These cookies are well protected

Taking a walk around the blocks, my dear wife Karen and I allowed ourselves to orient this one time toward commerce. And sensible social distancing of course. There’s an open bakery down on the main road. No other customers were spied inside the big front windows. We were glad to see both a bottle of…

What are the biggest changes you’ve made for The New Normal?

It’s been a week now that my library job is taking place at home. The governor of New York State and County Executive of Onondaga County said all libraries should close their doors to the public as our fight against COVID-19 escalated. Life is changing quickly every day, it seems, even while staying in place.…

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…

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.