PinnedElizabeth RicketsonA Toddler Girl with One Curl…A rugged number of weeks. The unfortunate challenges of life have been unrelentingly hovering over our family. Navigating daily stresses…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
PinnedElizabeth RicketsonThe art of capturing moments…A weighty gray November day. Our small house on the hill is encased in a shroud of fog. Heavy rain falls. Off and on. No snow. Vermont in…Dec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022
Elizabeth RicketsonI was too tired to even squeegeeI was too tired to even squeegee the shower glass door on a recent May morning. Just the day before, my husband Jon and I had set up my…Jul 16Jul 16
Elizabeth RicketsonJust Wanted To Tell You A Bit About Annie…A gold band on her ring finger. Engraved orange blossoms nearly unrecognizable. Barely a hint of a design. I had known Annie to wear it…Jul 11Jul 11
Elizabeth RicketsonSomething Updike Might Imagine…The task of locating a specific cardboard box in our basement initially felt laborious but it was easier than anticipated. Memories and…Jun 19Jun 19
Elizabeth RicketsonThe Significance of the DayLilacs in bloom. Bursting off branches in abundance of pale purple. This season of bloom seems particularly full of fragrance and bounty…May 28May 28
Elizabeth RicketsonA Rugged SerenityThe crackle of sleet stings against the bedroom window. Early I wake. I find my way through a darkened house. Quietly peering through a…May 3May 3
Elizabeth RicketsonA New SeasonSnow fell by the many inches. The quiet harbinger had arrived. Early hours illuminated. A muffled blanket of white.May 1May 1
Elizabeth RicketsonWhatever the Beat…Eyes currently hazel but journeying to be brown. Youth sparkled crisp and clear. Dimples so irresistibly deep. I am fascinated by my…Apr 18Apr 18
Elizabeth RicketsonI Just Kept Driving…Heavy wet snow by the many inches. Again. Biweekly major snowstorms have marked this April. Power outages were felt across Vermont. A…Apr 6Apr 6