And it’s back to a green backyard — and holdout rose bush — in Syracuse

Syracuse was embraced by temperatures in the 50s Saturday. Unfortunately, the unseasonable warmth for Jan. 11 was accompanied most of the daylight hours by rain. No walking for me and Ellie B, aka Dogamous Pyle. Besides, we had to watch Syracuse dispatch North Carolina from the Carrier Dome on the flatscreen. The Orange remained undefeated…

Would you walk out on this frozen lake already?

Driving through Madison County on Thursday, I couldn’t help but sneak glances to my left after I turned east from Route 92 onto Route 20 in Cazenovia. With this deep freeze we’ve shuddered through of late, would the lake be frozen over already? Yes. Yes, it was. So on my way back toward Syracuse, I…

The Palace Theatre reminds me why I like it in Syracuse

Sometimes when the thermometer is struggling to reach 0, the wind won’t stay below 20 and the ice seems to make every path in front of you glisten with menace, you wonder. Why, exactly, do I live here? My latest winter pass by my local Syracuse city neighborhood theater gave me a marquee reminder. We…

I’m more likely to win Powerball than direct my bowling ball into the 5-7-10 split

For some reason, I was leaving a lot of splits up there on lanes 5 and 6 during my bowling league Thursday night. Three red numbers in a row in the first game, in fact. One of them made me grab my iPhone to chronicle the moment. The other bowlers on the lane looked on…

Wishful thinking, meet reality in Syracuse, N.Y.

When I pulled into my driveway this morning after a Vanity Appointment visit with my friend Theresa at Hairy Notions, here is what I saw on my car dashboard. Notable to me was the real-life temperature here in Syracuse, N.Y., a whopping 14 degrees. (The forecast for tomorrow lists a high of 2 and a…

Oh, Christmas Tree, how long will you stand?

The first been-there, done-with-that Christmas trees of this season appeared at curbside in my Syracuse city neighborhood on the morning of Dec. 29. Two of them were set out, in fact, out of the couple hundred houses that Ellie B, aka Dogamous Pyle, and I passed on our 45-minute, Sunday a.m. walk. Ellie B made…

The day after Christmas, no letdown allowed

No day-after-Christmas depression here. I won’t let it happen. Yes, it’s quite natural to feel some of the air gone out of the sails when the big holiday is gone. But this year’s two-day celebration was so very good. Elisabeth and boyfriend George shared their Christmas Eve with us. Everybody loved the full array of…

The Christmas spirit hits a dog and a bunny

Today is a day to reflect, appreciate and rejoice. Even Ellie B, aka Dogamous Pyle, appears to be in the proper spirit. Two days ago, I caught our dear rescue mutt pausing her usual morning routine. Dog spots bunny at the back of the yard. She does not rush out and pursue, like she does…

Everybody and everything is on the lookout for that sleigh

Everybody is on high alert today for that magical sight and sound of Santa and his sleigh. On “Today” right now, the announcer is tracking the process thanks to web site Noradsanta.org. “Just a few moments ago, Sapporo, Japan,” Mario reported excitedly. Here in Syracuse, N.Y., Ellie B, aka Dogamous Pyle, and I discovered that…

This Santa may have been very bad

The weekly garbage pickup in my Syracuse city neighborhood comes every Tuesday morning. My neighbor across the street got hers out this afternoon. Talk about timing. On Christmas Eve, this Santa will say bye-bye. I am certain my neighbor is not a Grinch, by the way. Her house is decorated for the holiday. She bakes…

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