The only Halloween. I can recall being cancelled or postponed here was for the 2011 Octobomb. That just delayed it by a week.
We had trick or treating even for Halloween 2020 despite the sub freezing temps and snow on the ground and Covid. It was different but it still happened here. We set up a table in our driveway, had a fire pit , and stayed 6 feet or more from the kids when needed. We spread out the candy on the table so they weren’t digging in a bowl.
Last year was back to normal.
Definitely fewer kids come by now than 20 years ago and that is probably due to our small town setting up activities in our “downtown”.
I have an Ego battery powered mower, which I love. I am considering getting one of their leaf blowers at some point. Anyone have one? I think I had this same question last year…
A long time ago I went to a restaurant in Kenya that had some on a sampling menu. They also had Nile crocodile which was gross. I forgot to include that. I don’t think they have all of that in the menu anymore
Beer burgers are good!
Venison can be excellent.
I’ve had bison, giraffe, ostrich, alligator, zebra, rabbit, duck, fermented shark(blah), the aforementioned bear, prob some others I can’t recall.
Fewer winter storm warnings for the Berkshires this winter?
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA 1017 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2022 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-BOSTON WILL TEST NEW EXPERIMENTAL WINTER STORM WARNING SNOWFALL CRITERIA FOR THIS SEASON... THIS WINTER, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN BOSTON/NORTON WILL SLIGHTLY MODIFY ITS WINTER STORM WARNING SNOWFALL CRITERIA. THIS CHANGE WILL AFFECT THE SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND WILL ALIGN SNOWFALL CRITERIA FOR WINTER STORM WARNINGS MORE CLOSELY WITH CLIMATOLOGICALLY-BASED IMPACTS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CRITERIA. PREVIOUSLY, WARNING DECISIONS WERE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF 6 INCHES OCCURRING IN 12 HOURS AND THE EXPECTED IMPACTS. THE NEW CLIMATOLOGICALLY-BASED THRESHOLD IS CHANGING TO 7 INCHES FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES, BUT WE WILL STILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EXPECTED IMPACTS WHEN MAKING A WARNING DECISION. THE ONLY ZONES IMPACTED ARE... WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY (UGC ZONE MAZ002)... 7 INCHES. WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (UGC ZONE MAZ008)... 7 INCHES WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY (UCG ZONE MAZ009)... 7 INCHES