This week, I am keeping things short. I’ve had a busy week catching up. The Christmas decor is down. I’ve had some jewelry to produce for the gallery that carries my pieces locally, and we are getting ready to get some Caribbean warmth. In addition, I decided officially make REDUCE my OLW for 2026. I’ve…
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Poetry Friday: On The Road Again…Soon
Happy Poetry Friday! I hope to make this a short post. Tomorrow, we’ll be headed back to Wisconsin. My sister arrived last night and she’ll be taking over our dad’s care in the coming weeks. We are happy to be headed home for a break from being caregivers. First: A Poem pink Irish hillsides filled…
Silent Sunday: I Think I Love You…Or, Something Like That!
It only took a month of being together to be comfortable cuddling. The cat is very curious and assertive. Molly (our lab) just goes with it. Love them both! Today is Silent Sunday. All photos are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta, 2023. There is no permission to duplicate in any form. Thank you!
Silent Sunday: Our New Pet Cat – Callie, A Mix of Sassy and Sweet
Today is Silent Sunday! It is the one day a week I post photos on a theme of my own choosing. This post is about our new cat – Callie. Enjoy! We’ve had her for 7 days and she is such a joy! A great mix of sassiness and sweetness! All photos, Copyright, Carol Labuzzetta,…
Hello, My Name is Callie and I’m Your Personal Assistant
Getting to Know You I opened the application folder to glean the details of our adoption. Most of it was things we already knew. NAME: Callie Calico Manx AGE: 10 months SEX: Female WEIGHT: Six pounds SKILLS; Self Sufficient – lived outside during the winter. Good eater. PERSONALITY: Craves attention. Quiet. Not a talker. Outgoing….
Poetry Friday: Pet Poems
It’s Poetry Friday and since I’ve already written my Medium.com post for today, and have three pet poems written, I thought I’d join in sharing with the group this week. My pet poems were prompted by a call for submissions to a literary magazine. Unfortunately, none were accepted, but that’s actually okay, as I felt…
Silent Sunday: Animal Antics
Today is Silent Sunday. It is one day during the week when I post photos of my own on a theme of my choosing. Enjoy these animal antics! Thanks! There is no permission to duplicate in any form without my express permission. Thank you!
Kissed by a Dog…like Lucy!
My post is an attempt at humor today inspired by watching a “grand-pet” for the week. It can be found on Medium.com (click on Medium to go to the post). If you like dogs or pets in general, you’ll probably like this post! Let me know how you feel about dog kisses in the comments!…
Poetry Friday: Crazy Weather and Water Wars
In the upper mid-west, we’ve gone from late winter to summer in one jump! I don’t know what happened to the spring season. Since we are moving, I only bought a small number of plants from my “personal greenhouse grower.” The plants looked great as usual and I put them in pots last Saturday. Then,…
Animals Know
We are visiting my parents and took our yellow lab, Molly, with us. My mom is back living at home with my dad after a serious illness last fall that had her hospitalized for 7 weeks. During the hospitalization that included 8 days in ICU, we thought she’d never be able to return home. But,…






