Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Education
So many people lament the lost time in classrooms that kids have suffered through because of the pandemic and they focus on all the things kids have not learned and things that kids have not done. As a retired educator I’d like to change perspectives for a minute and think of this another way. Families…
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2021
I remember getting the phone call as I was getting ready for work. Mark a teacher I was working with called to say NewYork was under attack. It was an endlessly long day, helping kids frame the information, wondering about family in NewYork, calling to discover all circuits were busy. I was 5,000 miles from…
Read MoreCinderella the Duck
At the first stirrings of spring, my dad and I went into the local farm and fleet and ordered 2 out of the shell ducks. We also got 8 more chicks, Rhode Island Reds, to go with our other chickens. After some discussion we were ready to try ducks, but we had no idea what…
Read MoreTerritory Dragons
If you ask Grabon, being a territory dragon is simply a matter of having branches on your power line. That is definitely an over simplification since many clan members of the Combined Territories has branching power lines, yet none of them choose to take on the role of territory dragon. Grabon and Heron made a…
Read MoreDisappointment
People set expectations of themselves and of others and when something happens and we fail to meet those expectations there is disappointment. Grabon certainly felt that way when he was expecting a strong mate that he could test his strength on and instead found a young frail mate in need of his protection. Grabon also…
Read MoreResponsibility
As an American, I believe in freedom. I support a person’s right to choose what they are going to do in any given situation. I also support consequences. If you choose this, that will happen. Screaming loud and long does not change anything. It does make you look funny, which also comes with consequences. Typically…
Read MoreGrabon’s Nest
Grabon, Heron’s companion and a territory dragon, finally finds his mate. She is nothing like he anticipated, smaller, younger, less powerful. Yet something calls to him and the connection is inescapable… or is it? Pia is a wandering musician and she is in a very difficult position. Can she count on Grabon to help her?…
Read MoreHeron’s Bonds
Looks like the giveaway was pretty successful and I have to tell you that giving away books is every bit as satisfying as selling them as long as people enjoy reading them. Now, if they are used as a doorstop, we’ll that may not be the best, but hey, it gets them out there, right?…
Read MorePet Peeve?
First off I want to express my wonder that some people make a pet out of their peeves. I may have a few that reoccure, but as far as I know I have never fed nor housed them, nurtured or cared for them. That being said, like any other human there are boundaries and expected…
Read MoreCreative Ideas
Someone who doesn’t know me very well commented that I was just full of ideas. I smiled, walked away and thought to myself, “you have no idea.” I know other people think, solve problems, and use their imagination; but I would guess that my thought process would make most people pull out their hair. For…
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