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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

Kitten caboodle.

Here is a warm fuzzy for this cold, Winter-like evening. Tonight, in the snowy Rochester, New York area, an 8-year-old girl is snuggling up with a fuzzy little Tuxedo kitten courtesy of my friend Carol. My high school friend, Carol, … Continue reading

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And miles to go before I sleep …

… and I did, in fact, walk those miles and sleep in this morning – a little later anyway. I’ve been running myself ragged the last few weeks, both trying to get errands done before the bitter cold and snow … Continue reading

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Oh dear – it’s deer huntin’ season again!

The hunters are in their glory as firearms deer season began at the crack of dawn today. With all that snow in Northern Michigan making it easy to track poor Bambi, the hunters will have no problem taking out their … Continue reading

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Woolens and Woolly Bear Caterpillars.

Well, this morning’s walk in the Park was no “walk in the park” as that expression goes … it was downright cold, and, when I opened the door to go out, it sure was not inviting in the least. But … Continue reading

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No flurries * * * no worries.

Well, that was the thought bubble over my head as I peered out the front door in my polar fleece PJs to see if it was flurrying in my neck of the woods since that was the #1 topic of … Continue reading

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Just grin and bear it …

… like these two above. But, for sure in these cold temps, you won’t want to “bare” it. Yikes! This morning it felt like Winter was here with a vengeance. It was blustery and downright cold, but dry, so off … Continue reading

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Over hill, over dale, as we hit the dusty trail …

… and those caissons go rolling along. This morning while walking I was thinking about “The Caisson Song” on this Veteran’s Day 2014. This was one of the first songs I learned to play on the accordion back in the … Continue reading

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Just another mundane Monday.

It was a beautiful morning and I bemoaned the fact that I had to take my car into the dealership to fix the infamous ignition switch recall issue, and would miss out on a walking opportunity. I thought about wearing … Continue reading

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On golden pond …

When I arrived at the Park, I was the first one there, and that surprised me since the wind was not huffing and puffing and there was no precipitation (for a change). The red-hued leaves have now disappeared, and, in … Continue reading

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Cappuccino and clementines.

While I am writing this blog post, the furnace kicked on and filled the house with a warm and welcome blast of hot air. I have WNIC on the radio and Christmas music is softly playing in the background. Buddy … Continue reading

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