Our weather continues to support what the groundhog predicted. We have really been enjoying beautiful weather. Sunday was absolutely perfect. The sun was shining, the wind wasn’t blowing (imagine that!), the geese were flying overhead and talking to us as they headed to their home further south. I haven’t seen anyone in the fields as yet. Some families have given in to the call of spring and have spent a weekend at the lake where they did some fishing. Just remember to keep thinking spring and it will be here before we know it.Mildred Keunen spent the weekend visiting in the home of her niece and husband, Ginger and Jim France, in Sioux City, Iowa.Happy birthday to Harold Wissink who will celebrate his 94th birthday on Thursday, March 17. Why not send him a card to help him celebrate?The Hills-Beaver Creek schools will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Thursday, March 17, with special snacks and lots of fun and games. Be sure to wear green!Sunday afternoon visitors in the Orrin and Bernice Aukes home were Brian Aukes and his fiancée, Janna Hogland, from Sioux Falls. Other guests were Lisa Telford and her daughter, Taylor, also from Sioux Falls. Winnie Scholten and Mildred Paulsen joined the Freedom Club at Rock Rapids last week where they left by bus for Freeman, S.D. When they arrived they enjoyed a delicious meal together. Following the meal a play, "The Cemetery Club," was presented by local citizens. It was very humorous and needless to say enjoyed by everyone.The Inspiration Hills Women’s Auxiliary will have their annual meeting Thursday, March 24. Registration and coffee will be at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m. The cost for the day is $8.50. Malena Boeve was the guest of honor at the home of Hendrene Veldkamp in Luverne on Friday where they celebrated her birthday. The Steen Reformed Church is sponsoring an all-church roller skating party from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 28, at the Carousel Skate in Sioux Falls.We are all looking forward to spring. It is such a pleasant time of the year when the lawns get green, the trees leaf out and the first flowers begin to bloom. It also brings us many extra chores, such as cleaning house, planting flowers and gardens, raking lawns and I could go on and on. But what I really think is that it is more fun to think about what makes a home. Nora Morison Ruth shares these thoughts with us titled "What Makes a House a Home.""Each house has things that endear it to you … to make it a home such as a paper being delivered, the coffee perking, the toaster on, working in the garden at dawn speak pleasant of your dearest things.Hot caramel rolls a neighbor brings, friends come to visit, the telephone rings, all of these endearing things. a place to make tomorrow’s memories, a meeting place for friends and family. A place you can be glad to come back to after being gone a while, a place you can live your own lifestyle, where there are moments of silent prayer, with moments of quiet renewal there.These special touches make a house your home, yours alone, and these make your home, Home Sweet Home!"