Posts by Julia Schmeelk

When I hear about someone who is struggling, whether with a death or a tragedy, I usually have a large amount of empathy. After so many years of living, I know what it feels like when the usual types of things happen. However, I have also been very lucky in my life and have so…

Now, to be clear, most of the day I drink tea, flavored tea, great tea, but in the mornings and sometime in the late afternoon, I enjoy coffee. Saying that, I have a very nice coffee maker, makes one cup from those little pods, because there is no way I could drink a pot of…

I have no idea how odd this is, but I have a special collection of tea cups. Some are large and others smaller, but each one is special. Not that they are expensive or even especially beautiful, but there is a story behind each one. Usually it has to do with where I found it,…

Not too long ago, I was in my my office writing when my husband, Shawn, called me into the kitchen. He pointed to the sliding door in my office and managed to ask if that was outside or inside. Somewhat horrified, I looked at the snake slithering up the post. Since Shawn does not walk…