Author Archives: Linda Schaub

Even though Jack Frost was doing a little toe and finger nippin’ this early morning, it was still wonderfully snow and ice free, so I happily set out on a walk. Even the sun showed up halfway through that extra-long … Continue reading →

… this sunshiny day was downright divine. When I left on my walk, Mr. Sun was already lighting up the sky, as well as my smile, on this Valentine’s Day. Before I left, I had toyed with the idea of … Continue reading →

It was a gorgeous Winter day, despite the dismal sky and blah landscape. So what if there was no sunshine?  At least there was zero snow or ice, moderate temps, and no need to hurry back as it is the … Continue reading →

It was back to reality this morning, after Mother Nature momentarily put Winter on ice. After yesterday’s torrential rain, the temperatures soared to 56, and we broke the old record of 53 set way back in 1882! I assumed that … Continue reading →

Location, location, location! While that mantra is usually associated with real estate, for me, it is the weather which factors into the locale for my daily walk. Today’s fog and sogfest sure put a damper on my morning constitution, so, … Continue reading →

… Nobody’s gonna slow me down, oh-no.” Except, of course, a little ice. I found myself humming that 80s tune, “Break my Stride” by Matthew Wilder, on my Sunday stroll today, and decided to make it the title for this … Continue reading →

Well, even though we are still in the icebox, the sun beckoned me to venture out for a walk anyway. Thus far in 2017, I feel as if I can’t win for losing, since the daily walks have seemed to … Continue reading →

When I went outside this morning, I was reminded of the old John Denver tune which begins “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy ….” Yes, indeed – there was sunshine on my shoulders and also glinting off my eyeglasses. … Continue reading →

Mother Nature rebooted Winter and shook up her snow globe a bit as well. I was just as happy with the status quo, even though that piddling amount of snow every day was getting somewhat annoying. Perhaps I am just … Continue reading →

I think the balmy weather departed for the short term, and, in its wake, was a windchill of 15 degrees, gray skies and graupel, those icy pellets that stung my face and hopscotched along the sleeves of my down coat … Continue reading →