Author Archives: Linda Schaub

Well, it wasn’t a picture-perfect day due to the cloud cover and grayish skies; it wasn’t even balmy though it is nearly the end of April. Perhaps that is why I was walking solo on the Park path this morning. … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Did you do your part to help erase your carbon footprint for Earth Day 2014? I intended to walk today, thus using foot power versus vehicle power, but the overnight rain and windy conditions would have spun my Springtime allergies … Continue reading →

“Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.” ~~~Ralph Waldo Emerson “Free time” or “me time” … Continue reading →

I hope that your day thus far was filled with blessings, bunnies, bonnets and much joy. I took advantage of the beautiful weather, and headed to my favorite place in the world – Council Point Park, earlier today. I stepped … Continue reading →

I was up with the chickens this morning in anticipation of a long and leisurely walk at Council Point Park on a glorious Spring morning. And, speaking of chickens, while eating breakfast, I was amused by an interview on WJR … Continue reading →

Yesterday, at least three different weather forecasters predicted rain to start last night, continue through the overnight hours and early this morning. Once again, I fell into the bad habit of believing them. I set my alarm for later, since … Continue reading →

The long-awaited, much-anticipated return to Council Point Park finally happened this morning. I had planned on three separate occasions to go there, and each time something came up. I decided today I was going to make it happen. I got … Continue reading →

Well, this morning unfortunately was Round 3 for the red robin and the homeowner, a/k/a “me”. Last week I wrote about my annual Spring feud with a particular robin who insists on building its nest in the elbow of my … Continue reading →

Today, once again, we incurred the wrath of Mother Nature who wreaked havoc with our morning drive or our walking plans … but, on the plus side, she did allow us to reach that much-coveted record of the snowiest Winter … Continue reading →