I haven't kept up too much over the past few months but hope to get back into some sort of steady blogging because I do enjoy being able to share our view of the Poconos with you, the reader :) Here are some pictures from an ice storm from this past winter, not to out of the ordinary I just love to go outside once its settled and look around at how the ice has effected all … [Read more...]
First snow of the year, did it surprise you?
Our final snow tally this morning is 10-12 inches and its still snowing!! Some schools are closed or at least have late starts, and depending on where you work you might have off today as well. Take the time to enjoy it as I'm sure it will melt soon enough. I'm not one to normally start anything Christmas oriented until after Thanksgiving but I must admit that the snow … [Read more...]
Winter has arrived early!
We didn't get a significant snow last year until Jan-Feb, significant to me means at least a couple of inches. Last week we got our first dusting and that was a shocker enough, but today we have already gotten over 7 inches of snow! We do live on a mountain so the difference in weather does vary from living closer to town. I think a lot of times people think we might be … [Read more...]
Its Freezing….Literally!
Whew, it seems like we just got into the fall season but winter is definitely right on its tail. When we left this morning there was frost on the ground, the windshield and when I got into the car it said it was 31 degrees! If you haven't yet winterized your plants its definitely a good time to start. Check out this plant hardiness zone map and take notice if you've just … [Read more...]
Trick-or-Treating Fun
First, sorry for the lull in recent posting - we've had a family cold cycling which is typical with the fall weather. Moving on...We visited a few different areas this year for trick-or-treating. One was the Trunk or Treat provided by the Stroudsburg Wesleyn Church that sets up cars in the parking lot for children to trick-or-treat at. It was a great, safe way for the … [Read more...]