Backyard Revelations 5/17/2026

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It was just an average day in the country, I suppose. I’m well aware that nature carries on about its business whether I’m there to casually observe the wilderness preserve that is my backyard or not. Most days, I’m at work or out tending to other obligations, so I’m not alwaysContinue reading “Backyard Revelations 5/17/2026”

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”

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”