We Are Community 174 It has been a “normal” week and that is not all bad.  For many years my life is planned around antique shows.  The first is in March and the last in October.  Antique shows are not…

We Are Community 173 Well show season is officially over for 2023.  It began in Paris, MO. in March, 3rd Sunday Market in Bloomington, Spoon River in Smithfield and ended with Stoneware Convention in East Peoria. Well guess it is…

We Are Community 172 Another Spoon River is in the books.  Always set up in the gym of the Red Brick School in Smithfield.  Good place to be-inside, food, bathrooms and the ability to leave it set up for both…

We Are Community 171 Some of us have the luxury of growing older, some do not.  Hopefully as we grow older, we grow wiser and are more understanding and compassionate.  We also lose loved ones.  My immediate family have all…

We Are Community 170 Busy week.  Started off with an IEAR meeting in Carthage.  We ate at the Dirty Bird and then toured the Kibbe Museum.  Both were great.  Had not been to the Dirty Bird before and took a…