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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

Pretty in Pink.  #Wordless Wednesday  #Springtime at the Botanical Gardens #Monthly Color Challenge: Pastels

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A solo walker and solo birds.

I like beginning the day with my mind a blank canvas and that’s been my mindset since Day One of my walking regimen, especially at Council Point Park. I enjoy walking alone, but because of the ongoing “project” at my … Continue reading

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With a song in my heart.  #Wordless Wednesday  #Song Sparrow on a gray day.

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Whew! When the weather’s perfect and …

… you wear yourself out enjoying it! Meteorological Summer may have started on June 1st but, in my humble opinion, our Summer-like temps happened long before meteorological Summer or calendar date Summer which happens June 20th. We have had hot … Continue reading

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Solo Sandhill Crane  #Wordless Wednesday #Mooned by a crane!

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Paradise Lost: The destruction of Council Point Park.

I am positive if I searched this blog for the words “my favorite nature nook” or “Council Point Park” the amount of hits would be overwhelming. This small venue, which runs along the Ecorse Creek and is smack-dab in the … Continue reading

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Mirror, mirror …. #Wordless Wednesday  #I like me – who do you like?

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Morning marsh meander.

“Come on in – the water’s fine! It is highly unlikely you expected to open this post and see a dog as the header image – more on this pooch later. While I am usually behind reporting on my jaunts, … Continue reading

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Tree Swallows take over Bluebird nesting boxes. #Wordless Wednesday #Sunday Stills Color Challenge – Cobalt Blue

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Sentimental scribbles.

Another Mother’s Day is upon us, a time to bask in the love of your offspring and/or to honor your Mom and make her feel special. As most of you know, I lost my mom in 2010, but not a … Continue reading

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