However, I don’t see the child often and I wanted time with her. She warms up slowly when it’s been too long between visits. I mentioned to her that the snow looked to me earlier that day, the kind for making snowmen.

Even though it was twilight, a few minutes later she begged to make a snowman. Even though I did not have my warmest clothes on, I said yes.

When we got outside, the temps were too low for the snow to stick, but we played just the same. Here is the blog I wrote (including kid pics) after we played that night:

http://colorjoy.com/weblog/archives/6789

(Two days later, their dog died. I was so glad I went inside and talked to him lovingly that day.)

Funny, I never liked snow angels even as a kid. They are hard to do artfully (they are about the moment of being on one’s back but I’m an artist). They are very hard to stand up after making, as you note, without ruining the look.

But I love snowmen. Hubby Brian and I made one a few years ago (Brian made the face/hair, for the record):

http://colorjoy.com/weblog/archives/2841