Dear Customers,             Fifty years or so ago, this week – was right about at the point of the summer where my stomach would start to clench. That “endless” summer gifted to us at the end of May was essentially 2/3’rds over!  While we still had August there were several reminders that our glorious summer…

WEEK #29 JULY 20th, 2026 Dear Customers, If you stop to think about it, we are never deprived of fresh fruits and vegetables, even out here in rural Pennsylvania.  Our ancestors relied on drying, canning and “root cellars” to ensure that they had produce – and of course gardens from mid to late summer onward.…

Dear Customers,             If you’d ever told me that personal phones would be carried by virtually everyone from children to the elderly, I never would have believed it.  I’m as guilty as anyone, constantly reaching into my pocket to check; the weather, sports scores, the latest news or just to idle away a few minutes…

Dear Customers,              By the first week of July, summer has taken on bit of sameness.  The thrill of vacation from school has waned a bit and you might even hear the occasional, “there’s nothing to do!” from your kids.  Families that didn’t rush off on vacation as soon as June arrived are getting around…