Posts by Julia Schmeelk

Like every weekend there is a lot to accomplish, but with this 3 day weekend, the family gathers. We cook, play games, work hard, and party together. As many people know, we are cleaning out the family farm. There is a never ending list of things to do, so many things to sort, look through,…

The dragons and humans of NewEarth are affected by many of the same ailments. Due to physiological differences, there are some variations, but for the most part, germs pass from one species to the other with no difficulty. The cures are the same, the healers of both species can work across species lines, as do…

I love inventing characters, but Glinarca is a favorite of mine. She is a dominant female dragon who is a strategist. For those who don’t know, a strategist is someone with the psychic connection to the planet which allows them to find the best solution to a problem through a sea of obstacles. Glinarca can…

There was a plant sale. We went early on a Saturday morning, found some amazing plants, including a bleeding heart bush. I got everything in the ground and watered in before noon. Then we went shopping, picked up a few other plants and I got those in the ground in the afternoon. Gardening is an…

As a world builder, I managed to invent a universe, a wonderland of living things. While everything is different, it is not so different as to be unbelievable, or entirely alien. While my humans have changed from the old earth kind of human to something a little different. After all, the planet has adopted them,…

They were able to take the big tub apart. They took off the sides, pulled out the motor to lighten the load. To get it out of the pool house, they had to cut out a wall. They wrestled that heavy tub across the yard, through a gate and onto the new platform. Now we…

Life is all about learning new things. The obvious is technology, but really so many things are out there to learn. I find myself continuously following a path to new information. Nothing makes me happier than finding all kinds of new things to think about. I am learning about plants, land management, solar systems, bugs,…

We have reason to believe the gurgle may be a spring. The land around is drying and the hole, where I placed the winter reflector, is filled with very cold water, as is the area right around the hole. The rest of the area is dry. We heard it gurgle again just the other day,…

Th adventure continues, we paid to have the electricity moved, turns out the old wire was not reusable, the pipe had been exposed and corroded. So new wire, new shut off, the other box was a fake shut off, this one works. The big move should be Friday. We have a crew of strong men…

While I occasionally enjoy a fruity beverage, a creamy concoction, or a straight-up highball, most of my drinks run to tea, coffee, or soda. Of course, I love hot tea, cold tea, iced tea, spiced tea, fruity tea, and even herbed teas. The same is true of my coffee taste and my brother introduced me…