Similar to last spring, our rental activity has been disappointedly slow. There are several factors: We have returned to pre-Covid demand, with prime weeks coinciding with the school calendar. Late June to mid-August are once again the standard rental weeks. Weeks books beyond that time frame are considered bonus rentals for owners. Families often have difficulty coordinating everyone’s schedule. Therefore, last minute bookings have become more common. When potential tenants are searching online, they see a variety of options still available. That lowers their sense of urgency. Procrastinator ..read more

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We are all happy to soak up the sun ..read more

Well, at least our lawn looks great ..read more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!   A repeat post from 2016: On my father’s side: my grandmother was born in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland, and my grandfather grew up near Ballymena and the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland.  A real mixed marriage! They met and married in Philadelphia, and vacationed in Stone Harbor each summer while raising 6 children (pictured in front of their compact rental cottage). In the 1950s, my grandparents built a modest year round home in Avalon.  A family business brought the sons and daughters (including spouses and y ..read more

Great weather for the annual Stone Harbor polar plunge. For more info: Stone Harbor Shiver THIS is the closest I’ll be to an ocean swim in March ..read more

Facebook memories reminded me about the start of Covid in 2020. Initially, I kept a journal with regular updates. It felt important to document the unprecedented times and real emotions. My last entry was one year ago, and I will write something today to keep the information current. I recently saw this sign framed in an Avalon summer house. It’s a stark reminder how our lives were turned upside down. Thankful for good health (and vaccines!) in the years since ..read more

It’s still winter, yet the bulbs in our yard and the change of wind direction say otherwise! Some years, it seems like the cold northwest wind howls continuously from November through April. It has been noticeably calmer this winter. Once the wind prevails from the south or southeast, we know that spring is headed our way. Happy March ..read more

Yet the cold temps confirm that it’s still February ..read more

The sun made a brief appearance during our regular early morning beach walk ..read more