Snow Moominmamma

Finally, the days are starting to get longer and Spring is just around the corner. But before we bid adieu to this Winter and while there is still some snow left on the ground, my younger son and I took the opportunity to build a snow Moominmamma. It's an annual winter tradition for us. That's about the one good thing about winter. We get to build snow sculptures!

Before I move onto the snow sculptures, I have a pet peeve I'd like to clarify with all those winter-loving souls. There is no such thing as WARM weather during the WINTER season! It makes no sense to me when people remark how warm the weather is as soon as the temperature goes above zero. So, here's a handy chart describing how our body really feels according to the outside tempertaure.

Temp Range ........ Joan's Description......... My Hubby's Description

under -15°C .......... Friggin Freezing ...................... Freezing
-15°C to -6°C ......... Damn Freezing ........................Cold
-5°C to 0°C ............ Still Freezing .......................... Cool
1°C to 13°C ........... Cold ....................................... Warm
14°C to 20°C ......... Cool ....................................... Getting Hot
21°C to 25°C ......... Warm (Nice) ........................... Hot
above 25°C ........... Hot ......................................... Damn Hot

But I Digress. Here are some pictures of our snow sculptures from winter 2011 and winter 2010.



This is Moominmamma. We got this cutie while visiting Tokyo. But its origins is actually from Finland. According to Wikipedia, Moominmamma is married to Moominpappa and is the mother of Moomintroll. She very rarely gets cross and takes even the most distressing circumstances (such as the arrival of a comet, or being washed away by a flood) in her stride. Moominmamma would permit anything to her child and his friends, even smoking (she says it's good for the stomach).


Here's our Snow Moominmamma. If you look very closely, you can barely make out the apron we etched out around her belly.

This is what Moominmamma looks like in the evening.

Derek made this snow turtle last winter. It looks like it's sunbathing on the edge of a pond.

This is my interpretation of Sumi. Remember Sumi from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics?