Award-winning rescue mutt

My dear wife Karen had to order a package to arrive in the mail from our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle. She know how much the dog would like opening the darn thing up. And playing with the toy inside. No to mention wearing the award necklace. The Barkies were a big…

It really piled up

I ventured out and around the house when the sun came up to check out how much snow had arrived throughout yesterday. Out front I saw plenty. Our plow guy had waited until the end of the day. The town plow had given him plenty extra to pile up at the end of our driveway.…

Just before the light

Even working from home, I rise before the sun. No matter that I cut driving time out of my schedule, trim the making-of-the-lunch from my routine. So I grabbed the iPad Pro and went out back with our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle to check out the backyard mood before we greet…

So close yet so far away

It wasn’t too long ago that the backyard pool was covered with snow and ice. My dear wife Karen has already talked with the pool company rep. The weekend before Memorial Day. We are optimistic, yes.

How long before roses, I wonder

As I work from home instead of heading to the Village of Liverpool, my morning break allows me step outside to look around our yard. The rose bushes are greening on the stems. I see these signs of good things to come from our favorite spots, back and front. And I wonder how long before…

Even the dog gets a break

As I work away at home from 8:30 to 4, our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle likes having me here more than usual. I think. She gets more outside breaks than I do, not having any responsibilities to the library. No, I will not put that shovel away yet. Happy first day…

Looking for good things at home

Now that the new normal has my library workday taking place at home instead of inside the lovely building in the Village of Liverpool, there was no break walk around those blocks yesterday. Instead I grabbed my iPad and found the green sprouting in the backyard bed. Somethings will not change. Thankfully.

I see your Syracuse Mets style, Scooch

Part of the Syracuse Mets’ open house at NBT Bank Stadium was a call to audition to go inside the costume of team mascot Scooch. I felt like the Scooch working the crowd this day was experienced and pretty darn great at the job. For the state-of-the-squad address in the Hank Sauer Room, Scooch even…