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I’m in my happy place.

Today, was not just another Winter day. It was Michigan’s first glimpse at Spring after a harsh and horrid Winter. My boss has been out of town, so I had an opportunity to go outside when the sun was high … Continue reading

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“Joy ride” defined: pack your pup up and go pedaling.

A passerby and his pooch brought a huge grin to my Winter weary face very early this morning. I was standing idly in front of the garage after running the car, when I heard a series of yaps and yelps … Continue reading

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“I’ve got dibs on these seeds….”

I chuckled when I came across this cute photo because this little guy reminds me of my canary, Buddy, who often steps right into his food or treat dish while he chows down. The coloring for both birds is even … Continue reading

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Forget paczki! Praise the pancake!

If you live in Michigan, you must factor into your Fat Tuesday agenda the buying and eating of at least one fat-laden jelly donut or “paczki” . If you don’t live in Michigan, you might have never heard about these … Continue reading

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Wearin’ a hangdog look once again.

After Mother Nature unleashed her latest fury, we are once again left growling and scowling, just like this pup, who, despite his fur-trimmed parka and snazzy, Nordic-inspired sweater coat, cannot shake his hangdog look. Well, this big guy looks about … Continue reading

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All that glitters is gold.

Tonight is the Academy Awards. For years I would stay up well past my bedtime to see la crème de la crème of the current year’s offerings. I always hated that they made you wait until the very end to … Continue reading

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March came forth roaring.

Well, are we really surprised the third month of the year did not arrive like a lamb and pounced forth like a lion instead? That nasty old groundhog had the rest of the Winter pegged, as did the “Old Farmer’s … Continue reading

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Back to the bike: no more back-pedaling on my NY’s resolution!

Click, click, click, click. The heavy flywheel on my exercise bike kept turning ‘round and ‘round making a tiny click at each revolution and boosting the odometer with every turn. It was still early this morning, and perhaps I was … Continue reading

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Meet the contenders …

The match took place early this morning. In the blue corner, Polar Vortex #4, the more powerful of the two, wily and windy and packin’ a one-two punch that could knock your socks off in a heartbeat. In the white … Continue reading

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Petal versus pedal power.

Today I saw this hot-pink bike on a country/folk art site I follow on Facebook. I decided this delightful work of art would be the picture for the blog du jour. I love creative stuff like this and about ten … Continue reading

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