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”
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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”
Half a Century 7/23/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt To celebrate my parents’ 50th anniversary my daughter said that I should say, “Joe and Linda have been married for a while now. Let’s all be proud for them and sing them a song gracefully.” While I appreciate her desire for simplicity, I don’t think I’ll have us all do that. Continue reading “Half a Century 7/23/2023”
Fear, Frustration and a Kid’s Show 7/16/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt A few days ago, I was about to take our new puppy, who isn’t really all that new anymore, out into the back yard. I had just stirred her from what was apparently a rather glorious nap, and she was a tad on the limp side in my arms. Well, herContinue reading “Fear, Frustration and a Kid’s Show 7/16/2023”
Alien Visitation 7/9/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I heard the other day of someone coming to my area for a job interview. They were coming from Canada. I tried to think what it might be like for someone to come from somewhere else like that to where I call home. I know, Canada isn’t like someone coming fromContinue reading “Alien Visitation 7/9/2023”
Locally Wild 7/2/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt When I was young a show came on public television that I enjoyed. If I am not mistaken it came on Saturday afternoons. The television show was Mutual of Omaha’s Wild America. I cannot remember the fellow’s name that narrated it, but he most assuredly had the voice for it. IContinue reading “Locally Wild 7/2/2023”
Trying to Make Notes 6/25/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt And again, we’ve come to the conundrum. I put fingers to keyboard today without the faintest clue as to where they may end up. I had some ideas at one point in the week but looking back on them, what I had was the equivalent to being in the kitchen andContinue reading “Trying to Make Notes 6/25/2023”
Marked on the Calendar 6/18/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I remember when I was little my Daddy and I would go out on what we called dates. I don’t remember all the details exactly, but I do very clearly remember most of those dates involved us getting ice cream cones. It could have even been before there was an optionContinue reading “Marked on the Calendar 6/18/2023”
A Quick Progression 6/11/2023
Today I want to relate the events of seven years ago this coming Tuesday. It is quite a tale. I am one of the main characters, so I suppose it is my story to tell however I see fit. I hope you all find it of interest. I don’t think I have told this storyContinue reading “A Quick Progression 6/11/2023”
A Journey from the Stovetop 6/4/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Isn’t it funny the little things that jar memories? It could be one of the most miniscule details and suddenly lifetimes worth of recollections just flood your mind. That is what has happened to me this week. It was a veritable domino effect. It all started with something little that meritedContinue reading “A Journey from the Stovetop 6/4/2023”
Aftermath 5/28/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If you read last week’s blog, you know that my entire world has shifted rather significantly on its axis. I no longer have the carefree existence that I once had. I knew the changes were coming and I brought them upon myself, well, technically it was mostly my husband if we’reContinue reading “Aftermath 5/28/2023”
Family Expansion 5/21/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This is a big weekend for our family. By the time this posts we will have morphed from a simple family of 4 with a daddy, a mom, a daughter and a cat, into a family of 5. We will add a puppy. Now anyone reading this that has ever hadContinue reading “Family Expansion 5/21/2023”
Beautiful, but Strange 5/14/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Considering the day at hand, since today we, in America at least, celebrate our mothers, I came to a conclusion. Motherhood is a strange thing. It is full of mysteries and oddities that I am not sure I can find anywhere else. This probably isn’t the angle you were expecting today.Continue reading “Beautiful, but Strange 5/14/2023”
Scepter, Orb, Bat and Ball 5/7/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Today I think I will spare you from the saga that is my personal life. I hope all of you didn’t too terribly mind the past few weeks full of angst and drama. I think of you, my readers, as friends, hence I just begin to ramble off to all ofContinue reading “Scepter, Orb, Bat and Ball 5/7/2023”
Welcome Distraction 4/30/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The hedges and the honeysuckle are blooming. It seems to have happened all at once. One second there was not a hint of their fragrance in the air and the next thing I know, the highway and byways are littered with blossoms and the whole of the outdoors require only theContinue reading “Welcome Distraction 4/30/2023”
Deceptively Comfortable 4/23/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Last week I wrote about making choices. As I sit writing right now, those choices are still very prominently in the forefront of my mind. But fear not, I don’t intend to just repeat myself from last week. We all know I am infamous for rehashing topics, so I am goingContinue reading “Deceptively Comfortable 4/23/2023”
Decisions, Decisions 4/16/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I find myself in a bit of a predicament today. Here I am with very limited time to get my blog done for the week and my brain is repeatedly informing me that it has no intention of participating in the process. Oh it is definitely hard at work mind you,Continue reading “Decisions, Decisions 4/16/2023”
Time Honored and True 4/9/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I don’t know if it’s because I’m a history nerd but I absolutely adore a good tradition. It probably also stems from my love of symbolism and anything that has a meaning that lies much deeper than the surface, but a quality long standing tradition that is passed down through theContinue reading “Time Honored and True 4/9/2023”
A Coup D’état of Sorts 4/2/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If it is springtime and you are in the south, there will be, at some point, and likely at more than one point, bad weather. I don’t know all the science surrounding it but if I had to guess I would wager it is the last semblance of coolness from winterContinue reading “A Coup D’état of Sorts 4/2/2023”
An Alabama Adventure 3/26/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I enjoy seeing things I haven’t seen before. And if it is something that I particularly enjoyed then I don’t mind seeing something that I have seen before. And yes, after re-reading it I realize how terribly obvious and uninteresting both of those first two statements are. I shared those firstContinue reading “An Alabama Adventure 3/26/2023”
Observations in Oddity 3/19/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The time change has proven very strange for me this season. I suppose, if you get right down to it the entire idea is a tad on the strange side. Most people I know are not fans of falling back or springing forward timewise, but I digress. I have heard changingContinue reading “Observations in Oddity 3/19/2023”
Eyes on the Past 3/12/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I asked my daughter what I should write about this week. Her very humble suggestion was for me to write about her. I am not totally opposed to this. I questioned her further about what specifically I should write about and she said I should just tell about her day atContinue reading “Eyes on the Past 3/12/2023”
The Best Laid Plans 3/5/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It has most assuredly been one of those weeks. I am certain you know what I mean when I make such a statement. However, in thinking about it and looking at it, that’s an odd statement that doesn’t say much of anything. But anyway, I daresay all of you have hadContinue reading “The Best Laid Plans 3/5/2023”
Roadside Attractions 2/26/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt One morning this week I came to a place where traffic was stopped. I was traveling a very small country road and I had seen signs telling of utility work ahead. The oncoming, now not coming but ceased traffic was in fact a utility truck so I just assumed I hadContinue reading “Roadside Attractions 2/26/2023”
A Smaller Stage 2/19/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have written countless times about the joys of rural living and rest assured I have not changed my mind or my warm feelings toward it. While there are probably aspects that even those not fortunate enough to live the country lifestyle would suspect, there are probably tidbits that you mightContinue reading “A Smaller Stage 2/19/2023”
Prose and Possibilities 