Tag Archives: nature

Oh nuts!!! There is a new …

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Linda Schaub

… peanut eater in town!! On Saturday, December 28th I headed to two parks to wind down the last of my long weekend treks for 2019. As I was walking through the parking lot to start on the perimeter path, … Continue reading →

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For now … Winter waits timidly in the wings.

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Linda Schaub

After dealing with a dusting of snow on the pumpkin on November 7th, then the big snowfall (8.8 inches/22 cm) on November 11th, most people here in the Mitten State settled in for that extra-long and very-wicked Winter that was … Continue reading →

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Slip-Slidin’ Away.

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Just like the Paul Simon song, the year is likewise slip-slidin’ away. Let it go – I’m in no hurry to keep it around, nor the decade either. I’m eager to start a new decade tomorrow. As I write this … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Gifts.

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Linda Schaub

On Saturday, December 7th, I spent my day visiting three parks. First, it was Council Point Park for a quick jaunt to feed my furry and feathered friends, then there was a foray to Lake Erie Metropark, followed by Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Have you put a bow on your Christmas prep yet?

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Linda Schaub

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season barely gives most people a minute to catch their breath. That is why the many memes “keep calm and put a bow on it” are always trending on social media this time … Continue reading →

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His face lit up like a Christmas tree …

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… and that’s likely because he had a big green sugar cookie shaped like a Christmas tree in his paws and was nibbling away at it. Season’s Eatings – 2019 Style. The past few years I’ve taken some extra treats … Continue reading →

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Please do not leave me behind in the dust!

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Since we continue creeping toward year end, and, while I was hoping to bulk up some walking miles, I headed to historical Heritage Park the weekend before last. Yep, I had my ducks in a row as I had high … Continue reading →

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The mirror doesn’t lie.

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Linda Schaub

I rushed home after walking for over four hours … no it wasn’t that second cup of coffee I had before I set out later than usual, as I awaited the thermometer to nudge higher than 27 degrees F/-2 C. … Continue reading →

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Bountiful harvest.

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Sweets for the sweets (I’m included here too) … It is a time for sharing the love and the food, or, in this case, the apples. Another Fall ritual, just like the mini pumpkins, is that I dispense apples to … Continue reading →

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Stubby a/k/a Chubby.

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Linda Schaub

One week from today is Thanksgiving and you know you’ll have that bird on the brain up until that day. You’ll get up with the chickens, because that plump Butterball turkey has been thawing out. You’ve consulted the instructions a … Continue reading →

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