Mid Winter View

Okay, maybe I was too quick on wanting to wrap winter up.  This photo was taken from our lower level living quarters of the back patio.  It was taken a couple weeks ago. 

Tomorrow we are expecting 6" more of snow.  We'll embrace it!  Might as well.

The story of this Gazebo:
About 11 years ago about a month before we puchased the Stillman Inn we were in Galena on a brief getaway.  We saw this gazebo at a local store, bought it, had it delivered to Galena, IL and needless to say a month later we purchased the Inn and had to move it back to Galena.  This is the perfect little "bump out" spot for it.  It looks great lit up at night. 

This Gazebo is located in our private patio.  Guests always want to sit inside of it and watch the world go by but for fear of losing our dogs and the kids wanting privacy we always kept this area fenced off.  But NOW, the kids and dogs are gone and we're not as concerned about privacy so generally you will find the gates open and you are more than welcome to "sit in the Gazebo under a star filled sky"!