On Friday night we received 10 inches of snow in Libertyville. I was still at work at about 7 and it was falling down really thick. Apparently it was falling as heavy as it gets. I had to go home or else I my car would get stuck in the snow. Driving in the snow happens in slow motion. You can't go more than about 20 mph because it's so slippery. Normally as soon as it starts snowing an army of snow ploughs appear and start plowing and pouring salt on the road. However that night they were pretty slow to arrive. When you're driving it's hard to know whether you're travelling on the right side of the road.

Hong and I went for a walk down to Gages Lake. Everyone was getting their vehicles bogged in the snow; it was hilarious! The locals were all out mowing the snow with their little machines, or shovelling it off their driveways. I got a chance to see the neighbourhood. Every fourth house has an American flag, which is quite disturbing.

The branches of the pine trees were weighed down with snow. When we pulled the branches, they sprung upwards and snow showered down everywhere. It was really fun. On Sunday we made snow men. It's quite easy, because all you need to do is roll the snow and it all sticks together. You can make a snow ball as big as you like, providing you're strong enough to roll it (1m diameter would be about the max). Ferdi, Jason and I had a snow fight. Ferdi hit me right in the ear. While he was celebrating a hit to Jason I ditched one at his head and hit him in the eye. What a great shot!!!

Without snow, this place is quite ugly. The trees are leafless, the houses all look exactly the same, there is grass everywhere but it's dying from the cold. However a fall of snow transforms everything and it's really beautiful. I wish I took some photos, sorry.