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Month: June 2019

Posted on June 30, 2019

Silent Sunday: Washington D.C., Part I Monuments at Night

All photography copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta, 2019. No permission to duplicate in any form without sole expression of the artist. Thank you!

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Posted on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019

Passing on the School Garden Baton

School gardens are in my blood. I’ve been continually involved in planning, planting, and caring for school gardens since 2004! Fifteen years! Wow, that is a long time! And, more…

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Posted on June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

Poetry Friday: Poetic Advice

Earlier this week I got the chance to hear a spoken word poet by the name of Chris James. He was the speaker selected to address the winners of the…

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Posted on June 26, 2019June 27, 2019

A Triple “D” experience in D.C.

While we were recently in D. C. We decided to try and get to one of the restaurants in the area that had been visited by Chef Guy Fieri of…

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Posted on June 25, 2019

Experts who don’t listen to other experts…..Are you one?

When experts don’t listen to other experts, it is frustrating. A couple of weeks ago, I was on an outing where I was definitely in a supportive role for most…

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Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

A Celebration of American Art

Part of my family is on a trip to Washington D.C. to celebrate art. After arriving yesterday, we relearned the ins and outs of the metro rail. We arrived at…

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Posted on June 23, 2019

Summer Fields & Foliage

Lead plant on Wisconsin Prairie Patriot Hosta in my side yard. Lupine and Hosta cultivar Hosta ad purple coral bells in my side yard. Borah Creek Prairie State Natural Area.…

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Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019

Wondering

It’s before 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning, the sun is shining and there is not a cloud to be seen as I look out the window beyond my desk.…

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