a foot of snow falls on new york and it’s all NPR can talk about. hello? it snowed 15 inches outside my apartment last night too! i guess lots of snow in chicago isn’t exactly newsworthy, as bad weather is the just punishment for those of us crazy enough to live in a place like the midwest. it’d be like reporting on a mugging in new york, or a smarmy politician in washington, i suppose.

anyway, it did snow 15 inches on friday/saturday. it’s terribly beautiful, if inconvenient. no playing in the snow for me, however, i’ve been trapped inside the apartment with laryngitis all weekend. i’m starting to get a little stir-crazy. i can’t speak above a whisper, which, as it turns out, severely limit’s one’s activities. unable to leave the apartment or talk on the phone, i’ve been alternately cooking and organizing things. andy finally fled the apartment to take refuge at a football-watching party this afternoon, which was probably wise when he saw me drag everything out of the pantry and prepare to sort and reorganize it.

i made a first attempt at making vegetarian chili this weekend. the results were yummy but really more like tomato soup than chili. andy pointed out that the recipe i picked didn’t call for any chilies, which might have been a part of the problem. hmm. anyone have a good recipe to share with me?