Tag Archives: Fall

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 49 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 44 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 40 Comments

Jack Frost nipping at your rose …

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Free as a bird …

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 40 Comments

Fall Aflutter and Peanut Butter.

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Linda Schaub

Fall continues to hum along.  I have to look at the calendar every morning to remind myself what month it is, let alone what season we are currently in. We awoke to snow on Friday morning.  It was an ugly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Walkin’ the walk … (or trying to anyway).

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Linda Schaub

When I left on my walk this morning, the wind was whipping about, threatening to snatch my woolen hat right off my head.  I placed my hand over that hat to hold it in place and knocked it askew, causing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 45 Comments

Leaf Peepin’ – Part II.

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Linda Schaub

Wow, the weatherman aced it for the weekend weather.  I sure am glad I flip-flopped yesterday’s agenda and made it today’s instead, because the morning started out calm and a little sunny, then everything turned ugly and gray and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 49 Comments