She does watch the games with us on TV

The Syracuse Mets put out a call for photographs that will be used for life-sized seat fillers at NBT Bank Stadium once their Triple-A baseball season starts come May. You’ve seen them at various major league and college sports if you’ve watched events on TV throughout our time of COVID-19, I assume. Our minor-league team…

One of these is a dog toy

Our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle famously collects stuff. She likes to whisk past us at the door with a toy in her mouth. One of the above is a toy. The other demonstrates her trapping ability. Winter outdoor mice have no chance against this dog, who then leaves them proudly for…

Keep that chewing at rest, dear dog

So the days we left our cherished rescue mutt home for fairly long stretches so we could visit with family for the holiday did not go well. Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle decided to chew on her hind quarters. What an itch she had! The family put our heads together for a home solution. I…

A dog and her toys

Sometimes I look around A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville and think … … Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle is a bit spoiled. She has her own living room bin filled with doggie toys. She’s allowed to pull them out at her own will. Yes, our cherished rescue mutt is allowed to…

Pretty fall colors on the walk with Ellie B

With the temperatures dropping pleasantly for the new season, I threw the leash on Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and took her on a lap around the blocks surrounding A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. Our cherished rescue mutt and I took in some nice flowering sights at a neighbor’s. The contrast…

I hope this chair lasts longer, Ellie B

When you have a dog … … maybe the best-looking chair is not the perfect choice. And so the cool first piece for A Bitty Better’s living room lasted just less than two years in the living room. The trip to the big furniture store’s clearance center led to a great discovery of a similar-colored…

You can’t beat an outdoor drink

It’s been so warm this summer around A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville that my dear wife Karen and I figured we better put out a second drinking bowl of water for Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle. After some sorting, the best place for dog and humans has turned out to be…

A reflection of a relaxing evening

Sitting in the backyard of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville with my dear wife Karen, the reflection of the setting sun behind us suddenly appeared in our pool. After running inside to grab my iPhone 8, I discovered I had to get back into my seat to rediscover the glory of…