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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

Cheep digs! #Wordless Wednesday #Why are both birdhouses askew I ask you?

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Deception is NOT my intention!

Admittedly, today’s post is not my usual shtick. But, I do love to stir the memory pot on occasion, especially when it involves a brush with fame. As you already know, (if you have been reading all the way to … Continue reading

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The Red-winged Blackbirds are back; it must be Spring!  #Wordless Wednesday  #My stats: 27th annual GBBC (“Great Backyard Bird Count”)

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Let me tell you ‘bout the birds and the bees and …

… the flowers and the trees, all seen on my second trip to the Environmental Interpretive Center (“EIC”) on Saturday, August 19th. My first visit to this woodsy setting at the edge of the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s campus was back … Continue reading

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Peace -n- Love. #Wordless Wednesday #60s Vibes #Valentine’s Day

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Have a heart.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you may have hearts, flowers and chocolate on your mind, whether you are the potential giver or the hopeful recipient. Today’s post will include some hearts and flowers, but sorry … no chocolate. … Continue reading

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Hmm – Who Dunnit?  #Wordless Wednesday  #Cue the “Murder, She Wrote” theme song.

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Backyard friends and foes.

In January, the days seem to flow into one another and thus gave me lots of time to ponder. My biggest problem that I wished to resolve over the Winter months was determining what to do with my backyard, once … Continue reading

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I saw my shadow first! #Wordless Wednesday #But, I hope Phil does NOT see his shadow! BTW, yes I have feet too!

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Life’s a beach (um, sometimes).

Water in every form has permeated my thoughts during January and I’ll substantiate that statement later in this post. Meanwhile, on that topic, I figured I’d share my shoreline shots, the third installment of last Fall’s visit to Sterling State … Continue reading

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