. Hi there, Ron! This has been, as you have heard, a cool and overcast summer. A number of things quietly bit the dust. And now we have had two days of intense heat and high humidity, turning us into human gophers -- we don't even want to put out the garbage! In spite of the almost total lack of sun, I just felt compelled to take a deep breath and slip outside to harvest 11 Big Boy tomatoes, fully ripened. Too much, too much! I said 'hello!' in passing to the triple artichoke plant, and blew it a kiss. Do you grow bananas in your area? I never think of bananas as coming from California. It's too hot for peaches and apples, isn't it? We're in a major Hudson Valley apple growing location -- but I'll tell you a secret: I only buy Washington State red delicious -- they're MUCH crisper and tastier than our own. Penny, NY ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.