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Monday, March 2, 2026

Canadian Mishap

zoomed in to said offending snowflake ;)
Curious to know a little known life-as-a-Canadian hazard?   

Choking on a snowflake. 

True story

Mishap occurs more than you'd think. I will never not recommend a brisk walk during a snowfall but if the wind(chill) is blowing a certain direction—the exact direction one must trudge to return home—well, dear friends, don't sing along with your ear pods or risk inhaling those adorable fluffy (damn) (killer) snowflakes. 

One more thing: if it weren't March this post would be unnecessary (even embarrassing) but it's time FOR THE MELT TO BEGIN. Sigh.

24 comments:

  1. I think a worse calamity is when your nose hair freezes together in a big clump.

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  2. Codex: You coughed it back up?
    Pffft. When the windchillfreeze makes your eyes water and your eyelashes stop working.

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  3. Codex: Tremblant. What's-40C in Fahrenheit?
    Yes.
    F.k

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  4. Thoughts & prayers & thanks for the warning :D

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  5. Hey, better a snowflake than a bug. And yes, I speak from experience.

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  6. ...spring is coming my friend, it always does and it's worth the wait!

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  7. This is most terrible. lol
    But yes, the thaw is coming and almost here, at least in Eastern Ontario.

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  8. Worst $#@&(*%!!! winter for a long long time. Luckily I haven't choked on a snowflake yet, mainly because I've been avoiding the cold white outdoors.

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    1. Agreed. Still embracing the outdoors but FOR HOW LONG WILL IT EVER END?

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  9. Hang in there, girlfriend. You'll get spring a day before I will. PS Yeah yeah, you're a boy, I know. Honorary girlfriend, then. -Kate

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    1. You are correct; I should cease whining.
      Also this: I am quite touched to be an honorary girlfriend. Insert fist bump here.

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    2. I knew you'd take it the right way. Good men do.

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  10. Choking on a snowflake sounds like something I would do.

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  11. I got all choked up while reading this post. Either it's solidarity/sympathy or I still have a cough and a head full of, well, stuff. Also, you're supposed to run *between* the snowflakes. Everyone knows that.

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    1. Ha, "choked" up. Thank you and yes I will run between the snowflakes from now on.

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  12. Hadn't thought of that risk, but at least you got a photo of the offending flake. I've seen a side-ways blizzard in North Dakota but didn't stand in it. We wimps down here like those mouth covering scarfs. Careful out there! Linda in Kansas

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    1. Not wimps, just prepared. Insert fist-bump here.

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