All of the photographs featured in my Silent Sunday posts are taken by me, Carol Labuzzetta, author of The Apples in My Orchard blog. There is no permission to reproduce the photos in any form, digital or otherwise, whether watermarked or not. They are purely for your online visual enjoyment, once a week. Thank you!
Today is Silent Sunday. For the past four years (almost) Sundays have been a day on my blog where no words are written. I only post my own photographs based on a theme. Today’s theme is colorful flowers! Enjoy! And, thank you for visiting! All Photos are Copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta, 2020. No permission to…
My one little word for 2021 is grateful. Tonight, I ran to the grocery store for a few items. When I left home it was 4 degrees. When I left the grocery store, the thermometer in my car went from zero to -2 by the time I arrived home, just twenty minutes later, including the…
When I used to write poetry with students, I tried to decrease the intimidation they’d inevitably feel about writing poetry by helping them find relatable topics – topics they already knew something about – both as individuals and as part of our group. Color, as I’ve written before, was always both an easy and and…
Today, in the upper mid-west, we are having a good, ol’ fashioned snow storm. This is something I don’t mind at all, now that we’re retired. With no place we absolutely have to go to, we can stay safely at home. Gazing out the windows, the gently falling snow makes everything look clean, and unblemished….
All images, watermarked or not, are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta. No permission is granted for reproduction in any form, digital or otherwise. Thank you!
Which is your favorite? Why? All of the photos in this post are taken by Carol Labuzzetta. Whether watermarked or not, there is no permission to reproduce in any form, including digitally. Thank you!
Puzzling Today, I got out a 500 piece puzzle for something to do with my parents. Thankfully, I brought it with us on our trip to see them, as I planned our trip. My husband and I ended up starting it. Frankly, I needed a distraction. My focus needed to change from vaccinations, and COVID…
A while ago, before the vaccines for COVID-19 were approved, I was playing with some alliteration. This is a work in progress, but in absence of other words coming to me today, I will share it for Poetry Friday. I think our world, particularly the United States, is stretched thin right now. It seems everything…