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Friday Frivolity.

And now the down side of Spring. A couple of days ago, I looked at the sunny side of life, a/k/a Spring, wherein I extolled the virtues of this season where we, in a four-season state, wait breathlessly for Mother … Continue reading

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Time to stop and smell the …

… chocolate. Yup, I know you thought I was going to say roses, because, after all, it is Earth Day.  Or probably, you were wondering if you had to wade through another post about my furry friends, because, I know, … Continue reading

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Spring Cleaning (and Preening).

It’s that time of year to clear out the cobwebs, destroy the dust bunnies and revitalize your abode, now that Winter is hopefully in the rear-view mirror. Please don’t forget your brain needs a little airing out too … at … 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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Tuesday Musings.

We’ve all heard the expression “the early bird catches the worm” and those are wise words to live by. Most of the time anyway. This morning I awoke at 3:00 a.m. to the pitter patter of rain on the patio … Continue reading

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Meandering on a Saturday morn.

I was up bright and early this morning.  It was too bad the sun did not follow the same schedule.  In fact, Ol’ Sol did not bother to shine until about 4:00 p.m. today. At least the oppressive heat is … Continue reading

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Bye Bye Birdie(s).

It is time to bid the robin babies at Council Point Park a fond adieu. This last month I’ve had a flurry of blog posts about babies – robins, goslings and even ducklings.  The last group of robin chicks I’ve … Continue reading

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Here’s a riddle for you …

Why did the chicken goose cross the road perimeter path? To get to the other side, of course, but, also to torment the walkers who must obediently wait while each goose, including goslings, takes its good ol’ sweet time goose … Continue reading

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Sweet indulgences.

My boss was at a meeting this morning, so it provided the perfect opportunity to meander a little more than usual, like I do on weekends.  The wind was blowing like crazy, the prelude to what will be another rainy … Continue reading

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A soggy Saturday, glimpses of goslings, and the robins are growing up fast.

Spring here in Southeast Michigan has really been nothing special.  May’s incessant rain has made our days dreary and dismal, with sunny days few and far between.  It has been raining since noon on Friday, sometimes torrential downpours, and off-and-on … Continue reading

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