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Home Sweet Home.

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Linda Schaub

Yesterday at this time, I was glad to be home, hunkered down in the house, fingers flying over the keyboard while the ping of freezing rain was hitting the windows.  It was an ugly and gray day, which began with … Continue reading →

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Marsh Madness.

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Linda Schaub

Of course, at first glance, you thought why is Linda writing about the college hoops frenzy known as “March Madness” … I sure do wish it was the month of March instead of just sliding into the tail end of … Continue reading →

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Leaves leave me peeved sometimes.

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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 …

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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.

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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. 

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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 …

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Linda Schaub

… 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.

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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” …

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Linda Schaub

… 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.

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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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