The Farmers’ Almanac calls for a snowstorm Dec. 1 – 3 in the Northeast. The local weather folks are saying the same. If so, it will be the first Nor’easter of the season. There is a fast moving storm coming across the US and this could be the start of what will be winter. I just returned from a conference on Early Childhood Learning. It is exciting to consider how young our children develop and the need to work with young parents and their newborns from day 1 and good healthcare before.
I have always thought of the Farmers’ Almanac as an educational piece. When I speak to school children, there is an excitement about the publication and all the information it contains. If you are out shopping this weekend. consider an extra copy of the 2008 Farmers’ Almanac. It is a wonderful stocking stuffer for any member of the family. We are in most stores and you can order copies through our website including a personalized hardbound cover edition. And, it can be autographed by the editors at no extra cost. Check us out at www.farmersalmanac.com.
Have a pleasant weekend. Watch the skies for white stuff.
Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. 
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
