Today is Silent Sunday – a day when I offer my own photography without words. All photos are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta. There is no permission to duplicate in any form without prior permission. Thank you!
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COVID Vaccinations: Part III
Earlier this year I wrote several posts about the pandemic and vaccination role outs. I explored the trials of getting my elderly parents their vaccines in New York State when I lived in Wisconsin. I relayed frustrations at “the system” believing our elderly could manage online searches and registrations for the vaccines. Ultimately, I was…
Poetry Friday: Inspired by Turkey Vultures
Monday night we took a canoe ride after dinner on the small lake upon which our cabin sits on the shore. The water was calm and the lake was quiet with only a few other boats floating about. We paddled to the left and circled counter clockwise around the lake, opposite to the direction we…
Loons of Wisconsin
I was worried about the loons that live on our lake last night when I went to bed. We had been at the cabin since noon. After dinner, we took a canoe ride around the lake, before dusk. Dusk is typically the time we can see loons floating and diving on our lake. It is…
Today is my 1400th Blog Post!
It is fitting that today is Slice of Life Tuesday! The Slice of Life writing challenge started me on my blogging journey over four years ago. I’ve written nearly every day since February 23, 2017. Naturally, there are ups and downs when one blogs every day. Mostly, there have been satisfying days of accomplishment as…
Getting to Know My Wisconsin Woods
This spring I’ve spent a lot of time in the woods; so much time that I’m slowly becoming comfortable with spring ephemerals and tree species. I’ve hiked, attended a class on foraging, and eaten some wild plants for the first time. Now, we are doing some “land management.” This entails cutting down invasive brush and…
Silent Sunday: Buildings
This post was inspired by someone asking me yesterday if I ever took photographs of buildings. Why, yes! I think I do! All Silent Sunday photographs are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta. There is no permission to duplicate in any manner, digital or otherwise! Thank you!
Ancient Mound Cultures in the Midwest: Trempealeau’s Little Bluff
Sunday, Mother’s Day, my oldest son and I took a small hike in the Town of Trempealeau up to the ancient mounds of the Mississippians, who lived in this area overlooking the Mississippi River 1000 years ago. The property is now permanently protected by our local land trust, Mississippi Valley Conservancy, through a conservation easement….
Wildlife Wednesday: Displaced Mammals
Yesterday we did something exciting! We went to our land in the next town over to locate and measure a spot for a new pole building for my husband’s wood shop. He makes fine furniture. Building the shop will be the next step after our driveway is installed next month (hopefully). Our 14+ acre wooded…
Northbound on The Great River Road
Most of my trips on The Great River Road have been southbound. It is because I take jewelry to an art gallery in Iowa for the summer tourist season. This is my seventh year of doing so. I have not yet made that trip for this year. I mailed my stock instead of physically taking…