Author Archives: tinthia

About tinthia

Wondering, searching, and wandering, I'm an earth witch with a desire to get it right in my lifetime. The flow of the river feeds my inner goddess and fuels my soul. Blessed be. :}

A Rather Blustery Start to March

Posted on March 5, 2021 by tinthia

Spring is coming to the Concord River. Continue reading →

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Yesterday, I heard Spring singing.

Posted on February 25, 2021 by tinthia

May those who died from COVID RIP. Continue reading →

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My Pocket Had a Hole In It

Posted on February 4, 2021 by tinthia

Well, it seems my pocket of joy had a hole at the bottom because all my joy leaked out. Today I sent my cat of 18 years to that great lap in the sky. Shad was a great cat. He … Continue reading →

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I am confident it won’t come as any surprise to you when I write my next words: (Virtually cracking knuckles to limber up my fingers.) Life has had the joy sucked out of it like a little lamb suckling milk … Continue reading →

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Hello, Twenty-Twenty-One

Posted on December 31, 2020 by tinthia

Quick quiz — how many times have you said or heard someone say ‘I can’t wait for this year to be over!’? A hundred? A thousand? A gazillion? I, myself, must have said it a quadtrillion-million-heptazillion times. Yes, heptazillion is … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged 2021, coronavirus, COVID-19, death and loss, new year, sadness, twenty-twenty, twenty-twenty-one | 2 Comments

Feathered Friends and Birthday Greetings

Posted on December 14, 2020 by tinthia

Bluebirds and other songbirds help with a birthday celebration. Continue reading →

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Dear Ovarian Cancer…

Posted on November 23, 2020 by tinthia

A open letter to ovarian cancer. Continue reading →

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Lift the Veil

Posted on October 31, 2020 by tinthia

Samhain 2020 Today is October 31, which means today is Samhain, a Celtic sabbat that should not be confused with Halloween, which also falls on October 31 but is Christian in its roots. Samhain (pronounced saa-win) is celebrated from October … Continue reading →

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Summer 2020: Don’t let the door hit you…

Posted on September 30, 2020 by tinthia

I may be in the minority, and that’s perfectly okay, but I am NOT sad to see Summer 2020 hit the road. In fact, if it would have helped, I was available to help pack its bags. Continue reading →

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Poetry Corner

Posted on September 3, 2020 by tinthia

Once again it’s time for my Poetry Corner, starring my hawk, although I can’t be sure it’s the same hawk. Continue reading →

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