Now That I've lived here over 2 years
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9/20/2020
In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's pretty dusty here. They also have bug seasons as opposed to where I moved from where certain types of bugs are around year around. Ants are generally the first bug to show up and stick around in numbers for about a month. Then the earwigs show up, again in numbers about a month. I heard about spider issues before moving here but we haven't had any problem with them in the 2+ years we have lived here. Then comes October and the Ash Aphids. For about 2 weeks they hang around and they are in the millions. I heard that the summers can be really hot compared to where I came from but I haven't really found that to be the case. It will hit the 100's and 90's but for the most part it is in the 80's. If you're not used to snow make sure you pick up a shovel, and a good 4 wheel drive car will make it easier to get around. The main streets are plowed pretty good, but getting to them can be a challenge. I'm glad I picked Post Falls over Coeur d'Alene even though to do shopping at major stores you have to go to Coeur d'Alene because no major stores are here. That makes Post Falls not as busy as I believe Post Falls is the city that people driving on I-90 past up to get to Coeur d'Alene. One last thing I didn't expect in moving here and that is how noisy it is. That is because I-90 goes down the middle of the city. So you hear that traffic all the time. Plus there are 3 train lines that go thru out the city and they blow their horns going thru intersections. Lastly people like their trucks which don't seem to have mufflers and you hear them driving around.
Paxton | Post Falls, ID