Mark's North Idaho Blog
Blogs/Videos for North Idaho. Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Hope, Priest, Naples, Sagle and surrounding areas. Everything from market updates, places to see, fun events, every day goings on! Enjoy
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2014
Poor start in Naples Idaho this morning, or was it? I did snow removal last night when I got home to Naples Idaho. Woke this morning to maybe another 3 to 4 inches. Not too much, yet enough to be very troublesome if it warms up at all and cars drive on the damp snow. Got out the snow blower ...
12/28/2014
Saving Dollars$ on Utility Bills during the winter months The Northern states obviously are quite different in weather than Southern States. The difference in utility bills from summer to winter months, due to the extreme temperature changes, can be drastic. Here are some personal, tried and t...
12/28/2014
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Planning, organizing, goal setting for 2015 I well appreciate the importance of goal setting and being organized for the year ahead. Whether I have everything in order, or not for a coming year, one of the first items of business for me is getting the Christmas decorations down immediately after ...
12/27/2014
Snow Removal in North Idaho - Snow holds on valley floors First snow storm to finally hit the lower elevations in North Idaho. Sandpoint Idaho easily saw 4 to 6 inches this afternoon it and is sticking. Traveling home north to Naples Idaho it was falling even harder. I followed Deep Creek Loop...
12/27/2014
Dog Day afternoon for Halley in Sandpoint Idaho With the snow starting to fall on the valley floors in North Idaho I decided to take Halley for a long walk at Dog Beach. With the cold and snow falling I was correct that we would have the walk to ourselves. Dog Beach is located on the Sandpoint ...
12/27/2014
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Merry Christmas from Coeur D' Alene Idaho I certainly enjoyed my Christmas Eve tradition of late. Started off with an early steak dinner at Texas Longhorn Restaurant in Coeur D' Alene. Sirloin and baked potato to die for. Bought tickets last week for movie "Battle of Five Armies" and have been ...
12/24/2014
Christmas 'Doggy Treats' abundant for Halley in Sandpoint Idaho I'm fortunate in that I have an office I can bring Halley. When it gets too crowded inside I am able to put her outside or inside the car. She has been accepted by all in the office as our official greeter. And I am...
12/23/2014
Sandpoint Idaho Movie Review - 'All I want for Christmas' This will be the last Christmas 'movie' review for this season. We all know and enjoy most of the classics or 'must see' Christmas movies. "It's a Wonderful Life" "A Christmas Story" "Miracle on 34th Street" and more recently "Polar Expr...
12/22/2014
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New Years Day 2015 in Sandpoint Idaho Fireworks, parties, festive dinners, all will have taken place on New Year's Eve. New Year's Day...January 1, 2015 will bring social gatherings, football and more parties. With Thursday being the "1st" that means most of us will have a long weekend to recou...
12/22/2014
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Christmas Goodies in Naples Idaho for Sunday Mom handed down a long standing tradition just before she passed. It was the recipe for the fudge she made every year during the Holidays. She would not give it to me before then stating it would not be so special if everyone was making it. With it ...
12/21/2014
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Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
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