This message came from Evelyn Richer yesterday:

This is just an update on the details of the cookbook contest. We are, as mentioned before, one of the top ten finalists, and there were over 500 entries from all over the country. I have just now found the list of judges that we had to supply with cookbooks for judging.

They are: Joy Taylor, Executive Editor, Meredith Corporation Family Food Collection; Hsiao-Ching Chou, Food Writer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper; Diana McMillen,
Food Editor, Midwest Living magazine; Tricia Robinson-Pridemore, Editor, Cookbook Digest magazine.

The news must be out there already as all of a sudden we have gotten a surge in sales again. I only have 3 books left here but the gals on the committee plan to be at the Green in Danville Sunday (weather, and cookbook supplies permitting)...Evelyn.

Here's another picture of our blooming maple tree, taken late yesterday afternoon (Saturday). I went to Cabot yesterday and the foliage doesn't seem to be as bright as some years, but there are places where the trees are beautiful. The rain today may brighten things some, but we're a bit concerned about today's wind tearing leaves off. That will make for lovely walking in the woods--rustling through the leaves on a warm October day--but since most will be looking for photo ops from their car or around the villages, we'll have to try to direct them to the best spots to be wowed by the brilliance of Vermont's maples.