Those were the days

Vinyl was my thing. Cheers to the display-setter at our mega mall Destiny USA who decided to feature a portable turntable and vinyl. Or, as I used to call them in the first, less-complicated portion of my life, a record player and albums. If you wait long enough, it will come back, I have heard.…

Chicago style arrives at The Franciscan Place

Hello, sir. I was hoping that our new Pope has made his appearance in the store front at The Franciscan Place in our mega mall Destiny USA. From Chicago to the Vatican to Syracuse, yes, indeed, and my cold-weather walk gets a smile indeed.

Remains unknown

Maybe one day … As the weather’s turned colder, some of my walking days have ended up in our nearby huge mall Destiny USA. A new place that’s caught my eye on a lap is Mystery Bins. The concept of spill-it-out and let-‘em-shop reminds me of the place in Arkansas that sister-in-law Jana took my…

Hanging on

Deep purple. Before they wave goodbye and fall to the lawn, our front-yard dogwood tree leaves get good and dark purple.

Chiming in

Enjoy the last run. Soon enough, my dear wife Karen and I will collect our warmer-month outdoor stuff and pack it away safely for the cold and snow that will arrive to our part of the world. Until then, we will love the beauty of it all.

The big turn

Mellow yellow. Yes, indeed, our back garden plants are finally changing their leave colors. Biggie. The yellow of the rose leaves is bright, and the size of the hostas leaves amazes me.

Don’t close it!

Let the sunshine in. Our cherished rescue mutt got in through the side door and discovered I’d somehow left the back door open when she and I went out for her first morning backyard stroll. The sun was coming in. Unfortunately, it’s cold enough outside that mean old daddy is going to close the door…

Give ‘em up, trees

Not quite. The snow is down but the leaves on the trees surrounding our backyard are still up. Interesting November, this.

Brush up from basement

Car, covered. Yes, a trip to the basement to locate the snow-clearing brush for our trusty vehicle was successful.

Any more in there for fall and winter?

Deep cover. Our backyard roses have been known to kick out blooms late into autumn and winter. The first good snow cover this November disguises that fact quite well.