I wasn’t sure I’d get a post up for Poetry Friday this week. I leave on Sunday with my eldest son, aged 28, for a trip to California! We are going to visit Redwoods National Park! I am excited! My husband and pets will be staying home to work on our garage-building project – he’s…
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Poetry Friday: Debris (A Found Object Poem)
Debris Peonies, a doorknob, a pump Found amongst the debris These remnants tell of your life here, Alone, in the woods, a simple way to be. We saw the added-on rooms, and A kitchen that burned. Did your husband die or Were you spurned? Years you lived here, Centuries ago, on this land. In this…
Month By Month: A Year In Review, 2022
Usually, I do some year-end reviews on my blog. Earlier this month, I posted a top ten book review – the link is at the end of the post. I also posted on a December 20th Medium blog that 2022 was a year for transitions for me. Some of what I wrote there will be…
Silent Sunday: The Four Seasons in Photos
Today is Silent Sunday. It is a day during the week when I just post my own photographs on a theme of my choice. There is no permission to duplicate in any fashion! Enjoy and Thank you!
Housing Decisions As We Age Leads to Adjustments
Moving away from friends causes some reconsideration for an introvert. Almost five months ago, on June 24th, we moved. It was an exciting time. We sold our primary residence, without showing it through a relator, and got the price we asked! Between April and June, we cleaned out, packed, finished odd jobs, gave things away,…
When Will These Towels Stop Shedding and Other Miscellaneous Drivel
Part of our planned projects in moving to our cabin this summer on a semi-permanent basis was to finish the installation of a second full bathroom, another bedroom, and a second TV area – all in the lower level of the timber-frame dwelling we built in 2005. All of the work to finish the interior…
Silent Sunday: Fall in the Wisconsin Northwoods
Today is Silent Sunday. It is a day during each week that I share my own photos on a theme of my choosing. We are near peak color in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. It was a gorgeous start to October! All photos are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta and no permission exists to duplicate in any…
Poetry Friday: The Fabulous Fungi of August
You may or may not have noticed but I took a break from posting to Poetry Friday last month. We moved in June, were settling in during July, and I started writing on Medium in August. I needed some change and I got it. But one of the most fantastic things I did in August…
Hobbies? I Have Too Many Interests and Not Enough Time!
I am a Jill of all trades some might say. My hobbies are many and have been for a long time. Ever since I decided to be a stay-at-home mom when we moved to the midwest in 1999, leaving my advanced practice nursing career behind, I filled my spare time with hobbies. My small handmade…
A Post on Hummingbirds and My Love Affair with Them
My post can be found on Medium.com (click the website link) today. As I previously informed my regular readers, I am taking a break from Poetry Friday for the month of August. Thanks! However, I am participating in the Sealey Challenge, so I am getting loads of inspiration and enjoying the poetry I’m reading (from…