Graupel is a type of snow!!

It graupeled while we were up on the glacier (I'm not sure if I can make that into a verb, but I'll attempt it) and I was shocked to find through a very informal and not thorough survey of my fellow glacier inhabitants that Becca Rorabaugh and I were the only ones familiar with the term graupel. We found that it was a word we'd both learned from our dads (thanks dad!).

In case you're curious about my other definitions...

Grapple (n):

m-w.com says, "a bucket similar to a clamshell but usually having more jaws." Which doesn't really make much sense.

ultralingua says, "An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grappling iron." Which is why ultralingua is my online dictionary of choice.

Grapnel (n):

1. A device consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope; 2. A light anchor for small boats.

Grapple (n):

A fruit that looks like an apple and smells like a grape. If you were from Wenatchee you'd know this stuff too.

And I have to say that Katie is doing a much better job of keeping up-to-date with life on her blog than I am. I promise I'll tell you about our Kodiak trip one of these days.