Color before the lake

Pretty in pink. A keen eye discovers a shocking pink tree ready to shout in the Village of even before you get to the entrance to the lake park.

Comfort on the village corner

First up. A visit to the Village of Liverpool corner for a late April stroll allows the realization that the tree smack dab in the middle of Tulip and First was always ready to make me smile at this time of year while I worked half-a-block up at the library.

Back to Ballantyne Gardens for our spring treats

They say it will grow to bigger than a basketball player. My dear wife Karen and I decided a little drive down the road to neighborhood nursery Ballantyne Gardens would do us good last weekend. Our friend, owner Lisa, was happy to come out from behind the register and talk about what would make us…

Good luck with the new Rogue, dear daughter

Wonderful choice. The Kia Soul had to go, terrific daughter Elisabeth reported in her text. It was inspection time, and her trusted mechanic could work a miracle no more. So meetings were set and negotiations settled. Spiffy, says Dad. A gorgeous new Nissan Rogue sits in the driveway in front of Elisabeth and George Three’s…

Good spring for our rhodo

Pretty in pink. My dear wife Karen and I have noted how our lone rhododendron plant out back has flourished in spring 2024 like no other season so far. It must have liked the warm winter.

A little lift

A little brighter. What can make a 7 a.m. drop-off of my dear wife Karen for her weekday shift at the eye surgery center a bit happier this time of year? The blooming of certain trees. I’m talking strictly for myself, of course.

E is not for ego

Looking sharp after Maiden Mow. This was the year for a new lawnmower, I conferred with my dear wife Karen. The steady red Troy Bilt had come with us from our previous house. This would be a decade of vrooming around for us … I changed the oil every season and all … but ……

Lavender corner

Our front corner. It’s time for the front right corner of our yard to include a special spring color. It might be my dear wife Karen’s favorite, I might add. Hello, lavender!