Well…we can’t say we didn’t know…but we can say we still weren’t ready for it…we never are.  Never ready to trade in our shorts and flip flops for sweaters, long pants and sensible shoes.  But here we are.  Last Call.  Next stop: Jack Frost. It was fun while it lasted. But HEY! we’re not quite done with the good times …

This week I will attempt to settle the seasonal question: Squash or gourd?   And what about pumpkins?   You’d be amazed at how much has been written on the subject.  You’d probably also be bored out of your…uh…gourd.  So I’ll be brief. Boiled down and in brief…Squash are the edible members of the gourd family, among them your butternuts, acorns, and …

We’ve all heard the expression: If you don’t like the weather now, just wait five minutes.  Well, October gave us her version of that at last Saturday’s Farmers Market… If you were there, you know what I’m talking about.   But we all lived to tell the tale, and this Saturday we’ll be right back where you left us.   …

First, we’d like to thank all the folks who prayed for good weather last weekend.  It did the trick.  Saturday morning the clouds finally moved on, hopefully to someplace that would appreciate them.  Next, for those of you trying to find your way in and out of the LFM parking spaces…yes, we know.  And thanks for bearing with us.   There …