Oh, new day, says the dog

Sometimes I know why Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle gets me up so early. And it’s not just because our beloved rescue mutt is hungry. Or needs to take care of what’s built up while we’ve been sleeping in A Bitty Better. More than that. She wants to greet that yellow ball coming over our…

Our dog and her backyard

Spring is settling into the backyard of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. At this point, it’s the turf for Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle. She’ll race right out there at 5 p.m. There’s plenty to accomplish. The property must be lapped. The shed has yet to be opened for any sort…

A portrait of Ellie B, done well by my dear wife

The finished painting is fantastic. My dear wife Karen came home from her night with friend Marie at Painting with a Twist carrying her best work yet. The evening was capture-your-pet night, and, wow, did Karen get Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle to a T. She had sent a photo of our cherished rescue mutt…

Don’t be so nervous, Ellie B

Sometimes I wonder what’s going through the head of Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle. Like when she looks like this on the couch in the living room of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. Relaxed, much?

Looking good at The (former) Little Bitty

Michelle needed a refresher on getting the split duct air conditioner ready in the Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood. We were taking Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle over to her vet’s at Shop City. It seemed like a good day to go check out The (former) Little Bitty for the first time since we moved…

So very unique. And odd

Our new neighbors in the blocks surrounding A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville continue to amaze Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I as we take our post-work walks. My cherished rescue mutt allowed me to stop and take my iPhone 6 out of my pocket for this eccentric sight. Bunnies abound.…

Life imitates art imitates life

I received the text above from my dear wife Karen. She thought the dog involved looked an awful lot like Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle when she perches herself by the kitchen window of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville when she hears my car pull into the driveway. I chuckled. Loved…