The Christmas ASCII Text Art House

Home for the Holidays is a well known theme for Christmas and in Christmas music and movies. There are even movies poking fun at decorating the house for Christmas. Some people go all out and it looks fabulous but it must cost them a fortune on their next bill from the power company. I appreciate the show they make.
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Snowmen and Snow People in ASCII Text Art

The snowman is more than a Christmas tradition. We can make snowmen and snow people, snow villages even, all winter – as long as there is snow on the ground to roll up and stack. How do you decorate your snowmen? Do you keep a hat and scarf set just for your snowman, each year? Do you even have a pipe?… Read the rest

Snowflakes in ASCII Text Art

Snowflakes in ASCII art can be lacy, delicate, mathematical creations. When they turn out well they look fantastic. But, getting there isn’t so simple. Any time you try to match opposite sides or top and bottom in ASCII art you have the challenge of handling characters that don’t fit together perfectly, with equal spacing between them.… Read the rest

Snowflake for 2018

Snowflake for 2018
A new snowflake, inspired by a necklace I noticed online tonight. It started out as a simple pattern with the branches like a Y and a six sided shape in the middle. I wanted to make it look better balanced.

Spring and the Snowmen are Melting

The snowmen are long melted here. Mostly washed away by the rain. I wish it had been a better winter, with more snow. Milder winters seem sad, like we spend all this time talking about the weather, giving it a build up and then… it sputters along and turns into Spring without hardly getting started. I think the snowmen (snow people) would agree.… Read the rest