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I awoke to the pitter patter of rain AGAIN and temps in the mid-30s.  Well, those pesky April showers are sure to be expected, but temps just above freezing?  Mother Nature’s memory has clearly gone kaput because she has forgotten … Continue reading →

“Red-Winged Blackbird” Image and copyright by Rodney Campbell: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acrylicartist/14149643382 It was gloomy looking, but I high-tailed it out the door as soon as it was light, since rain is in the forecast for today and the next four days. It … Continue reading →

“Hoppy Easter” Artwork by Maggie Rust No hopping down the bunny trail for this gal today.  Rain showers put the kibosh on this morning’s walk, so, instead I stayed curled up, content as a cat, under the covers and listened … Continue reading →

I left for my walk early this morning, clad in a down coat, big hat and warm mitts – it was, after all, only 27 degrees when I departed.  There was ice galore in big puddles in the street, and, … Continue reading →

Well, we turned the calendar page to April. It certainly was a long time comin’ wasn’t it? But … it is a positive step in the right direction as to warmer temps and a “real” Spring.  Of course, I would … Continue reading →

Tonight, from 8:30 to 9:30 is “Earth Hour”, an international event organized by the World Wildlife Fund.  The event asks you to “join hundreds of millions of people around the world and turn off your lights for one hour to … Continue reading →

Though I cancelled my cable and haven’t parked myself before a TV for many years, occasionally I hear sound bites or follow the online chatter about the AMC cable show “Mad Men”. I worked in an ad agency for 18 … Continue reading →

Good thing this is not one of those years when we have an early Easter and the kids are off school this week. It was barely in the 20s when I bundled up and left the house for my walk. … Continue reading →

That’s because today was the long-awaited return to Council Point Park. Unfortunately the trip back in early February was marred by mounds of snow and not a very doable walk at all. I slipped out the screen door quietly on … Continue reading →

Today marks the first full day of Spring. I decided I must get myself back into a regimen in conjunction with the walking, but it has been so difficult after several months of being sedentary – no, make that almost … Continue reading →