Illinois is expecting two to four inches of snow today/tonight. First, I had to find my boots and gloves. When I opened the door to go outside, for a second, I was a kid again. It was wonderful seeing the snow sparkle like 10,000 diamonds on the staircase. The sight took my breath away. Then I brushed the snow of the car windows. Another day of errands...doctor appointment, gas, bank, CVS, errands after errands. Finally, I closed the door to the frigid weather (22 degrees) and curled up under a homemade loon blanket that a very good friend gave me one year. I watched channel TMC on Direct TV. Does anyone remember Joseph Cotton or Ingrid Bergman?

TV and radio stations forecasted 6 to 8 inches of snow for the Chicagoland area. Snow and ice and rain did show up. My husband and I went down to Lake Michigan for a photo shoot but the wet rain mixed with snow, the slippery incline, and the wind was not fun. We decided to call it a day and went home.

Then I decided to make fish chowder for dinner. It takes a couple of hours to simmer this dish on top of the stove. For those of you who aren't allowed butter or salt or bacon this is a perfect dish. Enjoy! Now we are finally warmed up.

For Your Information:
Illinois has gas prices under $2.00 a gallon for regular. With the holidays just around the corner this is a relief. Don't you think so?

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Surprise, when we went out for dinner
last night, the backyard looked
like powdered sugar was tossed
everywhere. I can't believe it;
snow before Thanksgiving. Very
unusual.