The summer is fading and the fall and winter is around the corner. Here in Florida there is not much difference between the two but I remember my 20+ years in Indiana and how the tropical fish hobby kept me going for the whole winter and early spring despite being cooped up in the cold and wet. Make sure you make the correct preparations for the colder weather. Take a look at your heaters and make sure everything is working! The worse time to have something break is during a 4 foot snow storm. It is a bit ironic that I should say that because every time a hurricane even gets close to us I swear I am going to get a generator. Hurricane Charley went by 2 weeks ago and I hadn't yet gotten that generator and now hurricane Frances is about 35-30 miles away as I write and still the generator is sitting at the nearest Home Depot. Are we all that bad about those kinds of things? ("Ivan" is churning down there in the "slot" . . . oh, boy!)

We are on a roll here at MTFBs. This batch of articles and pictures should really give you some good reading and picture "looking". We thank those of you who have taken the time unsolicited to tell us that we are doing a pretty good job. Keep those letters coming and we will "Work for Thanks!"

If any of you want to write something for MTFBs just give me a holler and there should not be a problem. I would appreciate it if you have pictures but I have a bunch so I can help in that regard.

Well, lets not wait any longer. Good reading to you and let us know if you want your local club in our list of clubs . . . it's n/c, on us!

Our next MTFB will be slated for sometime in December.