Today is Silent Sunday. On this day, each week, I post my own photos on a theme of my choosing. All photos are copyrighted by me and there is no permission to duplicate in any form without my express permission. Thank you!
observations
Fungi Seen on Wisconsin Hikes: The Common and the Weird
We hiked a segment of the Timm’s Hill Trail yesterday. It was mid-day, and still very comfortable out. Donning jeans and t-shirts with an adequate dose of bug spray, on our hats and clothes, we set off just after 2 pm. Our yellow lab, Molly, was with us too. She loves the trail for her…
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…
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?
Silent Sunday: A Farewell to Iowa State University
Today is Silent Sunday! All photographs copyright by Carol Labuzzetta. There is no permission to reproduce in any fashion. Thank you!
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…
A New Milestone: 1800 Posts
Earlier this week, I promised I’d write about some recent milestones. Today, I am writing my 1800th post on my WordPress blog, The Apples in My Orchard! Eighteen hundred posts! Wow! Since I’ve been writing daily since the end of February 2017, it’s been almost five and a half years of posting. It’s not quite…
Another Medium Post Today: Rough Morning Start.
Today, I posted on Medium.com. I have finally met the threshold for being paid as a writer on that platform. Therefore, for now, at least, I will be cross-posting between my WordPress blog and Medium page. https://carollabuzzetta.medium.com/the-best-way-to-start-your-day-not-1b6c769304d0 Thank you!
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…
Brief Update on Links & Life
Yesterday, I linked my Medium.com post on my blog here. I wrote the post on Medium and left a link here. Overnight, it went viral and is still accumulating views and has been read almost 1,000 times. It’s too bad that I’m not already behind the paywall on that platform! If you’d like to read…