Joni***A Merrimack County Blogging Maven

                                                    Concord New Hampshire.....A  Main Street Community ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     Looking for something to do? There's something for every taste in Concord NH,  the Capitol city with a small town attitude! Summer Repe...

                                                   Concord New Hampshire.....A  Main Street Community ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     Looking for something to do? There's something for every taste in Concord NH,  the Capitol city with a small town attitude!     The Seve...

Great News!! According to the May 26 Realty Times, Fannie May and Freddie Mac will be dropping their practice of 5% higher down payments in so called "declining" districts. They will be going back to uniform minimums as of June 1st. No matter where their property is located, all home owners whos...

 There's a new place in town! Nonni's Italian Eatery-"Food Just Like Momma Used To Make"- recently opened in the Holiday Inn, Main Street Concord New Hampshire! My son took us out to a "belated" Mother's Day dinner. I got to choose, so I wanted to try Nonni's...Italian food is at the top of my pr...

 I did a Members only mini-rant about a week ago about a Septic Inspection gone awry ! The day before that encounter the same company did an inspection on another listing of mine. This is an older property that was being serviced by a Septic Tank and a dry well-(A vertical leaching system). When ...

                                          MIZ MAVEN                                                                                                 There have been several Posts on here lately about aging, and for those of you who have yet to enter that "era" there is a secret you should know. Fo...

    This is What It's All About There's all sorts of buzz these days about people and groups who are opposed to the Mortgage Lending Housing Bailout. A new web site called AngryRenter was initiated under the guise of a "grass roots" effort by ordinary people! There is an online peteition to Congr...

In Concord NH, several groups who are involved in assorted programs for Seniors, pooled their brain power and came up with a fun idea! Each day from 5/19 to 5/23 area organiztions are offering free and fun experiences for any Senior wishing to attend. Some may require pre-registration, so call b...

As I was thinking about Mothers Day and my Mother who passed over 25 years ago ....almost on Mother's day, I was reminded of another group of Mothers. This must be an especially difficult time for the Mothers who have childred deployed in Iraq and Afganistan. We all have that fleeting sense of w...

   We have survived our very long cold and snowy winter. The trees are starting to bud , the daffodils wave their cheerful faces and the Wildlife scurries to build new nests and dens for the next generation!                                                 You gaze out the window at the hopeful, u...