There's always enough snow to make a snowman or two

Canadian kids wait patiently all summer and most of the fall for enough snow to make a snowman. When there was still just a dusting of the white stuff, my granddaughters managed to sweep up enough snow for four tiny snowmen.

But my grandkids were not alone. A walk about the neighbourhood found lots and lots of other examples indicating a driven but frustrated snowman builder lived there.

Now, that the drive to make a snowman has been satisfied, the big event the kids are awaiting is the appearance of the "donut" in the centre of our court. When enough snow falls that a snowplow is necessary to clear the road, the plow circles the court piling the plowed snow in the centre of the court. After a heavy snowfall, the donut will tower over the court. It will be seen as a mountain to climb, a castle to defend, a toboggan slide to run and much, much more.

Stay tuned.