Winter Is Coming

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There was frost along the Yellowstone River last week.  Right now, it's late summer in the Northern Hemisphere. September is the month of great abundance. There are roadside stands and abundant gardens and neighbors with too much zucchini and too many tomatoes and green beans.  Recall the story of the grasshopper and the ants. The grasshopper sings and fiddles and has plenty to eat all Summer. The ants have plenty to eat, too, but the industrious ants keep busy filling their storehouses with food. When Winter comes, the ants have ample supplies to hold them through the cold weather. The grasshopper, who has failed to make any preparations, shivers in the cold and must starve.