As autumn settles in and the days become a measure shorter and the temperature a few degrees cooler, a general sigh of relief can be felt throughout the county. It’s ironic that fall – October in particular – is the busiest time of year for tourism. Business owners won’t see a change of pace for another month or two, but it’s as though they have spied the light at the end of the tunnel; they know that winter’s reprieve is on its way. Well, for some…as John and Peg Lowery tell us in this issue, running their business is a year-round, full-time job. Likewise, we hear from artists and gallery owners who hunker down in winter months to create and plan for another selling season. It’s not that the pace