Apparently we just survived the third worse blizzard in Chicago’s history this week. In 24 hours, we accumulated around 20 inches of snow, thunder and lightening, frigid temps, and massive wind gusts.
Fortunately, Wheaton College closed down at 3:00pm on Tuesday and was closed all day Wednesday. So we got to stay bundled up and warm in our home, despite the fact that we lost power for 12 hours overnight. Thank goodness for our fireplace! James has co-workers that have been working at Wheaton for over 20 years, and they said they’ve never had a snow day before. We were happy to catch one in our first year here!
After we lost our power on Tuesday night, we played checkers and drank cocoa by the fire for hours. There is something wonderful about having to live simply – no tv, internet, electricity, etc. Then we read by candlelight before we drifted off to sleep. Of course, it’s only romantic for a day and then I’d miss our modern amenities. But what a great reminder that simple pleasures can be so fulfilling.
Now we’re back to our regularly scheduled winter of 20 degrees and occasional snowfall. And I’m proud to say that I’ve made it halfway through our first winter in Chicagoland. Now I’ve just got to hold on a few more weeks until I’m heading south for a weekend getaway…
Everyone I talked to spent 3-4 hours shoveling their driveways. My husband managed to knock out the job in less than 2 hours!
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