Taking notes along the way
We haven’t had a great deal of snow so far here in northeast Illinois, but the ground is covered and it does look wintry. The state park is a palette of all shades of brown, from coffee to rust and tan, beige and cream. The sun came out occasionally during this morning’s walk–the blue sky Read More …
It’s been a screwy winter so far here in northeast Illinois. No real snow since November. Record warmth. And this morning, I saw that some of my daffodils are as confused about the weather as I am. We’re supposed to get some snow tomorrow (Monday the 30th). That should slow them down. I don’t have Read More …
Yes, it did. 14.5 inches officially, according to the recording station nearest me. Turned out to be the fifth largest snowstorm in Chicago history, with an official O’Hare tally of 19.3 inches. The wind pushed things around and made them pretty uneven. The roof looks like someone did a really messy job of frosting a Read More …