By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Hopefully, you’ll indulge me today on a bit of a stroll. In keeping with the holiday at hand I want to wander around the corners of my mind and scrape from my often unimpressive memory some of the best images that I can muster of what comes to mind when IContinue reading “Magic Spells and Sawdust 6/20/2021”
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Half a Decade 6/13/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This is a big day. I actually might go so far as to say this day is downright monumental and honestly I can think of several people who would likely agree and say that description is apt. I actually find myself at a loss for where to start in even approachingContinue reading “Half a Decade 6/13/2021”
Celebrations 6/6/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was struggling with something to write about this week. Then a friend of mine came to me asking me to put some of her heartfelt thoughts into words since she has born witness to my wordiness and for some reason she found that it would serve well in gathering herContinue reading “Celebrations 6/6/2021”
The Blowing Winds of Change 5/30/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Things are changing. There is a deep restlessness somewhere in the inmost fibers of my being that seem to be from a conglomeration of sources. I won’t say that it is fear, at least not in its entirety though some is there, but in the pit of my stomach there isContinue reading “The Blowing Winds of Change 5/30/2021”
Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction 5/23/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am going to try very earnestly to not let this piece disintegrate into something akin to a rant. What I want to write about is a really very simple topic. Except that it isn’t. I want to approach an age old concept that has been examined and sought after for,Continue reading “Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction 5/23/2021”
Then and Now 5/16/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My frequent readers will be accustomed to certain pervasive themes in my writing. I hope that you don’t find these repetitive motifs too off putting but I can’t really seem to help it. I guess asking me to stray from some of my more prevalent ideas would be akin to askingContinue reading “Then and Now 5/16/2021”
The Softhearted Sword 5/9/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I grew up loving a strong female character. I have even mentioned in this blog my love of one particular cartoon heroine from my childhood. I have always been enamored by the idea of some strong female character who possesses all the strength and bravery of a traditional male hero whileContinue reading “The Softhearted Sword 5/9/2021”
A Turn of Phrase 5/2/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was recently exploring a treasure trove of old folkways. I had already been pondering some sayings that were particularly endearing to me and thinking of how I could work them into the blog and I stumbled upon a lady producing a lot of fabulous content in attempt to preserve herContinue reading “A Turn of Phrase 5/2/2021”
Spinning Season 4/25/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is getting to be that time of year. Now, I know you’re thinking that you probably know of which time of year I speak. You are probably thinking about any number of warmer weather outdoor activities, or maybe graduations, or maybe children getting out of school for the summer orContinue reading “Spinning Season 4/25/2021”
Distractions 4/18/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I tend to get enthused about really insignificant things. I admit it. They aren’t bad things or invaluable things but I’m not sure that they are things that most people would let steal their attention like I do. If you have read any of my blogs you know obviously that mostContinue reading “Distractions 4/18/2021”
A Successful Treasure Hunt 4/11/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Have you ever had really random memories just leap into your mind and you cannot for the life of you figure why they’ve suddenly appeared? That has happened to me a great deal as of late. I have had many different little snippets from the past travel through the viewfinder ofContinue reading “A Successful Treasure Hunt 4/11/2021”
Every Blade of Grass 4/4/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am not sure what it is about this year but for some reason my fondness for Easter has grown tremendously. I have always liked it but for some reason this one seems more consequential, more meaningful somehow. This year feels more like all that is springtime and Easter to me. Continue reading “Every Blade of Grass 4/4/2021”
An Anniversary 3/28/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I can’t believe we’ve made it here. I suppose I should have been optimistic and just felt assured I would get to this point but I readily admit that I do, on occasion, lean slightly to the more pessimistic side of the scale. Not full blown pessimism mind you, but ifContinue reading “An Anniversary 3/28/2021”
View of the Equinox from Here 3/21/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Spring snuck up on me this year. One minute there were the light dustings of blossom from stray pear trees and the occasional wild plum out in the bare grey woods and now suddenly everything already has leaves. When did that happen? I suppose it’s appropriate considering, at the time thisContinue reading “View of the Equinox from Here 3/21/2021”
No One But Ghosts 3/14/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I remember when I was very young, probably in lower elementary school when some family had come to visit us. I remember my cousin making a comment that all the adults in the car at the time, which would have had to have consisted of my parents and my aunt andContinue reading “No One But Ghosts 3/14/2021”
Photographing Unicorns 3/7/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is the kind of room where even simple tasks become impossibly complicated. You’ll be certain that the undertaking ahead of you should be easily accomplished and somehow developments appear out of nowhere. It’s such a pleasant little unassuming place too. It doesn’t look like it would lend anything other thanContinue reading “Photographing Unicorns 3/7/2021”
A Day of Reckoning 2/28/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Tomorrow, assuming you’re reading this on the day it is published, is pretty significant. I suppose it could be called momentous but that sounds a bit pretentious so I think I shall avoid that choice of adjective. It’s one of those events that you assume will come but then again youContinue reading “A Day of Reckoning 2/28/2021”
And It’s Not Even Thanksgiving 2/21/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am not sure what caused it but I seem to be waxing sentimental today. I thought it was a matter of me hearing the somewhat nostalgic moan of the breeze whistling against the windows during a moment of silence. I don’t suppose many people really have that much by wayContinue reading “And It’s Not Even Thanksgiving 2/21/2021”
The Path of Peril and Promise 2/14/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am making what I feel like is a pretty safe guess in thinking that if you are reading this that you are at least moderately familiar with the English language. And being knowledgeable of the common tongue you know it is an utterly ridiculous language. There are of course theContinue reading “The Path of Peril and Promise 2/14/2021”
A Smattering of Disdain 2/7/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If you read my last blog you know it was a somewhat gushing affectionate tribute to a writer, or probably more accurately an individual that I love most everything about. For some reason today I am traveling a very different, I suppose you could call it downright opposite path. Oddly enoughContinue reading “A Smattering of Disdain 2/7/2021”
A Love Letter 1/31/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have a confession to make. I will say that if you know me even the most moderate amount you may well already be aware of what I am about to admit. What I’m about to tell you about is probably best described as a relation of a love affair thatContinue reading “A Love Letter 1/31/2021”
The Longest Nights 1/24/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Please don’t think that I have not noticed. I have seen the trend weaving its way through this blog that some forms of subject matter tend to reappear. I suppose it is appropriate that I wrote last week about the cyclical nature of things because my topics certainly seem to beContinue reading “The Longest Nights 1/24/2021”
Circular Thoughts 1/17/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Where I live, I see things. Living in such a rural setting I have the privilege or even downright pleasure, of witnessing some elements that I regularly meet to which those not sharing in my pastoral backdrop may not be privy . If I am honest, I probably very often overlookContinue reading “Circular Thoughts 1/17/2021”
Anecdotes of Inhumanity 1/10/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If you are anything like me, lately you have found people, well, less than thrilling. Don’t be offended. I am sure some of you reading this or your friends and/or family are the absolute epitome of lovely souls but as of late, humans in general have not been behaving in aContinue reading “Anecdotes of Inhumanity 1/10/2021”
Wise Words in Unexpected Places 1/3/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have fought it as long as I can. We are now into a new year and I have decided to fight it no longer. Once I heard this little bit of inspiration it certainly stuck with me as a valuable treasure of wisdom. I suppose it was its source thatContinue reading “Wise Words in Unexpected Places 1/3/2021”
Prose and Possibilities 