Nothing is certain but fresh fruit and taxes

Tomorrow may be the dreaded tax day, but it also heralds the triumphant return of area farmers' markets. Yay! The Corvallis farmer's market is held Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the riverfront and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be live music and games for the kids this weekend, plus lots of yummy locally grown produce. While the First Alternative Co-op and Richey's Market also have local produce, the prices are generally better when you buy straight from the source.

Besides, if you load up on fresh strawberries, maybe you'll be in a good enough mood that filing taxes last minute won't seem so painful.