Friday, October 10, 2008

Go Ahead, Pick Some Apples






 New York in the Fall produces some of the best apples you'll get all year.  Sure, the ones in the grocery are good, but there's nothing like a fresh-picked Macoun, or Red Delicious, or Macintosh, or any of the seemingly endless variations of the doctor-defying fruit that are ripening as I write.

It's fun to raid the orchards, and gather your own produce.  We usually pick way too much, and end up with a refrigerator full of fruit.  Oh well - sauce, pie, out-of-hand - whatever.

Oh, and while you're busy choosing which apples to pick, don't forget to choose your presidential candidate!  Time's running out!  

Saturday, October 4, 2008

It's That Time of Year



Fall is perhaps my favorite season.  Things slow down, cool off -- everyone prepares to hunker down for the winter.  It's like preparing to hibernate, in a way.  Get out those down comforters and warm socks.  

Yes, it's fun to toss those leaves, but the most important thing we all have to do this fall is VOTE!   Don't toss away your chance to make a difference!!