Marya of the Wood: Blue Jay Way
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My instincts were to frown and wish away those pests, those greedy hoodlums. But then I realized that blue jays are not bad.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
The Food Bank: Inhabiting Hunger
I have unveiled harrowing scenes, imagining food that is not fit for pigs, and placed myself at the table.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Do Bears **** in the Woods?
YES! ... not only in the woods but in the yard behind my kitchen as well. One young bear who lives nearby is familiar with me and my...
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
The Fate of a November Spider
There are many spiders here. I used to scream and break into a sweat when I saw the big ones. That was a long time ago. Being out in the...
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 28, 2020
- 6 min
Emerge from the Shadows: Calling Me Home
This time it’s different. Whenever I experience the shift of one season into the next, there is often an aspect of longing. The...
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
Skeletons of the Past Season
I have learned to appreciate all phases of that which was once thriving and full of life.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 11, 2020
- 6 min
Marya of the Wood: Dream-Walk
Within the first moment of meditation, I heard a rustling in the leaves.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
Grandmother Wisdom: The Other Maryjane
I slid into the role of making the most incredible piccalilli east of the Mississippi River.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 12, 2020
- 4 min
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Pre-traumatic Stress
Somewhere over the rainbow does not exist. You are here now.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: Farewell to Willow
There was reassurance in the remnants of stone walls. I found myself following them, hoping to find the stories to make sense of it all.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings
Sometimes I dream of a better world.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 30, 2020
- 5 min
And on That Farm, She Had a Cow
The sphere of mothers and daughters is much broader, with more possibilities of getting lost.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Bookstore: Old Bones
We talked about how we had handled our descent into darkness, when all of our illusions were ripped away, only to be replaced by new ones.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 18, 2020
- 3 min
Core Immunity Healing
I quickly remind myself that it's buggy because of all the various forms of wild water and vegetation.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Marya of the Wood: The Perils We Cannot See
I do know my way around the woods, but even the most experienced woods-woman will face unfortunate encounters.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 8, 2020
- 4 min
Plant Your Love and Let it Grow
The grass has been mortally wounded and is trying to protect itself while sounding the alarm.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
Staying in the Dark: Loving the Light
We seemed to have lost our ground, our firm footing in the dirt that we used to know.
Mj Pettengill
- May 23, 2020
- 6 min
Marya of the Wood: Marigold Moon
More stories are to be told as words flow downstream, not to be missed or forgotten.
Mj Pettengill
- May 16, 2020
- 6 min
Willow: Marya of the Wood
I had sat by this pond for many years, and never had it been so wild, so forgiving, so clear and dark.
Mj Pettengill
- May 7, 2020
- 5 min
Unbroken Forest
These flames are a gift bestowed upon me from Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and its fires.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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