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...]
Location makes a difference
How many times have you heard location, location, location in reference to real estate?  I believe that location in relation to the Poconos not only impacts your style of living, but your longevity of staying in the area you've chosen. When my husband and I were looking at buying a home our initial thoughts were to get a place close to Stroudsburg so we could still be … [Read more...]
Trick-or-Treating Pocono Style – Multiple Days!
Seeing the enthusiasm of children trick-or-treating, definitely brings out my inner child and adds to the excitement of the fall season. I love decorating for Halloween, handing out candy, and yes even dressing Pocono pumpkins up. I'm not ashamed to admit my husband and I dressed to the nine's last year to hand out candy and to take our son out trick-or-treating. … [Read more...]
Mount Airy Casino Resort set to open today
The grand opening of Mount Airy Casino Resort is scheduled for today October 22nd, 2007 and is bound to impact the Poconos significantly one way or another. It will make history as the first freestanding casino in Pennsylvania bringing additional attention and traffic to the area which is likely to help local businesses. The Controversy There is controversy over the fact … [Read more...]