Abominable Snowmen, Yeti, Forodwaith, Yuki Daruma or just plain old Frosty the Snowmen all melt away like a big old triple scoop bowl of Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk ice cream when the toasty spring weather begins warm the frozen earth. A snowman is an anthropomorphic icy sculpture of a human. The first documented snowman was noted by Bob Eckststine in his book titled "Book of Hours" in 1380. The largest snowman ever recorded was in 2008 in Bethel, Maine who towered a grand twenty~two feet, one inch tall. Heck, these cold hearted fellas even celebrate their own holiday on January 18th known as World Day of Snowmen. I've made no bones about my own abomination towards those tiny frozen lace doilies floatin' from the sky or how I loathe the nuisance of feedin' critters and replenishing the woodpile in it's cold repulsive layers. Ya'll get the picture, I dislike snow intensely finding it most unfriendly but even to my surprise, I collect snowmen. I know.......isn't it a shocker?
Yep, this Ozark farm chick has 'em stashed everywhere. They come out before Christmas and hide in the ivy or hang around the fireplace. My little recipe holder snowman enjoys sittin' on my kitchen cabinet. They hang off doorknobs, hunker down in baskets and snuggle on the sofa in the living room. As much as I despise the snow I love all my little snowmen tucked in every nook and cranny of the Ponderosa's homestead.
Today as ya'll know is deep clean Friday. The day I enjoy chasin' those dust bunnies right out the door. The day germs are destroyed and everything shines brightly. Oh baby I've got the cleanin' bug bad but folks it's also Spring. Time to bring out the fresh garden pillows. Time to open the windows and air out the house. Time for the snowmen to be gathered and packed away safely 'till next year. I found myself singin' (I know that's hard for some of your to imagine...heeehehe!) that old 1960's song of Gary Lewis and the Playboys,"Sealed Withe a Kiss." "Though we gotta say goodbye for the Summer," I,m beltin' out as I pack these well rounded gents away thinkin' maybe just maybe as the last snowman is laid to rest and the box is closed it'll be "Sealed With A Kiss!"
HAPPY SPRING EVERYBODY!!!
Snowmen are the best, aren't they? I have a few myself. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Spring to you, too! :)
I Love snowmen..I always make them look very weird...but I didnt make one this year...Im with you on opening the windows..but no spring cleaning today...its Granny Annies Bday....WooHoo..! EnJoY YoUr WeEkEnD..!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Spring!!! I'm so glad you're here.
ReplyDeleteI'm like that, but here, I have to confess, that with me it is...Teddy Bears! Yes, I have them all over! The Winter one get packed off, also with a kiss and "See you soon!", and the Spring and Summer ones come out!
ReplyDeleteThey all have their own personalities and different clothes, and I have always collected Teddies!
Welcome Spring! You are late this year too!
I love all your goodies....... Love the little side show.......
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring back at ya!
I love snowmen too and here in GA we don't get enough of the white stuff to dislike it too much! So nice to hear from you today - happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteVery nice slideshow of some very cute snowmen belonging to your collection, Nezzy! I've enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI've also enjoyed reading about the history of snowmen and the World Day of Snowmen.
Very suitable post to mark the end of Winter and beginning of Spring!
HI :)) cute snowmen. I was just glad to read that is not snowing at your house. That would be harsh.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your having a blast dancing with your broom to the oldies. hehe.
Sing on sister, sing on.
My winter things are getting sealed with sealing tape and then maybe I can part with a kiss. I am not singing though. This is work!
ReplyDeleteI'm quite a snowman collector but I pack them away by the end of January. By then I've had it with the snow and cold and even their cute smiles. It snowed here overnight and every thing was covered with snow. This afternoon the sun is shining so a lot has melted.
ReplyDeleteYour home must be lovely! I can almost picture it! Love the snowman theme! How precious! Thank you for sharing a bit of your home with us!
ReplyDeleteGod bless!
I went to a christmas house a couple of years ago and they had those adorable country snowmen all over the place!
ReplyDeleteSoooo cute Nezzy! I can just picture you cleaning up a storm and packing the old snowmen away for the year. I actually like snow until about February and then I want it gone fast! Ha! Not in Wisconsin! But it's gone now and I'm happy! Oh, I and I love that song, one those oldies but goodies!
ReplyDeleteHugs and don't work too hard,
Cindy
I have a penchant for snowmen too. I haven't quite figured out what it is about them that makes them so endearing though. Mine are packed also. I was more than willing to do a refreshing with springy type things.
ReplyDeleteYep, I agree with you! Put the snowmen away for a season.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to spring, however it's too dang cold still in these parts.
