This week brought some nice changes in our weather. It began to look and feel like spring! The grass has really greened up and one variety of my daffodils has opened. The tulips are ready to bloom in our back bed facing east but still tightly closed in our gardens near the road. So far…
For Christmas last year, one of the gifts I bought my sister was about the restaurant history in Rochester, New York. We grew up in a western suburb, that was mostly rural at the time we lived there. Farms, farm stands, and the smell of cabbage permeated the air in the fall. Fresh tomatoes, corn,…
Today is Silent Sunday. This is a day when I post only my own photos on a theme of my choosing. All photos are copyrighted by me, Carol Labuzzetta. There is no permission to duplicate in any form without my express permission.
This morning I went out to meet a past co-worker for coffee and I heard birds singing! Not just any birds…spring birds! I am pretty sure what I heard were robins! Immediately, I started thinking how the return of songbirds might be a better indicator of spring than trusting groundhogs! From these sounds and thoughts,…
My post today does not offer poetry, so if you wish to stop reading and proceed to another post that does offer words with rhythm and rhyme, among the other tools of poetry, go ahead. I’m on vacation this week. My husband and I, along with our twenty-year-old son and his girlfriend, have traveled to…
Today is Silent Sunday. It is a day that I feature my own photography on a theme of my own choosing, without words. I hope you enjoy these posts. Thanks for visiting. All photos are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta. There is no permission to reproduce.
I’ve long known what my name means. My given name, Carol, means joyous song. It is British in origin and the female version of Charles. I was named not for these reasons but because my mother had three close friends all named Carol – a popular name, apparently for a girl baby born in the…
Family matters more when we age….. Being valued is as important as being paid, receiving both is a very fortunate occurrence, indeed. I don’t like to be rushed. Even though people mean well, you don’t have to like it. It’s important to know when to take a step back. I like to bake better than…