Mj Pettengill
Ballad of a Sandwich Girl: Deals with God
If the choice is between horses, cows, or sisters, the cows are the audience of choice because they are polite.
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Mj Pettengill
Nov 30, 20204 min read
Marya's Mother: What's in a Name (Again)
Unearthing and transmuting historical trauma and ancestral wounds is a way back to the light. The journey is beyond reflective.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 17, 20205 min read
Marya of the Wood: Blue Jay Way
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, 20204 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20206 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20206 min read
Marya of the Wood: Dream-Walk
Within the first moment of meditation, I heard a rustling in the leaves.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 29, 20204 min read
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, 20204 min read
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Pre-traumatic Stress
Somewhere over the rainbow does not exist. You are here now.
Mj Pettengill
Jul 8, 20204 min read
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, 20202 min read
God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings
Sometimes I dream of a better world.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 30, 20205 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20206 min read
Marya of the Wood: Marigold Moon
More stories are to be told as words flow downstream, not to be missed or forgotten.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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