I have a fire in the fireplace.
Snow on the ground.
Ready for SPRING!!!
Love my snowmen too. Reminds me of my childhood back in Ohio.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
I really like how your pictures come to the front and recede again in a slide show. Thanks for the fun post.
ReplyDeleteI love all the little snowmen! Unfortunately you've also reminded me it's time for spring cleaning! :) ugh!
ReplyDeleteI love snowmen. Much better than Santa. Spring cleaning . . . now there's something I need to get serious about :)! Have a great evening!
ReplyDeleteHey! I'm a snowman collector too... Glad you had such fun cleaning and getting ready for SPRING! Have a fabulous weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour descriptions are tooo funny!
ReplyDeleteMy snowmen went into hibernation when the Valentine's stuff came out. All of our snow has melted and we have had some nice days here. Tomorrow is supposed to rain so errands and housecleand are on the agenda. I need to get a bit of Easter out too.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Melinda
I'm watching some of those tiny frozen lace doilies float down from the sky as I read about you putting your snowmen away for now. I'm glad that you have Spring solidly in your corner and hope you enjoy every jonquily, tulipy, warm breezy day of it.
ReplyDeleteSing on and sing in the spring.
ReplyDeleteEw Snowmen!!! LOL I could have sent you a bunch had I known. Seriously, that's a cute collection.
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up! Thanks for the comment on my blog (about winning Teresa's cards!) - thought I'd return the favor. Being a native New Englander stuck here in sunny SoCal, I too collect snowmen - it's the only snow I get all year!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I have a single snowman. That's kind of sad. Maybe it's time for a new collection here.
ReplyDeleteI love snowmen too, and have a little (but growing) collection of them, Mine just hang aroung at Christmas, though.
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring to you too.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for the first warm day and I can open all the windows and leave in the new fresh air, and chase out the stale winter air. Warmer weather is coming in a few days.
Somehow when I think Farm Chick, I never imagined snow. Now that's all changed.
ReplyDeleteI love your snowmen. How can something so cold seem so cozy from here? I'm coming over.
Definitely time for Spring cleaning!
ReplyDeleteI love snowmen and I like the way you have the pictures displaying on your blog!
ReplyDeletesandie
Leave it to you to make a post about Spring Cleanin' and snowman collectin' interesting and FUN!!
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Hope you have a GREAT weekend! :)
Now I won't be able to get that song out of my head for days!
ReplyDeleteLove snowman and am ready for spring....and flip flops are the only shoes I have to think about.....always love your posts....
ReplyDeleteI can see you singing and dancing around with each snowman and giving it a kiss before putting it in its box.... Deep Clean Friday (ah ha!) Wish somebody would clean for me... Have a wonderful weekend Nezzy! Thank you for all your lovely comments when you visit!
ReplyDeleteSnowmen was the theme for my daughter's 1st bday party! It was super cute!
ReplyDeleteThat's a darling slideshow! I'm so glad Spring is on it's way too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for popping in to see me and our new little Grand daughter! I can tell I'm in good company here! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Somehow I always picture you smilin' happily and humming a tune or two whenever you do your spring clean up or doing whatever! :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you! Have a super weekend!
What a sweet collection. I can understand how hard it is to pack your winter friends away. Maybe you could leave just one out and dress him is beach shorts and sunglasses. Put a little straw hat on him and one of those cocktails with the fancy umbrellas in his hand. Okay. The cocktail was too much, wasn't it. Maybe just a cold Bud.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the slide show! You always know how to have a good time over here.
Ah, I adore snowmen! Spring isn't here yet - too cold to open windows... but we can always dream...
ReplyDeleteGood Missouree Morning Nezzy! I am hoping since you tucked your Snowmen away in a box and sealed it with a kiss that winter weather is gone for good and Spring is here to stay. Looks a little iffy this weekend. Enjoy your weekend at the Ponderosa! Next week is going to be beautiful, bet you see your daffies!
ReplyDeleteI love cleaning too. Music makes it even better.
ReplyDeleteThe only problem with collecting something is that when people find out, suddenly that is the only type of gift you ever get.
ReplyDeleteYou do have a delightful collection however. Too bad they are seasonal and must be put away. Rest easy snowmen.
I really like the winter season most years but this one has seemed really, really long to me. I am SO happy that Spring is here!
ReplyDeleteHi Nezzy, I, too, love snowman. I enjoyed the comment saying once people find out that's what you collect it is the only present you ever get. How true! I guess the trick is to collect something exotic...like say...oh...money...or diamonds then! ha! Sweet post!
