_{It's been a real winter, but the signs of spring are starting.}  

_{S N O W ~ So Now Over Winter}

We start making troughs in January each year.  It's a fun project and one you can try at home.

_{Community, Facebook and Working Together}

_{Celtic dancers, strolling musicians, new businesses, new artists on deck}

_{Melinda Myers - 2014 Guest Speaker}

_{Yes it's January, but the winter here in northern Illinois has been long already.}

As I look outside it's an overcast mash of grey and white. To change up that scene, at least in my head, I thought I would dream out loud a bit about some exciting things to come once we warm up here.