Winter in Iowa this year is really weird.  We have had spring like days and only one snow enough to have to plow out.  The grass finally turned brown and there is one snowbank in front of the shed doors that will probably stay all winter since it is in the shade most of the time.  We have been collecting things for the Chris Holt Scholarship Fund which is this weekend.  We have 23 boxes of stuff.  Betty and Tony are going with us.  I'm not going to the conference this year, just putting up the tables and chilling.  It will be good to see old friends.  If we are lucky, it will snow just enough to be beautiful but not too dangerous!