If you were to take a tour of River Lea, this is the first room that you would see. It is full of interesting memorabilia of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The mannequin is especially interesting, mainly because of her size. She is unusually skinny! The fashion statement that she is sporting would […]
It has certainly been one wild winter, with ice, snow, rain, and, most of all, wind. Actually, the amount of snowfall here in Western New York hasn’t been that outrageous. It just looked like a lot of snow because of all of the wind that’s been blowing around.But, today, we got a little break from
Yesterday morning, I suddenly got the urge to take a picture of myself coming and going, so to speak… well, at least, the impressions of my feet coming and going.At this point, winter is showing no sign of ending… and the snow keeps on coming… and, sometimes, it glitters beneath the sunlight or the moonlight
This is how Smokey likes to relax, on his back, paws over his eyes, and on a seat that a human would like to occupy.Smokey is some cat. He stares at you until you uncross your legs, move your crocheting or your book, and give him a clear lap so that he can jump up.
It’s five degrees outside, too cold for humans or, at least, this human. I went outside briefly, just to get my dad’s Wall Street Journal. The snow crunched loudly under my boots, and the cold wind bit into my face.I have already forgotten what the groundhog said, but, today, spring seems very far away.So… my
Here are some views of Buckhorn Island State Park in January. It was a very warm day, but walking was a bit treacherous, with much of the path being covered by water, snow, and ice. Buckhorn is a wetland that was restored, and much of it is very swampy.It was quite an adventure to get
Buckhorn Island State Park in January Read More »
During my walk, I saw a good number of Christmas trees that had been set at the curb.Wow, for sure, Christmas is over. It’s just a memory now. But a good one. I went to church, and I was able to sing. That meant a lot to me because, just two weeks earlier, I couldn’t
Christmas memories 2 Read More »
This is my nephew, Jamie. He is a freshman at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He likes boats, a lot.I have two nephews and they both like boats, a lot.There is something about the water that must attract people. I know that I like the water and I like boats… but, for me, the
This is my nephew Devin. He lives in San Diego, and he is an engineer. He likes sailing boats a lot. He has this giant boat that he has been working on rehabilitating. One of these days, he is going to live on the boat. I am looking forward to seeing this boat.Devin came home
