Tag Archives: nature

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

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

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Leaf Peepin’ – Part II.

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

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Leaf Peepin’ – Part I.

I’m sure last weekend was the primo time for viewing the Fall foliage here in my neck of the woods, but it was a rainy and dismal-looking pair of days.  This morning I decided I had best get going to … Continue reading

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Nuttin’ Honey.

November’s here, and, as promised, I’m getting back to nature again. The rain is driving me nuts! This post recounts my last trek to Council Point Park this past Tuesday.  Unfortunately that would be the last time I walked as … Continue reading

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Great Expectations.

My favorite season has been plagued by gray and gloomy weather and relentless rain.  After a soggy Spring and a horribly hot and humid Summer, I had great expectations for Fall.  But instead, this usually awesome season has turned into … Continue reading

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Color my world.

The roller-coaster temps and wacky weather continue to march on.  Yesterday it was sunny, but frosty; today was about as gray and gloomy as you could get, albeit some 15 degrees warmer than yesterday.  Quite honestly, I’d have preferred the … Continue reading

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Predators at the Park.

It was back to Council Point Park this morning, after an absence of just one day.  When I arrived, Parker was pacing, running back and forth on the pavement in the parking lot.  As usual, he raced over to see … Continue reading

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Heritage Park, Harvest and Halloween.

I know what you’re thinking … Linda planned her day just so she could use alliteration in her headline. Nope, if I was to pick a headline, a better one would be to borrow Gordon Lightfoot’s lyrics “the gales of … Continue reading

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Sharin’ the love …

Today is Sweetest Day, which many say is just another Hallmark holiday designed to have you spend $$ for flowers or candy or something special for your main squeeze.  (Wait, wasn’t that what Valentine’s Day was for?) I did a … Continue reading

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The frost is on the pumpkin …

… and no, I’m not out of my gourd telling you that on the 18th of October! A BRRisk walk. We had a hard freeze in the wee hours of this morning.  Our weather folks had forewarned us that the … Continue reading

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