“Hi Carol. Dad.” How I miss those words; the words he said when he called to talk to me. I wonder how long it will be before I can no longer clearly hear his voice in my head. Sadly, with time, I know it will fade. With my Dad’s recent passing, my thoughts naturally turned…
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Poetry Friday: Our Family Shrinks
It’s Poetry Friday, and the talented, gentle, and generous Margaret Simon is hosting us on her blog, Reflections on the Tech. Check here to find out more about what constitutes Poetry Friday. Thank you for hosting, Margaret. Many of you have followed my journey with my Dad. I appreciate all of the support and kind…
Poetry Friday: Coping with Being Overwhelmed
This week has been stressful once again. We’ve been in New York since last Thursday the 14th. My Dad was admitted to the hospital on the 13th after seeing his oncology doctor in her office. My sister was with him and drove him to the ER. By nine that night, he had a hospital bed…
Poetry Friday: It’s Been A Week…Or, Two
A diary-style post Whew! It’s been a week! June itself has whizzed by, creating a “what happened to that month” feeling. I decided to record what happened in a diary-style post today. Earlier this month On June 8th I flew to New York to see my Dad. Many of you read about that visit. I…
Poetry Friday: Remembering Mom
It is Poetry Friday! If you want to know what Poetry Friday is check out this explanation from Renee M. LaTulippe. Today, our host is Linda Mitchell on her blog A Word Edgewise. who is offering a clunker challenge. I’m in! Thank you for hosting, Linda! I wrote a post of gratitude yesterday for all…
Poetry Friday: A Sign From Mom
Today is Poetry Friday. Our host is the creative Molly Hogan at Nix the Comfort Zone. Please visit her blog for more poetry and posts! Thanks for hosting Molly! As most of you know, my mom passed away on July 31st. She was 85 years old. I spent August 1-14th with my Dad at their…
Snippets of My Mom’s Dementia & A Poem Gift
There have been two distinct periods of my life when I’ve almost lost my parents (individually) due to health issues. One was with my Dad when they returned from a Caribbean cruise and he had contracted the Norwalk virus. He was admitted to the ICU at our local hospital immediately upon their return – on…
For All you Pi Loving Teachers Out There, I Recycled My Pi Day Post from 2019
Here is the link: https://carollabuzzetta.medium.com/pi-day-post-yummy-and-informative-50fb23d350d1?sk=314c7c27ce53824e69f15bd4de7d0513 Enjoy your pi/pie! I can be found on Medium daily! You can follow me on Medium.com where I post my daily blog if you found this article valuable, entertaining, or inspirational. Here’s how: You can join Medium, here. By using my referral link, I will receive a portion of your membership subscription….
Slice of Life Tuesday: Kids Find Their Way…Without A Lot of Pushing, Just Support.
Did I have a writer? Did I have a mathematician? Did I have an athlete? Did I have an inventor? Did I have … At six, most kids don’t know what they want to be. Even if they exhibit high potential or even giftedness in a particular area. In Kindergarten, one of mine wanted to…
Poetry Friday: Black Cats and Costumes
I am putting more and more on my writing plate. I’ve been maintaining two blogs – here and also on Medium.com. It’s been fine and my wonderful WordPress followers – over 800 of them – have still been reading my posts. In addition, I’ve had a good month on Medium. com and feel confident I…