Quick Reference #1 worst weather city: Quillayute, Washington. 240 cloudy days a year, 83 percent humidity, 210 days of rain. Rainiest: Hilo, Hawaii. 128 inches of rain a year across 277 rainy days. Snowiest pair: Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Top five coldest, top three snowiest. Ranked by: cloud cover, rain, snow, humidity, and

Over the years the Farmers’ Almanac has championed a number of “Campaigns.” It started in 1995 when my dad realized the US Post Office eliminated the city and state on a letter being canceled and replaced it with part of the zip code. Apparently, people collected postmarks much as they do stamps. Two years later

Garden fresh vegetables that will be added to casseroles or made into sauces later can be frozen for future convenience. Blanching is a necessary step for most produce and is also thought to preserve the taste and quality of vegetables during freezing. Although most fresh produce requires blanching before freezing there are several vegetables that