Winter has arrived
Good morning!
How is everyone? We have snow and I think we are getting more today/this evening. We woke up to a lovely white blanket Monday morning. Jamie had a doctor’s appointment in Chicago that morning and so I took the Durango into the city. I just felt safer in it since it’s heavier than my little Honda. I’m glad I did. The roads were wet, but there were also patches of ice I could feel when I drove over them. That’s a scary feeling. My first instinct is to hit the breaks … which isn’t a good idea at all. Lake Michigan was gray and angry looking. The waves were enormous. They crashed against the sea walls and the breakers. The spray was coming onto Lake Shore Drive. I wish I could have taken a video of it for yall but no way to stop, of course. The houses in Lincoln Park looked so lovely with the snow and their holiday lights and wreathes. That’s my favorite part of Chicago. If we ever had to move Downtown, I would love to live in that area in one of those gorgeous brownstones. No pressure there on Paul of course!!:)
How are yall doing with your shopping and getting ready for the Holiday Season? Paul got our lights up outside on Sunday (Yay!:) They look really pretty at night with the snow. We’ll probably get our tree not this weekend but the next. Everything is just coming so fast. I need to get all of our gifts wrapped and sent off to England and Louisiana very soon. I’m horrible about getting things in the mail. Absolutely hopeless.
Elizabeth made it back from Poland on Monday. I spoke to her this morning. She called. I was giving her a few days to decompress and rest before I called her. She seems really down. She is hoping that if she gets back into a routine she’ll start to feel better. Get her mind off of things and get back to normal.
I’d better be off. I have a LOT to do around the house and some things to do at school today. Sarah has classical ballet this evening. I’m sure they will begin to put their recital dances together very soon. Thankfully Matthew isn’t doing indoor soccer right now. I don’t know if they are going to even do it in January. I know it’s good for them to keep going, but it is really nice not having to deal with it for the moment. Jamie was golfing after school with his teacher/golf coach until it snowed.. so now he’s not doing that either. Still a lot going on. Maybe after next week (as far as school functions are concerned) things will slow down considerably.
Today, I’m leaving yall with a recipes to get yall into the Holiday/Christmas spirit!! I hope yall enjoy them:) Also, I’m leaving yall a video of my most favorite Christmas song — sang of course by my most favorite men, Il Divo!:) Paul took me to see them a couple of years ago. Haley Westenra opened for them. It was such a great show. Hope yall enjoy the video:)
take care,
~kat:)
