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Aristus

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36. Team Snow Fort.

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 03:35 PM

Dec 19

During the Blizzard of 1977, the snow fell so deeply that we were able to construct a snow fort large enough to crawl around inside. We laid some plywood planking over the top, and piled more snow on for insulation. Great place to hang out with friends on a snowy day.

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As a kid, were you Team Snowman, Team Snow Angel, Team Sled Riding or Team Snowball Fight. I am Team Sled Riding. [View all] debm55 Dec 19 OP

With you, sled riding. Fast, fun, and hot chocolate waiting at home. Polly Hennessey Dec 19 #1

Thank you, Team Sled Riding, Polly Hennessey. for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 19 #7

;-{) Team Bumper Hitching Goonch Dec 19 #2

HAHAHAHhahahha. Thank you Gooch for sharing. Team Bumper Hitching debm55 Dec 19 #4

Team Snowfort C_U_L8R Dec 19 #3

My thought as well! Nittersing Dec 19 #5

Thank you Team Snowfort, aka Nittersing. for sharing with us debm55 Dec 19 #8

Thank you , Team Snowfort C_U_L8R.for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 19 #6

I played the field EYESORE 9001 Dec 19 #9

Thank you, EYESORE 9001 aka Team Snowballs, for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 19 #10

no snow where i grew up.:( AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #11

Sorry Bear. debm55 Dec 19 #12

no worries :) AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #13

Good debm55 Dec 19 #16

Team Sled Riding. boonecreek Dec 19 #14

Thank you very much boonecreek , aka Team Sled Riding for sharing with us. Sounds like fun. debm55 Dec 19 #15

"Bunker Hill".nearby lagoon. Goonch Dec 19 #19

Wonderful , Thank you Goonch. My husband is from Boston. I will have to stop and see it. debm55 Dec 19 #24

I was a deprived child...snow deprived, that is. CTyankee Dec 19 #17

Thank you CTyankee. Can you do it now---get a group together and make snowmen? You are young at heart, A child is in debm55 Dec 19 #18

Probably not at my advanced age. It's OK. I'm good CTyankee Dec 19 #25

Thank you very much, CTyankee. debm55 Dec 19 #29

Team Snowman, sort of. Snow is lacking in the Mojave, but with three tumbleweeds, a can of white spray paint, Dorothy V Dec 19 #20

HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHA. Thank you my dear Dorothy V. debm55 Dec 19 #22

Snow angel MustLoveBeagles Dec 19 #21

So Team Angel and Team Sled Riding. Terrific. MustLoveBeagles. Good for you. debm55 Dec 19 #23

Mr Alliteration justaprogressive Dec 19 #26

Thank you justaprogressive. great Team debm55 Dec 19 #31

Team Snowman. ☃️ CrispyQ Dec 19 #27

Thank you very much, CrispyQ. I always found Snow angels boring--but that is just me. Thank you Team Snowman debm55 Dec 19 #32

Team Snowball Fight/Snowfort ! I was such a livetohike Dec 19 #28

Thank you very much livetohike. aka Team snowball fight/Snowfort. I bet that was fun. debm55 Dec 19 #33

Definitely Team Snowball Fight. LoisB Dec 19 #30

That you very much,LoisB aka Team Snowball Fight. Did you also make a fort to hind behind? debm55 Dec 19 #34

Not usually. Hid behind cars, trees, whatever was available. LoisB Dec 19 #39

Thanks LoisB. debm55 Dec 19 #44

Team sledding and tree finding rurallib Dec 19 #35

HAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, ruralib, aka Team sledding and Team Tree Finding for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 19 #38

Team Snow Fort. Aristus Dec 19 #36

That sounds wonderful and very creative. Thank you , Aristus aka Team Snow Fort, for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 19 #37

Team hot cocoa. snot Dec 19 #40

HAHHAHAHHAHHHAH, Thank you very much, snot, aka, Team hot cocoa. debm55 Dec 19 #43

Probably Snowball Fight ProfessorGAC Dec 19 #41

Thank you. ProfessorGAC. aka Team Snowball fight, for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 19 #42

Team sidewalk and driveway shoveling. Emile Dec 19 #45

HAHAHAHAHHAHAH, Thank you very much. Emile aka Team Shoveling, for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 19 #46

We so seldom had enough snow for sledding, but we did so when we could. OldBaldy1701E Dec 19 #47

Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E. Sledding on ice? Must have been a very fast ride. debm55 Dec 19 #48

And, out of control as well! OldBaldy1701E Dec 20 #49

Thank you, OldBaldy1701E, I would have been terrified. debm55 Dec 20 #50