Milkweed species in my yard: Common Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed, and Rose Milkweed. © Carol Labuzzetta, 2017. Above: My growing orchid collection.Newest (yellow) to oldest (fuchsia, re-bloom)
Month: December 2017
Journalistic Style: It’s a Matter of Opinion
Today, I offer a few words about journalists and journalism. They were inspired by watching the local news, national network news, and NPR. Stop commenting on everything! One of our local newscasters comments on every story! It is so annoying. I really do not want or need her opinion. I just want the facts, not…
Technology Usage is a Constant Battle
I laid awake this morning at 5:30 a.m. thinking about ways to limit our youngest child’s technology usage. This is not a new line of thinking or personal anxiety, and usually I feel we have it under control, having tried various ways to limit his time online. But, since it is nearing the end of…
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: 2017 Favorite Photos
Below are my submissions to the end of the year WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge for 2017: Favorite Photos.
A Mixed Up Day
Today is a mixed up day. It started about an hour and a half after the time I normally arise. I was greeted with bright sunshine peeking through my blinds. But, the thermometer said it was 10 below zero! There is no need to make lunches or get to school on time. There are four…
Christmas Morning on Haleakala Volcano
By the time we got to the summit, the moon was setting in a cold crystal clear sky and the sun was not yet visible over the clouds below us. At over 10,000 feet, Christmas Day, 2015 we were shuttled up to the top of Haleakala Volcano to see the sun rise and then bike…
Favorite Christmas Movies
My son came home from school yesterday and said he did well on some kind of in class Christmas movie trivia contest his teacher had on Kahoot. I laughed at it because he had me pegged, stating that he told his teacher that it isn’t Christmas in our house until we have watched White Christmas at…
Why Would A Lutheran Make Latkes Instead of Lefse?
Last night we had potato pancakes or latkes for dinner! We regularly had these while I was growing up. So recently, when my 18-year-old asked us to switch up what we were serving for meals, I thought this was a great opportunity to try them again. But, I started to laugh as I grated the…
My Grown Up Christmas List (Wish)
Yesterday, I was making some jewelry at my workstation in our home. It is another hobby of mine. With my graduate classes in full swing this fall, I did not have much time available for creativity regarding my beadwork. Pandora was festively playing traditional Christmas tunes that kept me in good company while I worked. …
Christmas Without Our Cats
This is the first Christmas is 15 years we have not had our pet cats stirring up trouble at holiday time. Unfortunately, both died this past year. Clark died first in March and then, Lewis passed away in my arms in June. Here is what I miss about having them around during the Christmas season….