Tag Archives: Winter

All the leaves are brown …

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Linda Schaub

… and the sky is gray, I’ve been for a walk, On a Winter’s day. The opening part of this song [“California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & the Papas] just tells it like it is on a gray and cold … Continue reading →

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Fat-Bottomed Squirrels.

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Linda Schaub

I originally planned to call this post “Do all those peanuts make my butt look big?” but, with the recent release of the movie about the rock group Queen, I’ve been hearing snippets of their greatest hits – one of … Continue reading →

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Jack Frost nipping at your rose …

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Linda Schaub

Fall 2018 has been fleeting … and frozen.  This season has been like the phrase “now you see it – now you don’t!” We had a few nice days in early October and after that – well, pfft!  And, we … Continue reading →

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The frost is on the pumpkin …

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Linda Schaub

… 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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Was today Winter’s Swan song?

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Linda Schaub

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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Tuesday Musings.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Linda Schaub

Winter continues to step on Spring’s toes. Your roving reporter did not drop off the face of the Earth, and it sure felt strange not spinning out any posts these last few days. The weather has really been nothing special … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings.

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Linda Schaub

Well, it was a good run, but … it is finally over. We’ve been blessed with two solid weeks of dry weather but today it’s been a steady rain. You win some, you lose some. Spring and Winter are sparring, … Continue reading →

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The Ice-Cutter.

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Linda Schaub

I am thankful this is the last weekend of Winter, not that it means that we have turned a corner or anything; no, it simply means we are two days away from the calendar proclaiming it as the “First Day … Continue reading →

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I’m feelin’ lucky today …

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Linda Schaub

… or maybe I should say “I’m feelin’ ducky” because I had my ducks in a row … … when I hightailed it to Heritage Park in Taylor for my walk this morning.  This is a beautiful park about six … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you feel like a nut …

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Linda Schaub

… sometimes you don’t. Frosty weather still prevails here in Southeast Michigan, and it was only 23 degrees with a real feel of 12 degrees, when I departed on my walk this morning.  By the time I got to Council … Continue reading →

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