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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

Fifty shades of brown!

It has been a spectacular year for tipping your head back and looking toward the Heavens.  Mere stargazing at the night sky simply paled in comparison to the treats our eyes have feasted on in 2024. We have had four … Continue reading

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Red Milkweed Beetles and a Spider. #Wordless Wednesday #Up close and personal with Common Milkweed

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In recognition of veterans …

I have participated in five different walking events for charity in 2024, but only written about two of them to date.  So, on the eve of Veterans Day, I am going to tell you about the Running to Honor 5K … Continue reading

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Reflection Perfection. #Wordless Wednesday #How many Egrets do you see?

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All abuzz about birds.

About ten days ago, a little birdie suggested I go to Sterling State Park if I wanted to see White Pelicans.  That “birdie” was Mike Grosso, a local photographer I’ve followed on Facebook for awhile.  Earlier this year I asked … Continue reading

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Viceroy or Monarch? Do YOU know the difference? #Wordless Wednesday #Halloween colors #Happy Halloween!

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When spooky sounds abound …

… you know Your Roving Reporter is right on it, because an eerie experience at Lake Erie is bound to be great blog fodder, right? Those eerie sounds greeted me as I pulled up into the Pointe Mouillee State Game … Continue reading

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“Pretty, I feel pretty ….” (after my DIY pedicure that is). #Wordless Wednesday #Great Egret

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Scarecrow strollin’.

It was mid-morning and I had already walked to and from, then around Council Point Park where I fed my furry and feathered friends.  While walking home, I ended up carrying my jacket as the temps had warmed up considerably … Continue reading

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Parasol for a Pied-billed Grebe #Wordless Wednesday

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