Tag: snow

.. where Ikea takes Angel to where snow is made!

Hello there! It’s me, Ikea!

apparently, last year, they only had to make snow only this one time. and later they moved the machines, i think. for example i think maybe norway, they were missing some snow? so what happened, is that i never had a chance to take Angel with me, like i promised. so, last week, right after i found out it was all snowing, i wanted to go and check it out. but of course then, i got stuck, as i was telling you. but then of course i wanted to make sure i go there. because my friends Stretchnecks and MooseHerd were telling me they don’t have much snow at all!! i quickly figured out (with the help of Undu, he’s pretty smart about these things u know) that it must be because the snow machines maybe also stuck.. at this where they make snow, maybe?

so, me and Angel, we went to this where they made snow last year. and they are also making this year!! that’s great news! so, before i could say “snowmachines!” Angel had quickly left to investigate:

as it turns out, the snow machines had been making snow for some time already (which explains the large hills of snow under our windows AND the huge pile of snow where i got stuck)! apparently, the snowmakers had manufactured a very nice mountain of snow right there at the spot!

ps. Stretchnecs and MooseHerd, the snowmachine is right there on the left. and in fact, there is another one right there behind the bump!

so, finally i also  made it up this great snow-mountain! Angel was all covered in the snow by the time, i’m afraid!

but of course, he’s quite used to this, i have to say. we then studied how the snow flies. apparently, the machines only blow the snow up to certain height. and then, usually, wind comes and takes it all around the area. nothing very mysterious there, actually. after we’d done all that, we also did something called “sliding down the snowy slopes”. it’s a thing that ice-bears do in their spare time. it’s very much fun!! and it looks something like this:

please not the sliding tracks just behind us. Angel tells me that it is better to do on a hard snow like that. apparently u get stuck with the soft snow.. hehe, i knew that!

unfortunately, we did not find out how long are these machines going to be there. so i don’t know where they go next. maybe to Tartu, because my friend Muzzy tells me that they have only very little snow too! but i did also find out that these are not the only machines!! so, i hope that they will start the machines in the area of my friends Stretchnecks and MooseHerd soon too. i hope! so, until then, please write in comments, if u already have snow and if u do, have you found out where they are making it? have fun and cu l8r!

.. where Ikea gets stuck in snow!!

Hello there! It’s me, Ikea!
if you have been following me on twitter you maybe found out two things: 1. they started making snow!!! (i know this, because this great new white snow is EVERYWHERE! and it is really really nice too.) and 2. i was going to go and check out if they are making the snow in this place that they made snow last year. but  i have to tell you – i did not go at once, because i wanted to watch how it is snowing very nicely. and then Angel wanted to play hide-and-seek. and then i was thinking about christmas cookies. and then i had to look up one word in the dictionary for Undu who now has a new hobby. but i can’t talk about it, it is supposed to be a secret!! so, then i forgot about it until i only remembered it again in the evening. so i wanted to go, really! and then – i got stuck!!!

u know, giraffes are know for their long necks, but it was even over my head! well, almost over my head, as u can see! also, it is a bit cold when the snow is all over your head too! i am happy that at least i managed to have this fotograf taken, so i could show you the big piles of snow that came down in just about one day! but no going to check the snowmakers this time, i’m afraid…

but i will make another try. because Angel also wanted to come and in fact, he might actually quite enjoy this. so, will go and discuss with Undu and Angel another way to get through the snow. Until then, please let me know if you have spotted any (other) places they are making snow! maybe they will not be at the same place, then it is good to know, u know! have fun and cu l8r!

.. where Ikea makes a snowman for Mother’s Day

Hello there! It’s me, Ikea!

apparently, the Paris mystery has to wait still. because last weekend i travelled to south-Estonia and discovered spring! u know, on saturday, it was 25*C!! this is approximately 20* more than it has been here in Kadriorg. because if you are a giraffe, like me, you’d prefer warmer climate, especially in spring or summer. so, as it is quite nice weather, i went to pick some flowers. i don’t like flowers all the time, but sometimes i like them. i don’t know why, actually.. most of them don’t taste very good either, i can tell you.

so, here it’s me roaming for some spring flowers, hehe.

and here i have gathered a whole bunch of them already. i mostly look for Sinililled because this is the favorite of my friend Sipsik. you know why? it’s quite simple, really. u know how they are called in Svensk – Blåsippssläktet. as u can see, my friend’s nickname (Sips) is also included in the flowers name! so, no mystery there at all!

after all this work i could not resist my chance to – sunbathe! i also did a little daydreaming too. quite nice with all this sun!

but not every day was like that, i’m afraid. because on sunday, it was snowing!! well, it was not snowing really, but i did discover a huge pile of snow! take a look over here:

this snow was very nice and soft, so i could dig a big hole inside. and u know, it is very much real snow!! so, i could not resist this time my chance to do the small snowman still this year, as my friend Sipsik suggested. so i did!

this snowman does remind me flickr for some reason, i have to say..  but it’s quite fun to build a snowman still on 9th of May in this neck of woods, don’t you think? this same day it also appeared to be a Mother’s Day, so it’s name is Happy Mother’s Day Snowman, hehe! so, lots of fun in south-Estonia. what about you, did you build a snowman for Mothers day or did you have 25 degrees? let me know! have fun and cu l8r!

ps. my facebook page now has 100 fans, jei! thanks for coming! if you know some other giraffe fans, then u can invite them also, it’s http://www.facebook.com/ikeathegiraffepage have fun!