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Leaves leave me peeved sometimes.

On the last day of this four-day holiday weekend, I was outside scooping up wet and slimy leaves and pruning rosebushes.  I mumbled my apologies to the rosebushes about my tardiness in attending to them, blaming not myself, but Mother … Continue reading

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Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat …

Our Southeast Michigan weather is so fickle … today it will climb to 48 degrees F, and it has been raining off and on all day.  On Thanksgiving, I trekked around Council Point Park for six miles, and, when I … Continue reading

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Now the holiday season is in full gear.

November blitzed by and all of a sudden Thanksgiving was here.  It seemed like we were just celebrating Halloween and suddenly the stores were infiltrated by Christmas decorations and goodies.  Then people were talkin’ turkey.  That’s because 2018 is one … Continue reading

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Eat, Eat and Be Squirrelly. 

Well, maybe I am the squirrelly one because I found my fingers typing THAT headline instead of “eat, drink and be merry” … hmm, feet and fingers, please don’t fail me now!  Perhaps my fingers are still frozen from this … Continue reading

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It was a footrace between Mother Nature and me this morning …

… but I got into the “W” column for a change.  The online weather forecast predicted snow showers, and even squalls, for 8:00 a.m. and again at 10:00 a.m. – so, I wondered “will it be too slick to get … Continue reading

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Fat-Bottomed Squirrels.

I originally planned to call this post “Do all those peanuts make my butt look big?” but, with the recent release of the movie about the rock group Queen, I’ve been hearing snippets of their greatest hits – one of … Continue reading

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Today was “National Take a Hike Day” …

… so I did just that! I added six more miles onto my 2018 tally, leaving me only 41 more miles to go before I reach my goal. You’re saying to yourself “well why was Linda worried about meeting her … Continue reading

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Grrrr … griping about graupel.

Yesterday’s walk was wonderful – it put a smile on my face. But today’s trek was just the pits – it put a frown on my face. Originally, the sleety precip was slated for tonight, but then it kept getting … Continue reading

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Jack Frost nipping at your rose …

Fall 2018 has been fleeting … and frozen.  This season has been like the phrase “now you see it – now you don’t!” We had a few nice days in early October and after that – well, pfft!  And, we … Continue reading

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Free as a bird …

This post will be part two of yesterday’s trek to Council Point Park.  Though my little furry friends monopolized a good portion of that excursion, there were a few Kodak moments with my feathered friends as well – I hope … Continue reading

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