The old saying goes you can only count on two things in life "death and taxes."

That may need to be amended to include the fall tradition of the publication of the Old Farmer's Almanac.

Now in it's 224th year the Almanac is back on shelves in stores from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Managing Editor of the Canadian Edition, Jack Burnett, says despite the Almanac's advanced age, she's still keeping up with the times.

"We're much more wired to the gills these days. We have a huge presence at www.almanac.com. 15-million visitors a month. We just passed a million friends on Facebook. We're looking to High River, Okotoks and the rest of Southern Alberta to help make it two million on Facebook."

It's fair to say the one big thing everyone looks for when the Almanac first comes out is what kind of weather's to be expected in the winter ahead.

Burnett says this winter in the Foothills could be good or bad, depending on your point of view.

"We're looking at the big chill. Colder than normal. And you folks, really in comparison to the rest of the southern part of the provinces, really hit the jackpot, because you're going to have more snow than normal too."

The Almanac boasts an 80% accuracy rate in weather forecasting and has been a trusted source by farmers and non-farmers alike throughout it's history.

Burnett says the Almanac has always been more than weather though, as it's chocked full of helpful household hints, recipes and good "old fashioned" common sense.