“Beautiful, powerful, dangerous, cold
Ice has a magic can’t be controlled
Stronger than one, stronger than ten
Stronger than a hundred men, ha” – Frozen Heart from Frozen
How do you know it’s cold in Western Washington? Mt. Rainier wears a hat. Ba-dum-dum.
But I can’t take credit for the joke because I heard it on the news. The weather seems to be the story of the week for most of the country. Maybe everyone except Arizona?
We didn’t get snow but we roamed around the neighborhood til we found some frozen ground water. Then the kids sang songs from Frozen and pretended they were ice workers.
Tug of war is just a mechanical engineering problem isn’t it? The weight differential multiplied by the friction coefficient or something like that?
Slime, hugs and motorcycles. All good separately – but never good combined in any way other than a gallery of pictures.
A stick for Cooper to chew on. And a sign for humans to chew on.
Surprised By Joy 
You are undoubtedly right about Dr. King’s statement and belief. I have been thinking about what it takes to lose one’s humanity. There is some great fiction on the subject and a fantastic play from the ancient Greeks. More about that on a different occasion.
I loved the pictures, especially you and Mr. D. Thank you, Wynne.
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Lose one’s humanity – fascinating topic. So glad you are going to write about that, Dr. Stein! And thank you!
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Oh what a week! Thanks for taking us along, Wynne. You guys make the most of every day…love every little slice. 🥰
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The kids are so good at living every day – I just get to come along for the ride. 🙂 🙂 ❤
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🥰🥰🥰
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Those first photos look very brrr, but your children aren’t dressed nearly warm enough for our winter chill, so I wasn’t fooled, lol. Slime, the universal obsession. The sign was timely for me. Thanks for it all.
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Great observation, VJ. It had gotten down to about 17 degrees Fahrenheit but the pictures were taken when it went back up to 30. Thanks, VJ!
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The high today was -10 Celcius. We’re in a warming streak. 😆
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Re the sign, even T***p?!
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Great question, Jane. That guy challenges my equanimity on a daily basis. Perhaps one day I’ll master not biting the hook.
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Oh, yeah, we’ve got weather in Arizona all right. Toasty 75 weather! ☀️😎😉 Glad the kiddos had fun with the psuedo-snow. Great pictures!
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You’re gloating, Erin!! And with good reason. It sounds fantastic!
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Come summer, the tables will turn! 😊
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It certainly was a cold week all around this past week. Brr…
Your kids seem to be getting bigger each week! Love the photos of Mr D and Cooper.
And the MLK quote is as relevant today as it was decades ago.
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I thought that about the kids too – it seems like we are in a period of daily growth. Hope you all have a great weekend, Ab!
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Wynne, I always enjoy the photos, and am encouraged by your tenacity in taking and sharing them!
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Well, I have some fun subjects to take photos of! Thank you, David!
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Mr. D appears to have aged two years on the last two months! He’s getting to be such a grown-up fellow! Adorable, too—both of them!
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I’ve thought the same thing about Mr. D’s growth – it seems like we have a growth spurt going on. Thanks for coming along! 🙂 ❤
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Fun pics and funny captions! 😎
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Thanks, Todd! 🙂
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I was thinking the same as Julia – Mr D seems to have grown so much
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You’re right, Brenda. It seems to be a growth spurt!
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The weather is weird everywhere. My sister-in-law is on vacation in Alabama and Louisiana and it’s cold down there. We’ve had a frigid week and everything is very white right now. Seeing your pictures of green grass made me long for spring!
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That is strange weather. Yes, the green grass is nice – let’s hope spring lands faster than we expect!
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I think we need to use fs≤μsNs, not a lot of movement there. I’m rusty so not sure.🤣 Great post and wonderful pictures.
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Oh, that’s so good, Edward! I love that you picked up that formula thread! 🙂 Thank you!
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Thank you. It was great.
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Beautiful shots! Again! And yes, looks very cold!
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Thank you, Brian!
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Love that sign – you know, I like the idea of pretending to be an ice worker for a day 🙂..perfect for grumpy, cold weather days!
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You have a good point. It was surprisingly fun on a cold, winter day!
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The joy of ice. So much focus. 🙂 Very pithy Dr. King quote!
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Well, learning a new job, even if it’s just ice work, deserves focus. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos. Boy all that ice looks like a good time.
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Thank you, Belladonna!
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Adventure awaits under that ice! Mr. Cooper seems to be enjoying being the king of his castle!
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What a fun little icebreaker that was!
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Slime! I haven’t played with that in years. Oh what a flashback for me.
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Something for the dog and humans to chew on. Clever! 🙂 What a fun adventurer you are to go hunting for ice in the neighborhood. How cute that they sang songs and pretended to be ice workers!
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