Posing for peanuts.

04-23-14

Well, I guess this little fella took it to heart when I suggested any further dispensing of peanuts would need to be done on a quid pro quo basis. He doesn’t speak nor understand Latin of course, and neither do I, but having been a legal secretary now 34 years, I’ve picked up some legal jargon along the way. The phrase “quid pro quo” simply means “something for something” … I suggested to my little squirrel friend here, that he should pose prettily for some peanuts … and, he did just that as you see in the photo above. Now, if I could just wield such power with the always-mischievous and sometimes bull-headed Buddy I would be all set. (Smile) I managed to get this shot of my peanut pal in his favorite tree from which he often scrambles down to meet me as I amble by. After much tail swishing and repositioning himself in this deep V of the tree, (and me clicking off six or seven blurry shots), he managed to stay still long enough for me to snap his picture. I had my gloves off only long enough to use the camera and toss out some peanuts, because although the sun was shining, it was windy and quite nippy for my walk. On the Park path, there were just a handful of walkers this morning and the rest, mostly retired folks, perhaps stayed home in their jammies sipping coffee and waiting ‘til later to venture out. I’m not really anxious for the hot weather to arrive, but a little warmer temps sure would be appreciated.

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About Linda Schaub

This is my first blog and I enjoy writing each post immensely. I started a walking regimen in 2011 and in 2013 I decided to create a blog as a means of memorializing the people, places and things seen on my daily walks. I have always enjoyed people watching, so my blog is peppered with folks I meet or reflections of characters I have known through the years. Often something piques my interest, or evokes a pleasant memory from my memory bank, so this becomes a “slice o’ life” blog post. I respect and appreciate nature and my interactions with Mother Nature’s gifts is also a common theme. Sometimes the most-ordinary items become fodder for points to ponder over and touch upon. I retired in March 2024 after a career in the legal field. I was a legal secretary for almost 45 years, primarily working in downtown Detroit, then working from my home. I graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mass Communications (print journalism) in 1978, though I’ve never worked in that field. I would like to think this blog is the writer in me finally emerging!! Walking and writing have met, shaken hands and the creative juices are flowing in Walkin’, Writin’, Wit & Whimsy. I hope you think so too. - Linda Schaub
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