Trees have always fascinated me. From childhood climbs to chestnut gatherings to planting hundreds as an adult, you could say I have affinity for these living, breathing magistrates of yards, forests, and parklands. When I think about trees of my youth, several species pop into my mind’s eye. The scotch pine in the yard I…
Lately, I’ve been giving my blogging life a lot of thought. I’ve been writing almost daily since February of 2017. It’s a lot of posts! I still enjoy it very much. I still gain followers on a regular basis. I still have ideas that stem my daily habit. Blogging has been good for me. There’s…
I’ve been meaning to clean out my files. However, it’s one of those jobs that keep getting put off. I have 16 years of curriculum, lessons, and grad school materials sitting in my filing cabinets. I have four cabinets in my home office and two more in the basement. Two of the four in my…
Lovely Loon In the middle of the night in early April, I heard you arrive. The darkness shrouded an ability to see So I did not look for you, my prize. But, I heard your cry. You announced your arrival boldly, without being shamed. Even the lateness of the hour could not be blamed for…
We’ve never had a “normal” work week in our family. Years ago, thirty five to be exact, we were two young medical professionals. This meant shift work in all shapes and sizes. I worked primarily twelve hour nights Friday – Sunday which meant I had Monday – Friday off during the day for graduate school….
Silence surrounds, envelopes, scolds and warns you. It can calm, comfort, and cajole, too. Silence can make you a liar or a friend. It can say I love you or, just as likely, not. It says I am listening and at the same time says, I don’t hear you, I don’t care. Silence says I…
What a difference one week makes! Today, we are finally getting some rain. It’s been a very dry spring so far in West Central Wisconsin. Fire risks are high so there’s been a ban on any burning. And, even with that ban, there have been several wild-fires within 100 miles of us, some right in…
Growth To pots of dirt, add Yellow elongated seeds Growing food for all. Carol Labuzzetta, draft, 2021 Phenologist A Leopold bench Watches spring colors come forth Beyond the coulee Carol Labuzzetta, draft, 2021 Spring Tree leaves budding now Colorful bursts of green life New food factories Carol Labuzzetta, draft, 2021 Birdsong Many sweet bird songs…
Why do some people want others to fail? I sincerely do not understand this. Recently, I stared watching the PBS series Victoria on our Roku device. It is clear in the first episode that the young Queen’s mother wants her to fail at her duties to serve as Monarch. Her own mother! Really! This is…