By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It was a brisk Tennessee Sunday. The sun was doing its best to warm things, but the wind insisted on reminding us that it was, in fact, November. We kept an eye on the gathering clouds along the horizon, having heard whispers of snow in the forecast. It didn’t feel coldContinue reading “Under Oaks That Remember 11/16/2025”
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The Welcome Glow 11/9/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This is something of a disclaimer. Perhaps that isn’t the right word—maybe explanation would be more appropriate. You see, I caught a fair amount of flack this past weekend, and it wasn’t the first time either. It wasn’t particularly traumatizing, as I’ve heard the fuss before. I will say that thisContinue reading “The Welcome Glow 11/9/2025”
The Sweet Taste of Home 10/26/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I suppose, if we’re summing it up, I am a sucker for tradition. Something about a custom held tightly over long spans of time appeals to me. For me, it’s an intoxicating mix of history, affection, and sentimentality that I simply cannot overlook. I couldn’t possibly explain the feeling of warmContinue reading “The Sweet Taste of Home 10/26/2025”
The Blessing Unsaid 11/17/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Maybe it is the time of year. Have you ever had those moments when you were doing something simple, maybe a routine activity and you are suddenly struck by how overwhelmingly blessed you are? Is that just me? I have had several moments like this lately when I was almost reducedContinue reading “The Blessing Unsaid 11/17/2024”
An Unsolicited Editorial 10/20/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I will give you fair warning. What you are about to read will be fraught with my own personal opinions. You may vehemently disagree with said feelings and that is perfectly alright. You are well entitled to do so. I know for a fact what I am about to express isContinue reading “An Unsolicited Editorial 10/20/2024”
Homecoming 10/6/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt By the time this publishes I will be in my happy place. I had planned all along to talk a bit about my beloved mountains when planning what to write. However, I know this is a somewhat exhausted topic, while not for me as I would happily write about this asContinue reading “Homecoming 10/6/2024”
Everything All at Once 8/25/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I cannot promise you a great deal of quality or quantity in today’s blog. It is a time of year that is full of, well, quite frankly it feels like it is the time of year that absolutely everything is happening all at once. I even have a bit of extraordinaryContinue reading “Everything All at Once 8/25/2024”
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”
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”
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 Foreign Native 11/20/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Today’s blog probably won’t be lengthy. As I type this, I am currently in my most favorite place on this planet. And no, I haven’t traversed the whole planet so I cannot outright promise that there is no place that I might actually find more endearing. There may very well beContinue reading “A Foreign Native 11/20/2022”
It Waits for No Man 11/6/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It was disconcertingly dark when I took my daughter to school on Friday morning. The beginning of the week had produced some breathtaking sunrises. There were pink glowing wisps of clouds that changed to gold melting into the bright glow of day. I was saddened that my drive took me westContinue reading “It Waits for No Man 11/6/2022”
Problem Solved 9/18/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There are times that I wish I lived somewhere else. Well, no. I take that back. I don’t actually wish I lived somewhere else. I think I would prefer to take the traits that I enjoy that are in other locales and simply move them to where I am now. Yes.Continue reading “Problem Solved 9/18/2022”
Transition and Transformation 8/21/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have a love/hate relationship with change. I suppose most people do so I don’t suppose I just shared with you any particularly earth shaking information. It is slightly ironic that there are times I find lack of change very tedious and other times that I find the presence of anyContinue reading “Transition and Transformation 8/21/2022”
The Last Quarter’s Spell 10/24/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This time of year is mystical to me. That is the best word that I can think of to describe it. And yes, before you even say anything (assuming you discuss my blog with anyone or if you, like myself, talk to yourself when you read things) I am indeed aboutContinue reading “The Last Quarter’s Spell 10/24/2021”
Just a Bit Fallish 9/26/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If you’ve read my blog at all you know how I feel about autumn. If you ask my husband, when this time of year rolls around I write about the season entirely too much. I can’t help it though! Everything about this time of year aches to be written about. HeContinue reading “Just a Bit Fallish 9/26/2021”
The Natural Perspective 9/12/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My cat is a tad on the ruthless side. I suppose it is innate to most of his species. I guess he really can’t help but fight the urge to unleash the fury that is the miniature leopard within him. He does it in some more innocuous and endearing forms. HeContinue reading “The Natural Perspective 9/12/2021”
Enchantment Inescapable 9/27/2020
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I can’t not write about it. I am too intoxicated by it. I am too enamored with it. It is something that I look to with such anticipation that stifling all the words that are aching to flow out of me about it just seems cruel so I shall not doContinue reading “Enchantment Inescapable 9/27/2020”
Something in the Air 8/23/2020
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is coming. I could not possibly be more thankful. You can feel it on its way. The oppressive giant that is summer in the south is starting to lose his grip ever so slightly. It will still be hot for some time. The air will still be dripping with enoughContinue reading “Something in the Air 8/23/2020”
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