By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It has been one of those weeks. And I do realize how vague that statement is but with the vast spectrum of out of the ordinary that has gone on this week, it will be somewhat difficult to nail down anything more specific than that. I will say this, the goings onContinue reading “You Just Never Know 1/14/2024”
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My Own Concoction 1/7/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have mentioned before about both myself and my family being weird. I feel like perhaps I should explain this a bit more as that is a very broadly stroked painting which I have applied to myself and those that I love. I realize that there are vast number of definitions thatContinue reading “My Own Concoction 1/7/2024”
The Slightest Bit of Resolve 12/31/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My house looks very stark to me. It is strange how once the Christmas décor comes down it is as though I am living in a foreign place. Everything is so bare and understated. It’s comfortable enough I suppose. I don’t particularly dislike anything I’m looking at. But after having had everyContinue reading “The Slightest Bit of Resolve 12/31/2023”
Righting a Seasonal Wrong 12/24/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is Christmas Eve. Don’t worry, I won’t keep you long. I know that all the last-minute preparations are probably fully underway, and you are at the epitome of busyness right now. Then again you could have been one of those who take on the task early, much like my mother whoContinue reading “Righting a Seasonal Wrong 12/24/2023”
An Unconventional Pairing 12/17/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Perhaps it is because I live in the country. Maybe it is my rural setting that allows for certain aspects of my Christmas celebration to be, how shall I describe it, a bit different. Then again, that could be just one of countless factors. I hadn’t really put much thought into howContinue reading “An Unconventional Pairing 12/17/2023”
The Legacy Continues 12/10/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt They were calling it The Great War. I am not sure how it got this moniker. I am not quite close enough to the action to have heard the backstory though acquiring such information is still a goal. On the day I began writing this, every mind in my small townContinue reading “The Legacy Continues 12/10/2023”
International Enchantment 12/3/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt A fascinating thing happened last week. If you read my last blog, I told you of an international guest that was coming to my home over the holiday period. Well, that all happened and went exceptionally well. There was a somewhat unexpected something that happened during all that excited chaos, however. Continue reading “International Enchantment 12/3/2023”
Very Traditionally Speaking 11/26/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I will go ahead and confess to you now that I am writing this a week early. So, I am typing here the week before the week of Thanksgiving because, well, quite frankly, my week of Thanksgiving is going to be very, very busy. I don’t really foresee me having anyContinue reading “Very Traditionally Speaking 11/26/2023”
Learn the Lesson 11/19/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I saw her several times. I was just perusing the local Walmart. I was trying to find where they hid the towels that normal people buy. You know, not the towels that are apparently made from the professionally styled hair of alpacas that are fed chocolate covered strawberries. I just wantedContinue reading “Learn the Lesson 11/19/2023”
A Grateful Nation 11/12/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This weekend we in America honor our veterans. I feel like, and I am most certainly talking to myself here, that this is a terribly underappreciated holiday. We are a very patriotic country and we do try to do a good bit to honor those who have served but I don’tContinue reading “A Grateful Nation 11/12/2023”
Familiar and Not So Much 11/5/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt In the grand scheme of things, it probably shouldn’t have been as impactful as it was. It was pretty much an average Friday night. Sure, there were a lot of people. There was a lot of bustling activity. There was definitely a lot of excitement. But I most certainly didn’t seeContinue reading “Familiar and Not So Much 11/5/2023”
A Few Points of Lack 10/29/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt We were heading to my husband’s grandparents’ home for lunch after church this past Sunday. On our way there, we got to see something that we very rarely see in our area. While driving through farmland with livestock is very commonplace, this livestock we saw that day specifically is almost neverContinue reading “A Few Points of Lack 10/29/2023”
Apologies in Advance 10/22/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am genuinely at a loss today. I haven’t the foggiest idea of what to write about. I have done this in the past and just began writing and hoped for the best. When I do this, I usually stumble upon some topic. I am trying it right now, but IContinue reading “Apologies in Advance 10/22/2023”
The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was preparing my daughter’s lunch to take to school a few days ago. I put all the non-refrigerated bits in the night before. The final addition is always the napkin. True, adding it could likely be a tad ridiculous since I am pretty sure she almost never uses it. IContinue reading “The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023”
And Away We Go 10/8/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt At the time this is published, I will be on vacation. If you’re a long-time reader, then I know what you are thinking. You are concerned that you are about to get another lengthy diatribe about my beloved vacation destination of choice. While I could easily go on for an indefiniteContinue reading “And Away We Go 10/8/2023”
Unrivaled Ferocity 10/1/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Lately I have been thinking about a certain term that is readily thrown about. I’m pretty sure most of you will have heard of this phrase. I’ve seen it on T-shirts and on stickers on cars. If I am honest, I wouldn’t mind having one of those shirts myself. The termContinue reading “Unrivaled Ferocity 10/1/2023”
All the Time 9/24/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This is the time of year that the days get shorter. Well, the light does. I am assured that there are still in fact 24 hours in a day, but I am not sure that the proverbial “they” are correct on this. It seems to me that at this time ofContinue reading “All the Time 9/24/2023”
Above and Beyond 9/17/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I had an existential moment recently. It started, as many of my random trains of thought do, on a ride taking my daughter to school in the morning. I think it is because of the timing. Something about dawn and dusk really tend to speak to me. I don’t know ifContinue reading “Above and Beyond 9/17/2023”
Leaving the Zone 9/10/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am undecided how I feel about progress. To call it a love/hate relationship seems terribly trite, but I don’t know that there is anything that describes it as accurately. I have always been averse to change I suppose. Well of course I say that, but any change that is exceptionallyContinue reading “Leaving the Zone 9/10/2023”
A Somewhat Civil War
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt We’ve made it to the “ber” months. I have to admit that this is my absolute favorite time of year. Almost all the things I love are in these months. We have fall, which, don’t worry, I’m not going to tax you with another love letter for autumn. Don’t tempt meContinue reading “A Somewhat Civil War”
A Small Town Thursday Night 8/27/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There is just something about the start of high school football in a small southern town. This is a time of year that is full of reminiscence for me. I suppose this is mostly caused by the fact that the school that my daughter attends is the same one I attendedContinue reading “A Small Town Thursday Night 8/27/2023”
Some Things Never Change 8/20/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I work at a major university. This makes for a variety of experiences in my workday. I cannot say that all experiences are glowing accolades of the American education system. It does happen but not always. I also get a vast array of observations of the young people of today. IContinue reading “Some Things Never Change 8/20/2023”
Roulette, but not Russian 8/13/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Another blog and I’m looking out the window. Things have been a tad strange lately. And by things, I mean the weather. And if you are groaning and/or rolling your eyes right now thinking that you are about to have to read about the weather, then yes, you are but, it’sContinue reading “Roulette, but not Russian 8/13/2023”
Noticing Things 8/6/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt As I am writing this, I am watching hummingbirds. They put on quite a show around my house. I have a few feeders out and they do partake of them as well as my flowers, but their entertainment factor isn’t so much just a human observing a tiny, feathered comet flittingContinue reading “Noticing Things 8/6/2023”
Not Quite Yet 7/30/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am having a significant case of the “almost”. Let me explain. I am at that time of year when all sorts of things are getting ready to begin. All sorts of happenings are right around the corner. All the busyness is visible, but just off in the distance. This isContinue reading “Not Quite Yet 7/30/2023”
Prose and Possibilities 