Hello boat for 2022!

My dear wife Karen and I spotted the first big boat in its slip on our stroll past the Onondaga Lake Marina this past Sunday, May 1. We were excited to spot sailboats on the further boat deck as well. Happy May start to this season, we wished to the boat crowd.

Now for the tulips

As my dear wife Karen and I were tooking around the backyard this weekend, we noticed the emergence of the gorgeous red tulips. Happy new month it is.

Liverpool blooms

The line of white tree blooms in the Village of Liverpool is making its annual appearance. I feel it’s a bit later than usual this 2022.

Dogwood time!

My yearly cheer for our front-yard dogwood blooms has arrived. Can you hear the happiness? Like the time span of these flowers, my voice of approval is also short and sweet.

The geese are back

I was glad to spot the return of the furry friends of the Onondaga Lake shoreline on my pre-work stroll. Of course now I must look down more frequently.

Proud still

The yellow of the front-yard daffodils stands out distinctly after the first mow of the season. I’m impressed how long they’ve endured this year.

Can’t stop until …

I do indeed like the look of our freshly mown lawn. I don’t mind much that the chore will be mine once a week for … … seven or eight months, depending upon whether or not I squeeze a December cut in or not.

The time had come to mow

The time comes in April when the lawn mower must come out. During my staycation last week, I drained the oil from last season and put in a fresh quart. I took the old stuff to Valvoline for recycling purposes and filled up the red gas can, somehow keeping from swearing at the price. I…