Have you examined your woolly bears yet? Some folks believe that the woolly bear caterpillar has the inside scoop on Old Man Winter’s intentions. The secret is in the stripes.

These furry fellows are black on either end with a reddish-brown stripe in the middle. According to some sources, if the brown stripe is thick, we’re in for a mild winter. If that stripe is thin, we’re going to get clobbered with every weapon in Old Man Winter’s impressive arsenal.

Of course, some people insist that those sources are completely wrong.

This second group tells us that thick brown stripes on their woolly bear caterpillars indicate that it is time to chop an extra few cords of wood and buy a more powerful snow blower. Thin stripes are a sign that frozen days will be few and far between.

Personally, I have chosen not to get involved in this great debate. I’m not sure that any caterpillar spends much time contemplating long-range meteorological forecasts.

I can, however, pass on a few words from the weather gurus at the Old Farmer’s Almanac. This August’s publication predicts below-average temperatures for most of the US this winter.

However you choose to look at it, cool days and colder nights are heading our way.

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Best Wishes,

Fred Meyers