By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It’s a dreary grey day outside. The light rain is falling in drops so tiny they’re nearly invisible. In fact, I wasn’t even aware it was raining until I opened the door to the back patio and heard what I thought was wind in the trees. After noticing their complete lackContinue reading “Second Breakfasts and Other Small Comforts 12/7/2025”
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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”
Very Curious Indeed 3/9/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This week, while driving either to or from work, I can’t remember which, I saw a man fishing. Now, I know what you’re thinking. How is this something significant enough for me to write about? People fish. It’s spring in the South and someone fishing seems a terribly reasonable thing. ButContinue reading “Very Curious Indeed 3/9/2025”
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 Box 7/14/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt In my living room as I am writing this, there is a large box. There isn’t to my knowledge, anything in the box. Well, when I left for work this morning there wasn’t, but I am not currently there. I do have a cat that could very easily be making meContinue reading “The Box 7/14/2024”
Fun, Frolic and Fear 6/9/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It has been quite the week in these parts. The goings on have been significant and I’d have to say they probably also fall a bit on the unique side. We’ve had things happen that had been long planned and then there were other bits that popped up and nobody sawContinue reading “Fun, Frolic and Fear 6/9/2024”
Homemade Seasonings 3/17/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was doing things that I always do. It’s a tradition I’ve done for as long as I have lived in the home that I live in now. True, I have only lived in this house for six years, but it was upon moving into this house that I really beganContinue reading “Homemade Seasonings 3/17/2024”
A Brother, A Sister and a Battle Royale 2/11/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt In my home there currently rages a rather significant case of sibling rivalry. There is the mature and laid-back older brother versus the spunky and sometimes painfully juvenile younger sister. I am forever bearing witness to the back-and-forth battle for affection and attention. I must admit that it is very entertaining andContinue reading “A Brother, A Sister and a Battle Royale 2/11/2024”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Thank Heaven for Small Mercies 11/27/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt At the time this publishes I will have not long finished the holiday of Thanksgiving and I know I am speaking for myself here, but I daresay that others would agree with me I think I take this holiday for granted. I do like it, I really do but with theContinue reading “Thank Heaven for Small Mercies 11/27/2022”
Sensitivity 9/25/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There are certain things that always get to me. And when I say get to me, I mean have a deep and profound impact. I can be exposed to these certain elements countless times and every time, the weighty emotion they merit astounds me. I often wonder if I am anContinue reading “Sensitivity 9/25/2022”
Off to the Side 7/17/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have a recommendation. It is a very strong recommendation. I truly believe that if you do what I am about to suggest that your life will be at least somewhat better. Now, before you think that I have gone to writing self-help material, hear me out. Also, the thought ofContinue reading “Off to the Side 7/17/2022”
Details in Distraction 1/2/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am fortunate enough to have two weeks off for Christmas and New Year’s. I know, it is not lost on me that most do not have the luxury of such an extended chunk of paid vacation. This may fall on deaf ears for those who don’t get to enjoy suchContinue reading “Details in Distraction 1/2/2022”
From the Special Files 10/17/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes it just happens. You see something that leaves an indelible mark on you. It can be enormous and grand on some epic scale. It can just as easily be simple and small. I suppose it could downright be absolutely anything. I know what you’re thinking. Wow, you are really graspingContinue reading “From the Special Files 10/17/2021”
All They Were Created to Be 9/20/2020
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes, in the middle of the night, a heaviness comes upon me. It is dark and very nearly impossible to see but its presence is apparent and unmistakable. I can try to pretend that it is not there but I succeed about as well as one who attempts to pretend theContinue reading “All They Were Created to Be 9/20/2020”
The Not-So-Little Things 6/28/2020
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt What a world huh? What a crazy life we lead, am I right? When they say that there is nothing new under the sun I am starting to wonder if this year took that as a challenge. I think that we tend to, and lately understandably so, get caught up in,Continue reading “The Not-So-Little Things 6/28/2020”
Prose and Possibilities 