2018-10_October-TLP_AJ_3Week_Weather_TouchFeel_web

Credits: Lynne Marie - M3 Nov 2015, M3 Jul 2017. NBK Design -- Geoart. Rebecca McMeen - Winterland2. Little Butterfly Wings - M3 Sept 2017. Just Jaimee - M3 Apr 2015. Lynn Grieveson - Snow in January. Soco - It’s about time. Etc by Danyale - On the Inside. Amy Wolff - Cosy Sweater.

If you are interested in reading the journaling, here it is:
It was a spur of the moment trip to Waukegan to visit friends. Driving in on Friday, October 19th, driving back home the next day, spending Friday night at the Illinois Beach Resort. Saturday began innocently enough, a beautiful blue sky, sunny and warm, looking out our balcony, seeing the waves of Lake Michigan. But then in a matter of an hour or two, the weather turned frigid, the winds picked up, leaves and sand blowing everywhere, making it almost impossible to walk. A mix of rain and snow pelted at us. My first thought was that this turn of events was way too soon, I was not ready for winter. I was so grateful that I dressed in layers and brought my hooded jacket. But then I began to enjoy this change in the weather, seeing the whitecaps, in awe of the treacherous looking clouds, hearing the waves crashing onto the shore, the rain/snow mix stinging my skin. It was invigorating. I walked down to the shore, I hoped to capture some of the wild that only Mother Nature can produce. A feeling of being alive, so happy to experience this early blast of Arctic air.