Posts by Julia Schmeelk
2nd Day
Happy New Year!🎊 Can you believe it is the 2nd day of the year already? Time does fly. In my little part of the world we have a clear blue sky, it is crisp and cold, and the birds are out in the snow. I was talking to my dragons, yes of course we have…
Read MoreHappy New Year’s Eve
Since we are not the go out and party, drink and dance sort; we are planning a culinary experience, story time, and shared company to bring in this new year and send out the old. Joining us are our adult nephew and niece and we hope to see midnight before I turn into a pumpkin…
Read MoreOld Year: New Year
As we close out one year and get ready to welcome in the next, a few things cross my mind… What new recipes will I try? What new stories will I write? Will I publish this next book? Maybe I should blog every day? What will change in my home life? How will my writing…
Read MoreFiction and Fantasy
I read something today that made me cry. Not in a bad way, but it renewed my optimism on the good of humanity. If you are paying attention to this divided, hate filled, chaotic world; you know that good often takes the way back seat to the ugly, self-interest, and greed of mankind. But this…
Read MoreLights of the Season
One of my favorite things about December is all the holidays. Everyone manages to find a reason to celebrate, put out some lights, illuminate the porch, lightcandles, build a fire, and in general gather with friends and family. It truly is a magical time of year when so many people of so many different cultures…
Read MorePlaying Hookie
A couple of days ago I wrote about our advent or calendar boxes for December, one being amazing chocolates, the other little dragon figures. Those dragon figure boxes were empty, the first 3 but on the 4th day we opened the box and found four dragon figures. They didn’t seem drunk, but they were smiling…
Read MoreHoliday Prep
Mostly we are not decorated, well as far as the big pieces… but our outside lights are on, our snowglobe is whirring, and we have a few special pieces, snowflakes and stars, reflecting and refracting light, casting rainbows everywhere. But the tree is waiting, the many decorations and memories that deck our halls have been…
Read MoreBetter and Better
I was feeling better, but I had an appointment with the doctor. To keep the appointment or go to work? I tossed the imaginary quarter. Grabon caught it and suggested a healer’s opinion would be good. “Recovery time is important,” Brom muttered. “You’re not feeling yourself, yet. Better to find out why,” Grabon continued, nodding…
Read MoreGetting Back
As people are getting back to their routines, dragging out the next holiday decorations and prepping the house for winter’s storms, I am still fighting off this blasted virus. I am so tired of feeling cruddy, it is not even funny. Yes, yes, that was a rhyme, I couldn’t help myself. This time of year…
Read MoreHappy 🦃 Day of Thanks and Gratitude
Knowing that most countries have a day of thanks and gratitude, helps with the “Pilgrim” problem of the American story. The more you know about Pilgrims, their beliefs, practices, and how they treated the natives, the less appealing they are. Taking stock, giving thanks, acknowledging those that contribute, feed, encourage, and help is good for…
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