Posts by Julia Schmeelk

Today we have a bright blue sky. It has been dreary for a few days so when it emerges, it is always amazing to see. We are seeing that springtime blue, not the lighter winter blue sky nor the midsummer deep, deep blue. In any case, it made me think of the green sky of…

Getting old can mean a lot of different things, but tired and old is dangerous. That’s why when I struggle to stay awake and alert as I am driving home, I find a nice cup of something to help me stay wake. It can be soda, it can be tea, and today it was a…

I recently took my broken tooth to the dentist; it had gotten sensitive to cold, hot, air, basically anything at all it did not like. They took X-rays and gave me two possible plans of action. One was a little over $4000, the other was a little over $500. While the cheaper option was pulling…

As I grow older I enjoy noticing all the changes, and personal, societal, and social expectations that happen with gray hair and a few extra creases and lines on the face. My mother had a lot of grace and dignity, I have much less of that, more creativity and curiosity. All the same, getting older…

I recently had a social exchange with a nice woman who used an expression of respect for me that I was unaccustomed to. She called me Momma. It made me wonder what expressions of respect the dragons might use in their exchanges with one another in different territories. I also see how humans struggle with…

They say you should be writing or doing something worth writing about, well this week I have been doing something worth writing about. For the first time in many years my husband and I went somewhere for fun. We found a good home for the chickens, rooster, and ducks, packed off the dog to my…

It is no great mystery how the body can move from an allergic reaction to an infection. My sinuses do this in spring, if I don’t pay attention. Well, I guess I wasn’t paying enough attention, with 50-degree weather changes and storms going this way and that. In any case, I needed an antibiotic in…

It has been a while since I have blogged, but it is something I am planning on picking up again. As people may realize, I have been overwhelmed with tasks, grief, and blogging is a lot to do each day. So while I may not be great at getting it started again, I am going…

One of the many perks of having an imagination that can transport you somewhere else at the drop of a coin, ring of a bell, or in any awkward or scary moment is the ability to escape with your eyes open. I remember one cold December, Shawn and I were trying to get to my…

Mia is the clan storyteller. She is mate to Pit, one of Grabon’s oldest friends dating back to their trouble-making youth, Grabon’s youth at least. Pit is a bit older, but he befriended the youthful Grabon and his strange human pet, Heron. For cycles, Pit had known Mia was his mate, but she had refused…