Tag Archives: nature

Meh day, Mayday!

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Linda Schaub

In lieu of two more mass shootings, I feel I want to lighten the mood that you and I are feeling this morning, so this little tale is being shared.  I’ll write a longer narrative with way more pictures, because … Continue reading →

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Sweets for the sweets…

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Linda Schaub

We turned a calendar page yesterday – the first of August felt more like a September day, with a cool and refreshing breeze.  I watched the crumpled, yellow poplar leaves skittering along the pathway.  Although I’ve whined about oppressive heat, … Continue reading →

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He’s back!!

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Linda Schaub

There is the phrase “Winter of our Discontent” … well this has been a “Summer of Discontent” … for me anyway. Among the other miscellaneous and sundry weather issues and things going wrong, the latest was Monday, when the hot … Continue reading →

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Morning Munch.

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Linda Schaub

We all enjoy our morning meal in different ways – some like a healthy breakfast, still others grab a cuppa Joe and nosh on a donut. Some of us prefer leaves. I saw this groundhog Friday morning. He was so … Continue reading →

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Meandering at the marsh on a sunny Saturday.

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Linda Schaub

“Best get while the gettin’s good!”  You know those wise words – you’ve likely heard that advice before.  Well, finally – five weeks after I originally intended to get out to Lake Erie Metropark – I finally made it.  The … Continue reading →

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Simple joys.

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Happiness is a place between too much and too little. ~ Chanwit Whanset I saw this quotation today and decided I was going to incorporate it into this long-overdue post.  I took these pictures of this sweet black squirrel several … Continue reading →

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Will the real Summer please stand up, ‘cuz who is this imposter?

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Well, the storm blew through here, just seconds after I published yesterday’s post.  I shut off the computer and pulled its plug.  It was the fourth storm with severe potential in two days, and I am sure I was not … Continue reading →

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“Fly Me to the Moon”

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Linda Schaub

When I think of the moon, the first thing that comes to mind is the song “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank  Sinatra.  Though I’m not a Frank Sinatra fan, I grew up listening to his songs every Sunday … Continue reading →

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Made in the shade.

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Linda Schaub

I remember hearing this expression when I was a youngster – my parents would say “oh ya, they’re doin’ great – they’ve got it made in the shade now.”  I’ll bet it was an expression that a beatnik like Maynard … Continue reading →

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Beauty is fleeting …

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… or perhaps I should say flitting, as in flitting by.  That is the case with butterflies anyway.  We have to seize the opportunity to enjoy their presence, as we really only have a few short months every year to … Continue reading →

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