February Thaw

It's always around this time of year that I start to get hopeful. It's that seasonal callus that winter builds up - it starts to soften on the first stretch of warm, balmy 38º days that have you considering braving the outdoors with nothing but a t-shirt. Pants, too - but you get the idea.

Here in Torrington, we've managed to get a few nice snowfalls after that long run of bitter, dry cold. It's nice to see minor home improvement projects around town, new construction and a slowly growing social networking presence online - Torrington establishments are becoming relatively more illustrated as time goes on, on sites like Yelp, Four Square, SeeClickFix, oh.. and HelloTorrington.com

It feels like this might be a good year, as we approach the descent into spring. Everyone pop your sugar pills and let the optimism rage on.