Meanwhile, at the kids’ house

Good for the job. A mile down the road at Elisabeth and George Three’s house, he takes care of their property with a great snowblower. He had lots to clear with this big January snow, and noted just how much was in their driveway with a yardstick.

Not that door, dear dog

Didn’t get back to clear there yet … It took a bit during the initial forces of the snow for me to get motivated to wind my way to the back deck and clear a path to that door. Until then, our cherished rescue mutt had to go out the side door instead. Here’s what…

Driveway plow needed help

No ski lift. Our driveway plowing company worked hard to keep up with the first big snow of 2026. The news folks told us we had 21 inches that first day at the airport, and it continued for the next several days. Yes, we live a couple miles from the airport as the plane flies.…

How high? That high

Piled by me. It’s always good to have a measuring tool while judging how large something might be. That is a full, adult-sized snow shovel I used to tidy up our front walk and driveway after the huge snow to start 2026.

It wouldn’t stop

Out my front door. We said bye to 2025 and welcomed the new year in our part of the world with snow. Lots of snow. Here’s what it looked like outside my front door after some efforts of shoveling on my part. I’ll show more in the next several days.

Skating away

Enjoy, folks. Yes, I do enjoy seeing people having fun on the Clinton Square public ice rink. No, I do not get the urge to rent skates and go out there myself. I’ve been plagued by weak ankles my whole life …

Down at the square

That’s a big flake. I had a good reason to take a drive to downtown Syracuse around the holidays, so I made sure to park next to Clinton Square. The decorations and skating rink make make me happy every year. I’ll share the scene this holiday week. And, my mission was successful, too. I returned…