ReplyDeleteWonderful slide show. I only brought out a little Christmas this year; Reindeer! I don't collect Rudolphs, only non-seasonal Reindeer, but I'll tell ya, the only time to find them are at Christmas time.
ReplyDeleteSnowmen are cute, but we usually get enough snow here to make our own, so no collection.
Wish I could spring clean! The weather is still too cold to swing open the windows, and with the dust I can raise, I have to have windows open. It is 30 outside - nope, not yet.
Great post Nezzy.
Hugs,
Yvette
Wish some of your deep clean Friday amore would rub off on me, Nezzy. I'd rather be sewing!
ReplyDeleteHope your weekend weather is as nice as it is here in Florida...FINALLY!!!!!!
Fondly,
Joanne
Bye, you gorgeous hunks of snowmen. I'll see you next year.
ReplyDeleteThe only time my house gets really clean is if I'm having company and then the hubby helps out. I actually have several snowmen, but I always put them away with the Christmas decoration. How bout that Gary Lewis? I don't remember that song, but I do remember "Diamond Ring". Check out the wikipedia for them and you will probably learn a bunch of stuff you may not know. Take care. Susan
ReplyDeletegood bye mr. snow man....
ReplyDeletemaybe you could make a mud man with all the rain we are getting! :)
I'm with you! I love cute snowman stuff but hate the snow also! Hoorayyyy For Spring .... soon here in Wyo too I hope!
ReplyDeleteOh, Gary Lewis and the Playboys! I can hear them now :)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know what all you do for YOUR spring cleaning! Or maybe I don't....
Lucy
Put those snowmen away and welcome spring!
ReplyDeletewoohoo, its finally here!
~Ann
Very cute and informative post! I've done my spring cleaning as well. And yes, it's nice to chase those dust bunnies out that door! Happy Spring back atcha!
ReplyDeleteHi Nezzy! I get SUCH a kick out of the way you write, you have no idea! What a great post! Like you, I love snowmen too, but unlike you, I LOVE winter and snow...and the snowier the better! I get a bit bummed when it starts to warm up!(shhhh, I know that sounds nuts to most people!)...Your snowmen are all sooo adorable! Happy spring sweetie! xo Paulette ;)
ReplyDeleteOh Nezzy Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteI can hear you singing clear out here in Phoenix. Gosh I loved that song. You will have me singing it all day in my head. Love it.
I gotta tell you I too love snowmen. I have them everywhere, and I have decided this year I am leaving my big ones out. I am not putting them up. I love them on our top of our Entertainment Center, and I can look at them and they make me smile when I walk by. I started collecting them 25 years ago when we moved out to Phoenix from Oklahoma. I miss the snow yes, I just don't want to live in it. To darn cold for me.
You are just the sweetest darn thing. I so enjoy coming to visit. Read your writings and see what the heck is going on at your farm each day. You my friend are a "JEWEL". Thank you for calling me friend. I adore you.
Country hugs and much love...Sherry
You are so funny! To hate snow and yet collect snowmen. Maybe that is your subconsience telling you to show the snowflakes some love. ha ha!!
ReplyDeleteNow I have that tune in my head too.
Have a blessed Palm Sunday!
Gwen
Your snowmen are so cute! Things seem to collect me, rather than the other way around. My deep cleaning is just going to have to wait until Tuesday. They are hanging dry wall in my bathroom Monday, and we all know what that means!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring to you too Nezzy!
ReplyDeleteI love snowmen too but I am so sick of snow this year. I saw a tray of beautiful white pansies today and couldn't bring myself to buy them because I need some other color besides white in my life!!!
ReplyDeleteAwww, that's so good of you! Those snowmen won't mind then...They are adorable...and I love the slide show! It's no wonder that you love them! Such fun! Hope you are having a wonderful week of Spring Cleaning! Enjoy the return of sunshine! ~Janine XO
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to see all those snowmen/snowladies pop out at me from your collage. I have to figure out how you did that. Now I will be humming the song "sealed with a kiss" all day today:) I am thrilled that all the cherry trees are finally blooming here but I have been sneezing for two day so I can't win!
ReplyDeleteJoyce
Thanks for visiting my blog, Nezzie! My boy is quite the character, that is for sure!
ReplyDeleteBy the way...I love collecting snowmen (and Santas), too! ;) I love putting them away in the spring ALMOST as much as I love getting them out for winter!
I love snowmen and was a little sad to pack mine away. I have to say I love decorating for spring!!
