Getting ready for the next SNOW!

This winter, the Chicago area has certainly see a lot of now...it is not over yet!

We are expecting another 10" by this time Tuesday night. Yes, it is time to hit the grocery store and prepare to be snowed in. As much as I like a good snow-fall, it is February- and I am dreaming of tilling my garden. This newest prognostication is disheartening to me.

I will make the best of it. I will make some soup and snuggle up to my kids with a good movie. Any excuse for a good snuggle :)

Fire Wood

Yesterday was a simply gorgeous winter day. I have been complaining to my dear husband for several weeks now, that we had run out of firewood.

I gotta have my fires in the winter!

He finally obliged and got me some wood. He filled his van with it and recruited a friend with a pickup truck to carry more home. My boys were very helpful, even after their morning swim practice, and moved all of the wood to it's designated location about 1/2 way back in the yard by the fire pit- and then stacked it. All of the recent snow did make their efforts much more difficult though. They used a toboggan to make it a bit easier. It took them over 2 hours to finish the project. I think we are having a fire tonight! :)

Just Beautiful

After our recent snowfall...not as much as predicted but still beautiful.

Think Warm

It is getting COLD here in the Chi Town suburbs again. It has me thinking warm thoughts. This beautiful black and white hand knit cowel from crazyjaneknits's shop look indulgent.

I would have warm toasty feel with these snuggly knit slippers from eykelila's shop

What a fun and practical was to stay warm! A great conpromise between a mitten and a glove! Find these at kittenmitten's shop.

Stay warm!