Category Archives: nature

I was rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the River.

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Linda Schaub

I thought I’d take a little creative license and tweak John Fogerty’s “Proud Mary” lyrics just a tad for the title of this blog post. I know that song will be an earworm for you the rest of the day … Continue reading →

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Winter is for the Birds; my 2020 Photo Birdie Bucket List.

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Linda Schaub

With near-tropical temps on the horizon for Sunday, I thought I’d better hurry and do this post about the birds I encountered in frosty February, as well as my 2020 Birdie Bucket List. I scored a few lucky shots of … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Winter is just (s)no(w) fun …

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Linda Schaub

… until Linda shows up with peanuts. The weather forecasters were correct this time – Ol’ Man Winter made a return visit, stopping by just long enough to whiten the landscape and put down a layer of ice that made … Continue reading →

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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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I do believe Winter is on the wane.

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Linda Schaub

One month from today is Spring (even though I thought it was always the 21st when I was a young ‘un, or so it seemed). In a four-season state, normally by the third week of February, we are so Winter … Continue reading →

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Cuddle Alert!

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Linda Schaub

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, so I will squeeze in one more post for this Hallmark holiday. I wish I could say I coined the phrase “Cuddle Alert” for those frosty and frigid mid-Winter nights here in Southeast Michigan; no, it … 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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Someone had too much time on their hands …

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Linda Schaub

… er, paws. Well I couldn’t resist doing a quick post about today’s somewhat amusing event with my corded landline phone. I thought it was especially relevant in lieu of yesterday’s post touting technology in the workplace. This is a … Continue reading →

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It’s a Marshmallow World.

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Linda Schaub

When I was a little nipper, even in the dead of Winter, Mom would bundle me up in multiple layers, including a scarf, that made a wide woolen swath across my face, leaving just my eyes and those uneven bangs … Continue reading →

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Spring Fling!

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Linda Schaub

I usually write a post entitled “Spring Fling” which is that first glorious day that I return home from walking with my coat undone, or even carrying it and my bare head uncovered after many months. Last Sunday, we enjoyed … Continue reading →

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