ReplyDeleteHappy hibernation pretty snowmen!!! I am in Seashell mode! : )
ReplyDeleteAw Nezzy what a darling post...now everytime I see a snowman I will think of you...I already think of you every Friday wishing you were here swacking those dust bunnies out of all my corners of this ole farm house...good gosh I could use your energy and love for cleaning...lol
ReplyDeleteI use to decorate my house in town with snowmen somehow in the move they found new homes to all the relatives that helped me move..hahha Sad it was more than snowmen though.
Love you sweetie and think of you often
Maggie
Happy Spring lovely lady!
ReplyDeletexoxo
SC
I love your snowmen! I have quite a few snowmen as well and add more every year!
ReplyDeleteYou did good on your word verification word..scopho...hilarious! I almost choked on my coffee from laughing!
I have quite a soft spot for snowmen too! But yes, it's time for Spring now!
ReplyDeleteI hope that deep clean bug is ready to bite me. I need a few days to purge closets and clean, clean, clean! Ready for spring. Jackie
ReplyDeleteThat was a cute post. I have a girlfriend who ALSO LOVES SNOWMEN. Some....she leaves out all year round.
ReplyDeleteSnowmen just seem like such happy critters.
AND YES..I hate snow too. HATE IT...with an exclamation mark. What the heck am I doing living in Alberta.
Spring....bring it on.
That is so funny that you hate real snowmen but you collect snowmen figurines! I cannot wait to open up our windows and air this house out...we desperately need it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words on my blog post today! It gave me warm fuzzies!
Nezzy..you sweetie you !! You always leave the dearest comments on my blog! YOU my dear are invited to tea any old time you want. Wish you lived close enough..I DO! Every time I see your picture in my comments..I grin! You just have the effect on me.
ReplyDeleteI collect snowmen too! I usually put them all away right after Christmas...but I hate doing it and some do linger awhile. I mean..they do signify Winter, after all!
Anyway...have a Happy Easter week and enjoy your squeeky clean house.
Sending you a HUGE hug!!
Mona
Good Morning Nezzy,
ReplyDeleteI see Mona right above me, isn't she a sweetheart! I am stopping by to wish you a great day and a Happy Easter too. It's supposed to be 80 degrees here today! This weekend we go back to the 50's but I am enjoying this summer like weather. Hugs to you and have a nice day too! Cindy
I've had my fill of snow this winter, but I do love my snowmen!
ReplyDeleteHope your spring is a wonderful one...we have 80's predicted for this week, sunny skies...our flowering trees are in full bloom and gorgeous...and Spooky and I are going walking!
Have a great day!
Hi Nezzy, it's nice to meet you and thank you so much for your sunny comments on my post. Must be super wonderful to live out in the country.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week ahead.
Oh, you are a gal after my own heart! lol The best about the snow around here - after the amazement of it's beauty has worn off after the um-teenth snowfall - is that our dog, Maggie, will 'go' QUICKLY instead of sniffing all over the yard!! We don't have a fence & she MUST be let out w/someone taking her on a leash or she'll be gone. So...when it snows, she's ready to do the deed & come back in where it's warm.
ReplyDeleteOther than that, I welcome SPRING!!!!!!!
Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><
Well hello Nezzy..you came through my back door and visited my house and we didn't get a chance to talk.
ReplyDeleteI pulled on my farming boots and traveled thru your farm. What an interesting life you do lead!!
I have been in your boots before..We have raised horses, goats, cows, chikens, rabbits, pigs and a baby deer. I could do a blog just on raising farm animals..lol It's kinda nice not having any right now!! I do miss the Spring time with the little one's being born!!
I wore my rodeo hat during my teen and college years..my bottom is shaped like a saddle..lol
I'm going to sign up to be a follower..I don't jump on everybodys blogs..there has to be a connection...I love your wit..your love for life..and most of all your love for the Lord!!
Enjoy your weekend!!
Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham
Come back and visit sometime!!My door is always open.
My goodness I had to scroll forever to get to your comments box! You are one popular lady! I've got my windows open today! Yippee! I'm ready for SPRING!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
I love the snowmen!
ReplyDeleteI am so ready for nice weather.
It is nice to be able to open a window and air out the house.
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a fun and happy place this is; love all your little trinkets.
ReplyDeleteWe are visiting in Victoria NC, that is why you see flowers on my post. Going back home to Nothern Ontario; no leaves or flowers yet.
Happy Easter!
Rita
Love the snowmen. When I think I have them all safely tucked away, another one shows his top hatted head.
ReplyDeleteI've built a few snowmen in my day, but none that were newsworthy. I hope you caught all the dust bunnies, and enjoy the springtime. Now I have that song stuck in my head.
ReplyDeleteI collect snowmen, too! I had no idea he had his own day. I will be celebrating next year :)
ReplyDeleteI've even got my DH reading or asking about you every day now ... you are an absolute kick! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!
