Everything’s still coming up roses

My dear wife Karen did a great job this season with the backyard gardens at A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. Our first summer definitely delighted the gardener in her. The roses, in fact, had October blooms in them. So she clipped the pretty pink plant and placed some under the flat…

Looking good for class

My dear wife Karen embraces her Central Service Processing class at BOCES with much enthusiasm. In a few months, she’ll be starting a new career, making sure surgical equipment is thoroughly cleaned for surgeons. Last week, the teacher took the class on a field trip to three on the local hospitals. She wants the students…

Apple pies and pumpkins out Oswego way

My dear wife Karen and I definitely enjoy this new October tradition. The drive north to Ontario Orchards in Oswego comes with apples on our mind. We want to come back to A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville with two apple pies, one regular and one No Sugar Added. We want some…

Color hits me right outside my door

I’ve been on the hunt for some nice fall color the past few weeks. The other day I opened the front door of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville and there she was. The big tree guarding the front of the Salina Town Hall had dark and striking. And the pretty little…

One of these weekends, maybe I’ll be game

The Cobblestone is a favorite of my dear wife Karen and I for pizza, calzones, wings, wine, Blue Moon, Happy Hour unwinding … It’s a comforting social stop in the Village of Liverpool. Now that’s it’s football season, they’re calling for more action. That’s pretty darn early, though. Karen works at the library Saturdays now…

Village of Liverpool stays on the cutting edge

Sometimes during a break during work at the Liverpool Public Library, I’ll take a walk. The First Street stretch from the intersection of Tulip north three blocks is just about right for my 15 minutes in its up-and-back length. One side each way, with my curiosity on full, and I can’t help but notice that…

Quite a first pool season

Even with the extended warm weather this fall, the pool in the backyard of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville must be closed. My dear wife Karen busted her butt keeping that thing clean, full and ready for fun. Knowing that I’m not a pool guy, she promised when we picked this…

Merging the seasons surprises Dogamous Pyle

A weekday off from the workplace at the library and nice autumn weather led to a special treat for Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I. Our cherished rescue mutt was thrilled to hop in the car at A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville for the couple-mile ride to Onondaga Lake Park.…