The 2009 Farmers’ Almanac is here! It’s always an exciting time of year when the new edition comes out. It’s like a holiday that many of us have eagerly been waiting and working towards for months!
This year’s edition is better than ever! With concerns over the economy and the environment, the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac steps up to the plate and offers tons of advice and tips on ways to conserve energy, water, gas and more! One of my favorite features in this year’s edition is the many natural cures we’re offering for common ailments. Did you know that the herb feverfew can help prevent migraines? Or that a foot soak could help take the pain away from a headache?
Do you know how to test if your lawn really needs water? (Step on your grass, if it springs back when you lift your foot it doesn’t.) And another favorite is the Household Mysteries story, which provides a possible solution for the ever-mysterious Missing Sock Syndrome!
By now you’ve probably heard -the Farmers’ Almanac is calling for a NUMBINGLY COLD winter … yikes! If you like snow and cold you will love our predictions, but if you’re concerned about heating oil, you may want to start planning ahead now.
If you haven’t picked up a copy yet you should. It really is worth every penny. It’s great to hold onto for an entire year, consulting its weather forecasts from time to time, finding the best times to plant and fish, as well as watch meteors and full moons.
You should be able to find copies at bookstores and grocery stores around the country or you can purchase one online. But please – remember — our Farmers’ Almanac, which dates back to 1818 – has an orange and green cover-don’t buy any imposters!
I truly hope you enjoy this year’s new edition – drop us a line and tell us what you like or would like to see more or less of. Before I sign out, I’d like to leave you with the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac thought of the year:
The Keys to true Happiness are:
Having Something to Do, Having Something or Someone to Love, And Having Something to Hope For.
Sandi Duncan is the Managing 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.
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I have never seen so many acorns on the ground from the oak trees does that mean anything