Saturday morning we made a quick trip to the Bloomington Farmers’ Market. It is held during warm season every Saturday in an open plaza just south of the Bloomington municipal government building. A brass band was playing for passers-by, and children were playing around the fountain, despite the slight autumnal chill in the air. In the background is… Read More »
You have to remember that there COULD be a late frost in Indiana historically as late as mid-May. We did in fact have a late frost around May 5th or 6th. I had planted early, and paid the price of not catching that a frost was predicted by having to replant squash and pumpkins and some egg plants,… Read More »
During the last half of April, we had storms in Bloomington, and while they were overwhelming in many ways — flooded roads and gardens and basements — our rough spring weather was dwarfed in comparison with that in our hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. The news this morning puts the death toll at almost 350 across the South, with… Read More »