By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The times around my home are perilous indeed. Dangers lurk both indoors and out, and it is a wonder I am even here to write about them. Perhaps I exaggerate ever so slightly—but only slightly. Some of the goings-on truly are dangerous, or at least could be under the right circumstances.Continue reading “Perils of Home (and Other Lightly Exaggerated Accounts) 9/7/2025”
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Whispers on the Fence Line 8/10/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I don’t think I will ever be able to stop being amazed by the simplest things in nature. Of course, we’re all awestruck by a mountain view or a thundering waterfall—those are the easy wonders. They require no real effort to appreciate. Even someone indifferent to jewelry can’t deny the beautyContinue reading “Whispers on the Fence Line 8/10/2025”
So Ridiculously Much 6/29/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I saw my first truly lovely, colorful sunset yesterday—my first in ages. As I admired the pastel hues, I found myself wondering why it had been so long since I’d seen one. I’ve always been someone who eagerly seeks out a good sunset, yet, aside from yesterday, I can’t even rememberContinue reading “So Ridiculously Much 6/29/2025”
A Mystery 5/4/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt You would be surprised how difficult it is for me to not force upon you the same ideas over and over. If nothing else, writing has informed me of just how much I think about the things that have a deep impact on me. And every time I see or hearContinue reading “A Mystery 5/4/2025”
Experimental Exploits 3/30/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt At my daughter’s behest, I suppose I owe you all a story. I wrote a few weeks ago about an experiment that my family was going to undertake. And, as conclusions drawn from experiments often are, the results were a fascinating mixture of somewhat unremarkable and rather surprising. We attempted ourContinue reading “Experimental Exploits 3/30/2025”
Experimentation 2/23/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt In a few weeks my family will be conducting an experiment. It is something with which I am relatively familiar and an undertaking in which my husband has a great deal of experience. My daughter, however, has the faintest inkling of this enterprise much like someone who has looked at aContinue reading “Experimentation 2/23/2025”
Heralds, Omens and Signs 2/9/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt At this time of year my mother becomes very impatient. Really once a new calendar year begins, she has an immediate goal that she is set to attain. And if you’re thinking I am referencing some sort of resolution or the like, you are way off base. Once the year beginsContinue reading “Heralds, Omens and Signs 2/9/2025”
A Rare Day 1/12/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Today is not your average day in most senses of the word. As I write this I am snuggled on my couch with a cup of coffee and a snoozing dog next to my leg. We are both tucked under a warm blanket. She stirs and gives a dramatic sigh fromContinue reading “A Rare Day 1/12/2025”
All Creatures Great and Small 12/8/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Last week was full of experiences. And yes, I do realize that is quite possibly the most vague and unnecessary opening line that has ever been written. But the experiences were so varied I couldn’t think of another way to describe it. I enjoyed moments that I will likely see againContinue reading “All Creatures Great and Small 12/8/2024”
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”
Just As Louis Said… 10/13/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have always loved being immersed in nature. Not in the taking a casual walk about the front lawn type of way but more of a walking through a quiet forest in the middle of nowhere type of way. These past few days my experiences with nature have been the kindContinue reading “Just As Louis Said… 10/13/2024”
The Search for Reprieve 6/23/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is that time of year. Families are taking their unschooled children on trips to revel in all that is not the typical life. So many are seizing the opportunity for a getaway. Social media filled with photographic evidence of everyone’s good time on vacation made me start thinking about theContinue reading “The Search for Reprieve 6/23/2024”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Country Roads, Take Me Home 11/13/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes I just have to laugh at my little life. That may have sounded like I am having a tough time of things or that I am laughing just to keep from crying. At least, that’s how it sounded to me when I just re-read the sentence. I assure you thereContinue reading “Country Roads, Take Me Home 11/13/2022”
Nature’s Satire 7/31/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have always said that irony follows me around like a lost puppy. And truly, I do tend to find myself in the throes of it a very significant amount. As of late, I am not sure if I have stumbled upon more or if somehow I am just paying betterContinue reading “Nature’s Satire 7/31/2022”
The Morning Drive 5/1/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I feel like my commute is not your average one. I admit that it has changed over the years as to what I see. While interestingly, for the most part the area that I cover has been the same for decades, I tend to pay attention to new and different thingsContinue reading “The Morning Drive 5/1/2022”
Beyond the Back Door 4/10/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It was almost dark outside but even in the shadows I could see the glow of the dogwood blooms. The brightness of the white wisps in the woods within my line of sight caught me off guard as the night fell. I can’t say that I thought it was actual ghostsContinue reading “Beyond the Back Door 4/10/2022”
For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think perhaps I have neglected to give them enough credit. I’ve seen them going about their lives and any thought I gave was with my own added motivations. I think now though that perhaps I have not thought long enough about what the actual reasoning behind the living was. IfContinue reading “For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022”
Adventures in Minimalism 1/9/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt As you read this, you may find my content uninteresting. I am acknowledging that immediately because I do realize that this is a real possibility. I had a plan as to what I wanted to talk about today and as I was pondering and before I actually started writing, I realizedContinue reading “Adventures in Minimalism 1/9/2022”
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”
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”
Prose and Possibilities 