Ok, so we have a ton of ice so far and we are in between the I88 and I80 corridor. We wont know until it's over how much snow and/or ice we're going to get. Those in the area batten down the hatches. I am so worried about Chris. He went to Quad City IL with his friend and they had no idea about the storm. Somehow Chris said he looked at the weather channel and it said about 2-4 inches. I told him that is not right. Quad City is now under a severe winter storm warning too. I am watching the web cams.

Oh and they got his car down and it's sitting at the mechanic waiting for Chris. I was kind of embarrassed because I fought them to get it done and now he isn't picking it up. But hey, I saved $150 on his car repair! I met the mechanic in the middle for labor. My mechanic ate the cost for the rest and I told him under no circumstances are we ever to have our cars sent to that man in Arlington Heights again. So, when it was all said and done Chris's car cost him $450. That's better than the $600 they originally wanted. I felt sorry for my regular mechanic when he asked me if $50 dollars was a good price for labor. I told him nope, not good, your now getting screwed. My heart wouldn't let me only pay him $50 labor on top of the cost of the part Chris needed. The part cost $322. I told him I expected to pay $400-450 and told him to think about it and get back to me. He asked was $450 Ok and I said yes. He's a good man and is eating the rest. How could I say no? That jerk in Arlington Heights put that part on this afternoon and had Chris's car back in no time flat. He was trying to inflate the labor the turd.

Anyway, please stay safe everyone in the storm's path. I am on pins and needles thinking about Chris and his friend driving home tomorrow.