Tag Archives: Spring

SUNday Strollin’.

It was an entire day of beautiful sunshine, and, like the TV anchor quipped yesterday … it was enough to make you giddy. I decided to start my Sunday strollin’ down at the Detroit River … I figured if the … Continue reading

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It’s “Hike Like a Girl Weekend” so …

… if the shoe, er … fins fit, why not go for it? Well, actually the concept of hiking this weekend might be better said than done.  It was a dark and stormy night … We’ve had a wicked week … Continue reading

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Foray to Ford Field Park.

Sigh … will I ever learn? Once again I fell under the spell of the weather forecasters, taking their respective forecasts as gospel, and planning my weekend activities around the snow and slush predictions.  But, in my defense, it was … Continue reading

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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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Topsy-Turvy Spring.

My favorite season is Fall, with Spring coming in a close second.  I love the Autumn colors and decor, the return of “pumpkin everything” and even that wee nip in the air necessitating adding extra clothing.  However, for me, Autumn … Continue reading

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Mother Nature’s Crayon Box.

I’m a little disappointed in Mother Nature these days. I think she is rather bullheaded, as she forges forward with day after day of dismal and dreary weather. Today was a washout – an inch of rain, and tomorrow is … Continue reading

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The Sass Menagerie.

On the heels of the robin debacle yesterday, I sure wasn’t looking forward to seeing what progress my fractious feathered friend(s) made in the past 24 hours, so I procrastinated going to the front door this morning. As has been … Continue reading

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Tuesday Musings.

Easter Sunday is almost here, though it’s hard to imagine little kids crawling around on the soggy ground searching for eggs or candy treasures in their Sunday finest.  It is still very chilly and rainy here in Southeast Michigan, but, … Continue reading

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Patience is a virtue …

… especially when it comes to peanuts. The collection of photos in today’s post are from last Sunday when I was amblin’ and ramblin’ around Council Point Park for almost three hours.  It wasn’t the prettiest of days, but at … Continue reading

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‘Tis the season for sneezin’ and freezin’.

As to Spring – we’re not there yet folks, contrary to the fact that I’ve been sneezing my head off, despite decades of allergy shots and popping an OTC Alavert every morning before I head outside.  Right now the pollen … Continue reading

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