Andra and I recently exhibited Zone 4 at the Red Lodge Health, Home and Garden Show, held at the county fairgrounds. The city's sponsoring Chamber of Commerce arranged a variety of events to entice people to attend, including tap dancers, belly dancers (check out the video on our website!), Bosco the drug dog, and best of all, Pippi the Clown. A small group of adoring little girls followed her round the building as she made clever hats, backpacks, and other things out of long, thin balloons. Check her out at www.pippitheclown.com.

We'll be featuring the wonderful community of Red Lodge in an upcoming issue. The folks in this town of 2,300 really come together to help one another. There are some interesting characters to meet, and a strong local foods movement. stay tuned.