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Hurrying and scurrying along the perimeter path.

There was increased activity on the perimeter path yesterday and today.  Not only has the warmer weather brought all the regular walkers back from their basement treadmills and the local shopping malls, but I believe every single squirrel at Council … Continue reading →

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The Early Bird Catches the Worm.

Saturday began with a soggy start and the entire day was nothing special weather-wise.  I just walked in the ‘hood and decided not to write a post about it. But today was a different story.  There’s nothing like bright sunshine … Continue reading →

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Spring blessings.

This morning had a Spring-y feel about it. I walked out of the door and noticed the neighbor’s miniature weeping cherry tree had erupted into frothy pink blooms, so I decided at that very moment that perhaps Spring had finally … Continue reading →

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March winds and April showers.

The morning weather was nasty on Tuesday and Wednesday, putting the kibosh on walking due to drizzly, dreary, damp and dismal conditions.  How’s that for a description dripping with alliteration? As I walked along the perimeter path this morning, I … Continue reading →

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Feelin’ like a fossil today.

Unlike last weekend, which was a total washout, this weekend has been perfect weather-wise, just like Spring is supposed to be.  Yesterday and today I caught up on appointments and errands that got short-changed due to that abysmal weather. This … Continue reading →

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Now that we’ve dispensed with flakes and quakes …

The chatter continued all day here in SE Michigan about the “big earthquake” we experienced last night at 8:01 p.m. So, I was inclined to belt out Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move”, having committed that song, as well … Continue reading →

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Was today Winter’s Swan song?

This morning, the weatherman said that as of today, no more snow is predicted for us this season.   I’m happy to hear that it is Winter’s swan song. Whether we should believe any of the weathermen is debatable, since they … Continue reading →

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Blue Light Special.

If you recall Wednesday’s post, at the conclusion of that walk I had dealt with snow showers and even a sleety mix by the time I arrived back home.  My fingers were frozen from taking pictures of that Great Blue … Continue reading →

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Snow showers and serendipity.

I told myself a couple of years ago that I was no longer going to rely 100% on the weather forecasts and cheat myself out of a walk in doing so.  Too many times that Summer, I had listened to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings.

The “real Spring” is still waiting in the wings, but not for long.  The weather forecast has us hitting 71 degrees at the tail end of the week.  Well that’s a little silly, isn’t it? Yesterday, during my walk there … Continue reading →

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