Category Archives: holiday

Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Linda Schaub

The day was crisp and clear at Elizabeth Park – just look at that bright blue sky! The wind was clipping along with great gusto. Each gust had the flag whipping and flipping around, causing it to rise and fall … Continue reading →

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Flags and flowers for a subdued Memorial Day 2020.

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Linda Schaub

Flags at federal buildings and national monuments are flying at half-staff across the U.S. this entire holiday weekend to honor the COVID-19 victims, as ordered by the President. While that is both sad and admirable, I hope that Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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So, are you “toes up” this Memorial Day weekend?

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Linda Schaub

It’s our first long holiday of the year here in the U.S. Usually by the end of May, this long weekend, typically called “the Gateway to Summer”, is always such a welcome respite from our usually hectic daily lives. But, … Continue reading →

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Sentiments about Scents and Centsibilities.

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Linda Schaub

If you had a dollar for every social media meme you’ve seen since this global pandemic began, you could buy yourself a very nice present. First, it was the toilet paper conundrum, followed by social distancing. Soon the meme themes … Continue reading →

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Just hoppin’ by to say …

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Linda Schaub

and also to forward a link to my blog post done yesterday. It is all about Easter and The Great Easter Cookie Caper. Once again I posted around 5:45 p.m. – the post is not going to Reader, even all … Continue reading →

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The Great Easter Cookie Caper.

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Linda Schaub

This post is about two incidents this week, in what I’ll term “The Great Easter Cookie Caper” and I hope you get a giggle or two out of it, simply because laughs are not in abundance these days. So it’s … Continue reading →

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National Walking Day #Wordless Wednesday #323/1,255 mi & 519/2,020 km so far

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Linda Schaub

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

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(Fat) Tuesday Musings.

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Linda Schaub

Winter will return after a few days of playing hide-and-go-seek. We basked in four days of sunshine – did you know that here in Michigan we had not enjoyed four days in a row of sunshine since July 2019? Yep, … Continue reading →

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It’s Valentine’s Day …

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Linda Schaub

… and American Heart Month too. I figured it was the perfect opportunity for another installment of “A Girl and Her Squirrel” – oh, I know I have inundated you with more posts than usual lately, and some were really … Continue reading →

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Just zipping off a note to say …

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Linda Schaub

“It’s time to wish you Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah.” This is a short and sweet post … even a bit bittersweet. Everyone has their Christmas traditions and I’ve had a few through the years … just like you. Christmas … Continue reading →

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