Well I planned on writing this a little sooner & including lots of useful information on new products, the leaf & pellet hop availablities for this year, wine & beer competitions, hop rhizomes, etc. But as we all know, life seems to throw curve balls all the time & this one really is a pain in the ear. I have fairly recently acquired an awful cold-turned sinus infection from my lovely son, who attends one of the local disease-atoriums (aka schools) . This never-ending plague has again made a turn for the worst. I am sitting here now with a ruptured eardrum. Ouch. But, you know, in thinking about it, it really puts a whole new perspective on how much I appreciate my other ear. The one without the ruptured ear drum is infection free & the part I like best about it is it does not make a constant ringing sound. On the other side of my head, I don't really like that ear so much right now... It is always there, reminding me of its presence, as my other, more well-behaved ear is just sitting in silence, taking in the sounds from outside without chiming in & making a distraction of itself.  Enough of this rambling, when I'm feeling less fevered & more productive I plan on sending an email in a few weeks with product information, price changes, etc. In the meantime, I'm giving you the important time-sensitive stuff.