Wishes for a Happy New Year

I don't think anyone is going to call 2009 a red-letter year. Any year that will be remembered for costing billions of dollars, thanks to the ice storm and wet conditions for regional farmers, won't be remembered with fondness.

It's the same way many folks remember years of drought and unusually hot weather.

I'll go out on a limb and predict that 2010 is going to be much better. Of course, that's not much of a stretch. But, I do predict that things will improve..including the economy..as the year progresses.

The almanac is calling for a cold and snowy winter, and apparently the persimmon seeds bear that out as well. But that will just serve to build-up our somewhat depleted aquafier. A problem that has been fairly severe west of Crowley's Ridge in the Cache and Black River bottoms.

With just a little luck the region's agricultural producers should be able to get in a good year for something other than rice.

So, as your celebrate the arrival of 2010 and the conclusion of the first decade of the 21st century, observe whatever superstition you feel will improve our chances in the coming year. It can't hurt.

Happy New Year's from the staff of The Piggott Times, and have a great 2010.

By the way, is it two thousand ten or twenty-ten?

TAB