We’re getting our first snow here in Pennsylvania. Total accumulation will be about an inch, which means you can’t stay home and pretend it’s a snow day, now matter how many great things are on NetFlix. There are stores to get to and people driving big cars in parking lots to curse at.

Yesterday was a big one for the calendar…and only for me, I suspect. The calendar is intended for children, and it’s hard to believe anyone in the target demographic was as excited for a granny figure as I was.

Now that I got a Mrs. Claus, what else do I want from this calendar? Might as well shoot for the moon and say “Lego Dragon from The Never Ending Story” or “Lego David Lynch.” Hell, why not wish for a “Lego Real Working Playstation 4”? Seems like anything is possible in this year’s calendar.

On the 9th day of Lego Advent, the calendar gave to me…

A Complicated Snowblower!

It is really complicated, the most intricate build this year so far. But it was worth the frustration, because the finished product is big and wonderfully industrial.

Getting a snowblower during the first real snowfall of the season is fate. This calendar is a magical chest of treasure. Santa is real! I believe. I really do!

Clara and Delores didn’t seem too impressed. They were busy “visiting” with each other.

CLARA: …and so now I’m dating a lawyer. It’s nice to be with someone who works more than just one day a year. And did I tell you — he doesn’t make children sit on him.
DELORES: Dear, before you go, Santa has a box of your things in the basement. Someone may have accidentally poured bleach on the box. I tried to burn the bleach off with fire. Pity.

Melvin couldn’t handle it and was happy to have loud, noisy chores to do. But Robot Snowman was not a happy robotic frozen water creature today.

Day 9 Rating: 3.9 out of 5 (Points added for the engineering it took to make a snowblower, and the magic needed to ensure I got it during the first snowfall.)

See you tomorrow!

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