And it’s still coming down

The TV weather folks are telling me this Sunday morning that we’ve gotten 8 to 12 inches. We can expect another 4 to 5 inches as we go about our business around Syracuse, N.Y., this Sunday in late January, 2019. How much did we get, exactly, since I cleared everything off Saturday around A Bitty…

Before the big snowfall

With all of the weather forecasts telling me we were in for as much as two feet of snow between 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, I decided it would be a good time to take stock of how the front and back looked at A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville…

Looking more than present-able

Now there’s a daughter who’s happy with the jacket given to her as a Christmas present. Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle is pretty psyched that the kids were here for a visit. (And bringing wine glasses for my dear wife Karen.)

Definitely frozen

On a work break walk Wednesday, I got my first good look at Onondaga Lake since our big January freeze. Yes, the big lake in Liverpool has definitely frozen over. So why the heck did Edina and I think we had to walk? Brrrrr.

The path will get beaten

So this is what a cold January morning can look like in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. Note how our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle carefully picks her way around the pool – yes, that is our covered in-ground smack dab in the middle – and the rest of the backyard, too.

Prime territory

The red logo sign sure is appealing set as it is in this Hanover Square scene in downtown Syracuse. I went home for dinner with my dear wife Karen, standard weekday date.

Lighting adds so much

I remember when mood lighting was strictly meant for small rooms inside the house. Expansion of ideas is a good think, as this scene in downtown Syracuse’s Hanover Square showed me.

Oh, what a pretty idea

My nightfall walk around downtown Syracuse brought a brand new sight across Warren Street from Hanover Square. I like the idea of the horizontal lighting above the sidewalk. I’m not sure if it’s just for the holiday season or something that will stay up longer. I root for something more permanent.

Skate away, fans of winter

My recent work trip to downtown Syracuse allowed me to appreciate the fun folks get from the Clinton Square skating rink. The sleds they use to teach the newbies seem to build confidence. Great invention, that.