Now there is a coverup

I didn’t get out to the backyard furniture before the first big snow, even though my dear wife Karen dutifully pulled all of it together. We talked about it, and decided the lower patio was a better winter resting spot than up on the deck, where I’d put them under the tarp our first two…

I’m rooting for the rebirth

I’m a brick-and-mortar guy. Yes, as all the online shopping goes on around me, I drive to the store. I like seeing, feeling, buying at the cash register and bringing the stuff home immediately in my car. So I am glad new work is being done at an old Central New York shopping center. Northern…

Now I’m ready to tackle the walk and the driveway

Yes, Wegmans still had that new shovel I’ve been admiring. The metal edge will help me cut into the ice that the plow guy often leaves behind with his big blade. The straight handle will be good for throwing the snow. I like the light plastic purple bottom. Not that I’m asking for a quick…

And now the swans are up to 7 or 8 or …

My work friends shouted out as we got to the Onondaga Lake portion of our morning break walk Friday. More swans! Swimming, and close to shore. Instead of flying south as the weather gets colder, these wonderful birds are gathering in numbers. I caught seven of the elegant birds in my iPhone 8 frame. Laura…

I want a new shovel

Two snows into this season, and already I know that it’s time for my trusty orange shovel to be replaced. I’ve plumb worn this simple and honest tool of removal out. Maybe another bag of salt is on tap, too …

At least the contrast looks lovely

Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I caught an eyeful when we doggedly decided to walk the blocks surrounding A Bitty Better in our Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville despite the big November snow. We saw what can happen when all that white stuff comes down before the trees have decided to relinquish their autumn leaves.…

Here it comes again

What we woke up to at mid-week: It was daunting around the covered pool. The overhang over the side door didn’t block much. The clearing I made for my dear wife Karen to get to the driveway did not last long after she pulled away to her job at the eye place. Out the front…