Saturday Sparkle
We’ve never had a “normal” work week in our family. Years ago, thirty five to be exact, we were two young medical professionals. This meant shift work in all shapes…
Category: emotions
National Poetry Month: Food for the Body & Soul Haiku
Growth To pots of dirt, add Yellow elongated seeds Growing food for all. Carol Labuzzetta, draft, 2021 Phenologist A Leopold bench Watches spring colors come forth Beyond the coulee Carol…
Not Silent Sunday, but a Few Words, Instead.
I’ve been somewhat scattered today – trying to finish a number of projects that include a video of the signs of spring for first graders at a local school, a…
Will Discouragement be Overcome Again?
It’s at this point in the Slice of Life Story Challenge, a little more than half way through, that I always get discouraged. Five years running, I can count on…
Elements of Style
When you write nearly every day for four years, naturally you develop a style. Over my 1,334 posts since February of 2017, I’ve shared many opinions, moments, and memories. My…
Kaffeeklatsch
What’s kaffeeklatsch? It’s the German word that gave rise to our phrase, coffee klatch. It usually refers to a group of friends getting together at someone’s house to share coffee…
Where’s my mom?
It was getting later and later. My watch told me it was now approaching five thirty! Club dismisses at 4:45 p.m.. It was early February and now dark outside. The…
Vaccine Matters: Part II
Mid-January, I traveled to New York with my husband to see my parents. They are in their mid-80’s, still living in their own home. The day we arrived, New York…
