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…
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Using Awe As A Teaching Method for Garden Club
My blog was posted to Medium today. Please click the link and visit there! https://carollabuzzetta.medium.com/carnivorous-plants-the-venus-fly-trap-and-others-41629d6f05c8 Thanks! Here are some photos to enjoy, too! Can you guess what it’s about?
Foodie Monday: Favorite Flavor and a Few Changes for August
It’s August 1st! How the heck did that happen? It’s been a busy six months! In February we decided to put our home of 16 years up for sale but wait until spring to do it. In the meantime, we started cleaning out. When we met with realtors, we decided on listing the first week…
Monarch Update: Leaves Uneaten
I chose to publish my blog on Medium.com today. You can find it here (click the word, here.) I hope you click and read it. It tells a lot about who I am, what I care about, and how I’ve gone about working to preserve a species loved by many. As a preview: here are…
What’s Up with That? Why Are People so Nasty Online?
Today, I posted my blog to my Medium.com page. Here is the link: https://carollabuzzetta.medium.com/im-so-tired-of-the-astonishing-number-of-nasty-people-online-93f8aa214784 What do you think about this phenomenon? And, why am I finding it so often in conservation groups, nature groups, and groups about gardening? It bothers me immensely! Thanks for stopping by!
Silent Sunday: Wild Wisconsin
Today is Silent Sunday. On this day, once a week, I post my own photos on a theme of my choosing. All photos are copyrighted by me, Carol Labuzzetta with all rights reserved! Thank you! Enjoy!
Authors Worth Collecting: Inspiration and Aspiration
I like to collect authors. These are people who write books with characters who stay with me, a storyline that engrosses me or offers such insight into history that I learn from the facts woven into the story. For me, these authors are people like E.B.White, Madeline d”Engle, Roald Dahl, and Mary Doria Russell, as…
The Smell of Death
Have you ever seen the infamous Corpse Plant? Or, perhaps, the better question is: have you ever smelled the odor emanating from a Corpse Flower in bloom? It is said to emulate the smell of death, of rotting meat! The botanical name for this huge smelly plant is Amorphophallus titanium. Knowing I was a plant…
Silent Sunday: The Varnished Reshi
Today is Silent Sunday! This is a the day of the week when I just post photos of my own choosing, All are copyrighted with all rights reserved by Carol Labuzzetta, 2021-2022.
Poetry Friday: The First Caterpillar of the Year!
Late yesterday afternoon, I saw my first monarch caterpillar of the year. Really?! Wow, it is late. Five years ago, I saw my first larva on June 19th. We did move three hours north, but we moved to a cabin that we built in 2005 and have visited multiple times a year since. So, I…