Tag Archives: Squirrels

Um, where’s the salsa or guac for these chips?

Posted on May 5, 2020 by

It was Sunday, March 15th when I made this trek to Elizabeth Park, then bopped across the Grosse Ile Free Bridge to spend the afternoon at the alpaca farm and the airport. You can read about that adventure here if … Continue reading →

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Friday Frivolity.

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

The weather has been wonky – it goes right along with everything else these days. When industry, construction and office-type jobs suddenly shut down in mid-March, we were having some mild weather … mild for Michigan anyway. All of a … Continue reading →

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The Great Easter Cookie Caper.

Posted on April 11, 2020 by

This post is about two incidents this week, in what I’ll term “The Great Easter Cookie Caper” and I hope you get a giggle or two out of it, simply because laughs are not in abundance these days. So it’s … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Winter is just (s)no(w) fun …

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

… until Linda shows up with peanuts. The weather forecasters were correct this time – Ol’ Man Winter made a return visit, stopping by just long enough to whiten the landscape and put down a layer of ice that made … Continue reading →

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(Fat) Tuesday Musings.

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

Winter will return after a few days of playing hide-and-go-seek. We basked in four days of sunshine – did you know that here in Michigan we had not enjoyed four days in a row of sunshine since July 2019? Yep, … Continue reading →

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It’s Valentine’s Day …

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

… and American Heart Month too. I figured it was the perfect opportunity for another installment of “A Girl and Her Squirrel” – oh, I know I have inundated you with more posts than usual lately, and some were really … Continue reading →

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Someone had too much time on their hands …

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

… er, paws. Well I couldn’t resist doing a quick post about today’s somewhat amusing event with my corded landline phone. I thought it was especially relevant in lieu of yesterday’s post touting technology in the workplace. This is a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings.

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

I decided to dust off my “Tuesday Musings” feature as it’s been awhile and, after all, it is “Squirrel Appreciation Day” – (no, I don’t make this stuff up ). There really is such a day to appreciate and honor … Continue reading →

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I think the fun in the sun may be done!

Posted on January 13, 2020 by

Last week I mentioned that the “real Winter” was wary of putting in an appearance and perhaps I jinxed things? Winter has returned with a vengeance, though you would not have known that Saturday. We had Spring-like temperatures and rain … Continue reading →

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Oh nuts!!! There is a new …

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

… 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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