TTFN ~ Marydon
I've even got my DH asking of or reading you daily now. Love ya!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!
TTFN ~ Marydon
YEEHAA! Oh Nezzy, your world is awesome! Thank you for coming to my world and joining in on the Easter Parade! Yes, those bonnets would scare anybody!!! But what fun. You like my last little bunny? My husband bought her for me many years ago by a local artist in Maine. HAVE A BLAST OF A WEEKEND AND I TOO AIRED OUT THE HOUSE TODAY! What a little fresh air will do to ya'!
ReplyDeleteBisous, Anita
Happy Spring to you too! Thanks for stopping by my blog on Champagne Thursday!! My neighbor Joan and I meet every Thursday afternoon for a glass of bubbly or a goblet of chardonnay and solve the world's problems! We have done this for at least 10 years and probably more....Hope your little snow people collection is safely stashed away and SWAK till next season!!
ReplyDeleteI only had one winter experience in Michigan, and sad to say I was not able to experience to play in the snow and to make snowman because the cold was unbearable to me. But I believe that in the future, I will be able to have another winter in Michigan again.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. Thanks for sharing this to us, Nezzy. :)
Wow, I was reading some of your comments. I guess there are a lot of snowman lovers out there. I know I am one. Have a wonderful Easter. Blessings, Martha
ReplyDeleteYes, today we are doing just that. Throwing open the windows and chasing our Canadian dust bunnies out! Trimming the old things in the gardens and raking. I can hardly wait!
ReplyDeleteGreat slideshow, Nezzy! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove the snowmen despite the lack of love for actual snow.
I'm with you on the big spring clean. It's on my agenda next week. There is nothing better than a very clean house and some great music while you're cleaning! Enjoy.
Have a great weekend and Happy Easter.
xo
What a cute post!! I love snowmen too, and I am also SO READY for Spring!! I am planning on planting some grass in a "nekkid" spot in my front yard that has taunted me all winter!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend and Wonderful Easter!
Lou Cinda :)
Hi Nezzy! I don't like the snow either..however I must confess to a little affair with cute little snowmen also..I just put them away this week..so I agree spring must be almost here! Happy Easter! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring Cleaning! Wish I could borrow some of your energy, my nesting cleaning instinct isn't here. Now my nesting stocking up on everything under the sun urge... that is a whole other story! Happy Easter!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you for all of your sweet visits! You are a true and faithful friend and it is very much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteI hope you and yours have a beautiful and blessed Easter!
XOXO
Cathy
Hahah, cleaning for me on Fridays too. It's amazing how much dust can gather in a week! I have a snowman mug that I use and people would ask if it's Christmas yet whenever they see me using it. Oh who cares! I just like my mug! Have a lovely weekend :)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes as you chase the dust bunnies, and happy Easter and spring to you.
ReplyDeleteI am not even gonna give those snowmen a second look, If there is something I know for sure is i don't need one more thing to collect, I am sure you know how that is...I always wonder how many collections one person can have, (love those snowmen of yours) I am also chasing dust bunnies and opening windows, Happy Easter my friend....
ReplyDeleteStopping by to wish you a happy Easter weekend daaaaaaahling. Hope you had a good clean on friday. My cleaning is today :P.
ReplyDelete*kisses* HH
I do love snowmen but I love spring more!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Easter weekend Nezzy!!
xoxoxoM
Hi! Sorry it's taken me a week to pop over here (I'm a teacher and last week was the last week before spring break... the longest week in school history, I think) Anyway, I love your blog!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for your comment on my "Food for Thought" post last week! And I'd love your red beans and rice recipe, if ya'll are willing to share!
Kisses!
I like Snowmen and Snowladies too and prefer them to santas and other Christmas decorations which are exclusively for Christmas. Snow people are for the whole winter and even summer if you feel led.
ReplyDeleteG'eve Nezzy ~ Juck checking up on you ...
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!
Have a beautiful weekend.
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon
Happy Spring and Happy Easter. He is risen!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter sweet friend....
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you and your family.
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Good Monring Nezzy Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteI just had to pop over and say Happy Easter to you girl. I so love coming to visit. You are just such a breath of fresh air. Literally!!
You should be writing a book. You have the talent believe me. I pray you and your family are having a wonderful day on the farm.
Country hugs sweetie and so much love...Sherry
Have a Lovely and Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteHey Nezzy I love how you write...real down to earth!!! At least your snowmen won't be making a mess LOL...Blessings to you at Easter♥x
ReplyDeleteEvery time I think I've got all of my snowmen put away, another one pops up somewhere! I don't mind, though... :)
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