March 14, 2006 - Just returned from a trip to Lansing, Michigan. My aunt was very ill so I took my parents to see her. We left on March 10 - the same day my seeds arrived! From the WV/VA border south, we saw grass starting to green and little red buds on trees. North of that, much of what we saw was slush-gray in color. That will change in the next several weeks.

One of my cousins is a butcher in an upscale grocery store near Michigan State University. The freezer and cooler are stocked with all kinds of premium cuts of meat. And, he knows how to cook it! I learned many grocery stores don't carry the best cuts of meat. You have to get to know your butcher and he'll order them for you.