need but might not have taken time to get yourself. All of these will improve the quality of your 2023.

I will have mostly lower cost items that easily fit on your card total, but some items you may not usually buy because of price, a card can cut the price of, so I will include a variety of price ranges. 

Legendary Christmas Monsters

  

Halloween ended, many grieved. Christmas begins and they might come to life again when they realize there were a lot of legends of monsters to keep children in place.

Talk about a holiday buzzkill, European children had to be pretty frightened of Christmas - it could be really good or incredibly evil. In many ways, it reflects religious beliefs of a Divine reward or a hellish punishment.

Snow Extremes: Cannibalism

 

Humans have an amazing desire to stay alive. We overcome living in the most extreme conditions. No more extreme condition is worse than being stranded in the snow. Here are a few cases from the past that make us wonder what we would do in such a situation....

Fun Snow Sleds and Snow Toys

 

inflatable snowmobile sled

You can pass the sledding torch on to the younger generations or you can proudly dive in and relive the thrill. I can recall as a kid, using inner tubes, laundry baskets, flattened cardboard... whatever we could. We also would take and rub candles on the metal bottom of the old-fashioned wooden sled to make it go faster. 

Today, there's some innovative stuff for fun in the snow - 

1950s Scifi Marathon Ideas

 

If you're as tired of replaying the Christmas films nonstop, you might try 1950s Scifi. They seem to suit gray days and indoor watching, nap time instigating, reflecting the black and white world outside.

Grab a blanket as I categorize some great ones to consider - 

I-Moved-Into-A-Haunted-House-Themed Movies

Sometimes, you're just in the mood for a movie about people moving into a haunted home. It's a popular theme. If you think you've seen them all, let's see if you have seen all of these - 

Newspaper Clippings of Ancient Giants

 

Ancient giants, or as I like to call them, the originators, are a subject of much debate. Whether you believe they existed or not, there certainly are a lot of bodies being found - 

Meanwhile: It's Snowing!

 

Here's some fun memes to commiserate about prolonged periods of snow - 

Snow Memes and Snow Fun

Enjoy!

Julbock: Goatman Legends

  

There are lots of strange creature and monster legends involving cultures around the world in the season referred to commonly as Christmastime. Today, let's explore a Swedish one - Julbock. 

Christmas Memes

 

Enjoy!