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Winter May Be Just Around The Corner, But It’s Not Like It Used To Be

Winter May Be Just Around The Corner, But It’s Not Like It Used To Be

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Now that the holiday season is upon us, Mother Nature is also stepping back in to make another annual seasonal change.  For those of you not in the know, the winter season “officially” starts on Thursday, December 21st. The National Weather Service says we should expect a snowier winter than normal, but with temps a little warmer than average.  This is all due to the El Nino weather pattern, which influences both temperature and precipitation in the Northern Hemisphere.  Both…

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Questionable Business Ideas – Who Approved This?

Questionable Business Ideas – Who Approved This?

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I see a lot of what I would consider “questionable” business ideas around my local area.  For example, we’ve got a ‘Bed, Bath, & Beyond’ that seems to be on its last legs in one of our local shopping strip malls, and what did some genius decide to put in just a few storefronts down?  A ‘Home Goods’ store.  Are their pillows really that much better than the ones at BB&B?  Just how many candles holders does one household need,…

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The Cooler Weather is Here – Is That a Bad Thing?

The Cooler Weather is Here – Is That a Bad Thing?

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Recent cooler temperatures have had me listening to the usual seasonal complaints from friends and family. “I hate the cold weather.” “I can’t wait until the summer temperatures are here again.” “There’s snow in the forecast?  God, I hate snow – I just hate it.” Let me take a moment and throw my “two cents” into the ring and answer some of these detractors. First off, one of the reasons all of us like living in this area is the…

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Winter Snowfall: Two Sides of a Coin

Winter Snowfall: Two Sides of a Coin

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Well, if the forecaster’s predictions hold-up, we should be looking out the window at our first significant snowfall of 2022 here locally.  One of the reasons I like living here in Maryland is the seasonality of the weather.  You get a little bit of everything.  The pleasant spring months, hot summers, glorious falls, and of course, cold winters. Winter also means snow, and although we don’t get as much of it here in Maryland as we used to (for a…

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Winter Weather: Where Are You?

Winter Weather: Where Are You?

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I have to admit, one of the many reasons I enjoy living in Maryland is for the chance to experience the four seasons.  There’s truly something to like about each one, from the flowers of spring, the warm weather of summer, the beautiful colors of fall, and even the snows of winter. Snow? Yes, I said snow.  Although I’ll be the first one to gripe about road conditions, shoveling the driveway, idiotic drivers, and the overall hassle of dealing with…

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Winter Weather Predictions: What’s on Tap for this Season?

Winter Weather Predictions: What’s on Tap for this Season?

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Well, it took long enough, but beautiful fall foliage finally arrived to the four-state area.  I think this past weekend was probably our autumn peak for color.  The leaves are now falling from the trees in earnest, the time change back to “Standard Time” has occurred (meaning shorter evenings and longer nights – by the clock at least), and colder temps and frost are in the forecasts. So what do the prognosticators and weather warlords predict for winter this year? …

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Homemade Vegetable Soup: Warm Comfort Food for Chilly Evenings

Homemade Vegetable Soup: Warm Comfort Food for Chilly Evenings

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October is finally bringing cooler weather to the four-state area, and on these frosty nights, there is nothing better than a nice bowl of hot and delicious homemade vegetable soup to warm up a hungry family. Now I know what you’re going to say – there are as many ways to make vegetable soup as there are stars in the sky.  You’re right.  Everyone has their own family recipe – and that’s fine.  The point is that you take the…

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