winter's day

I am sitting in the lounge looking out of the window at rain falling for only the second time since we have been here, but today it is wintery. I haven't been outside to see if it is cold, but it is windy and wet. The combination of rain and wind is conspiring to knock the Autumn leaves off of the trees so it wont be long before the tree across the road will be but a skeleton of its former self. On days like this its nice to stay inside and eat hot wholesome meals so I am off to look for some soup recipes (minestrone maybe) or maybe a pie recipe (chicken pie?).