Tag Archives: walking

Kickin’ up my heels for St. Paddy’s Day …

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Linda Schaub

What a gorgeous day it was today! After a week filled with two high-wind events, (with tornadic conditions expected on Thursday), and getting caught in a snow squall yesterday, this St. Paddy’s Day weather was the perfect tonic for all … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings.

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Linda Schaub

A perfect Winter day. I left the house with a little more pep in my step than usual, due in part to that flawless blue sky and the birds serenading me from the trees. My favorite nature nook lured me … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature gets an A+ (but with an asterisk).

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Finally … back-to-back days brimming with sunshine, which made for two perfect walks in my favorite nature nook. I was happy that I could have belted out “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here!” That would be for my furry friends … Continue reading →

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Pretty please, could I have some peanuts?

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Ahhh … there’s nothing like the smell of fresh peanuts. Whether it hearkens back to the vendor hawking packets of fresh-roasted peanuts at the circus, or a baseball game [“peanuts, peanuts … get your fresh-roasted peanuts”], or simply ripping the … Continue reading →

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Just goin’ with the floe.

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Linda Schaub

I planned to go grocery shopping this morning, even though I wasn’t out of anything (especially since I found those peanuts). But, just like Friday morning, I dithered and dilly-dallied, trying to decide whether I wanted to waste a weekend … Continue reading →

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Speaking of March …

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Well, it’s March and we turned over the calendar page. I still don’t know if the weather authorities proclaimed that March arrived like a lion or a lamb – unbelievably, not a single person mentioned this proverb in conjunction with … Continue reading →

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Friday Frivolity.

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Linda Schaub

I’m channeling Summery thoughts! So today I registered for my first 5K of 2019. I could have entitled this post “Great Expectations” because in 2018 I registered, and paid for, four 5Ks, but, because of funky weather on race day, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings.

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Tomorrow morning we will endure still another Winter wallop … Mother Nature is showing us who is boss. While my walking regimen was going great at the beginning of the year, having walked 50 miles (80 km) as of January … Continue reading →

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No flurries, no worries ….

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… or so I thought. I was excited to head out this morning. The moon and stars seemed to be in alignment … no snow, ice, bitter cold, freezing rain or wind to contend with … a win-win situation, or … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you just have to stop and smell …

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… the roses, as that old cliché tells us. But, for my furry friends … it is all about the peanuts. I feel badly I’ve not been to Council Point Park since last Sunday following my two River treks. In … Continue reading →