Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Donkey Ears
Did you know that donkeys and horses use their ears, feet, and tails to communicate? It is amazing the amount of conversation that goes on between three horses and a donkey. It is also obvious that the donkey has learned to speak horse, but I wonder if he has a donkey accent.
Read MoreGordon’s Pride Give-Away
In celebration, for closing on the house, we are giving away the first book in the NewEarth Series. If you go to Amazon from the 19-22 of October 2018 you can download Gordon’s Pride for FREE from https://www.amazon.com/Julia-Schmeelk/e/B07DBV7J8H/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Read MoreClosing
We close on the new house tomorrow. My poor parents have to do the walk through at 8:30 in the morning and then go to the closing a little later at 10am. They could have spaced that better, making walk through later in the morning and closing later in the afternoon. No matter the schedule…
Read MoreTrissy
Trissy has a tremendous amount of strength to admire. Her skills are undeniable, from carving, child care, cooking, skin sewing, making do with what she has, and general woodcraft, her skills shine. However what makes her unforgettable is her character. She isn’t loud and attention grabbing, she is far more subtle and dignified. Trissy keeps…
Read MoreNewEarth
In the beginning of Gordon’s Pride, readers find out that earth 🌏 has a problem, it has toxic clouds, acid rain, radiation bursts, and all kinds of environmental issues that make survival hard. Clean drinking water costs a lot of money and industry has already started harvesting resources from other planets and bringing them to…
Read MoreRolex and Newbie
For those unfamiliar with my farm life routine, Rolex is a gray and white donkey, Newbie is the name Shawn and I came up with for the new unnamed horse on the farm. The farmer took the two other horses on some great expedition this morning, leaving Newbie alone in the field. Even Rolex, who…
Read MoreMaking it Easy
In our highly modernized world, you can shop to make things easy. After spending the day packing yesterday, I suggested to my dear partner Shawn, that we run out to Walmart, get a roasted chicken and a few sides. Naturally we added to the list, then I drove as I need as much practice as…
Read MoreOur New House
Closing on the new house is on Thursday, the 18th. In celebration we are encouraging people to download Gordon’s Pride for free on Amazon during the October 19, 20, 21, or 22 weekend. Tell all your friends, this is a chance to get the first book for free. It is not likely to happen again.…
Read MoreMain Characters
Each book has different main characters, but the cast of important characters is huge and growing. Grabon and Heron are always important, as are their mates. You cannot leave off Hanna and Gordon from any story because they are intimitaly involved in everything. In book 6 Porter plays a key role as does Lars and…
Read MoreRecipes
Lots of Hanna’s cooking are things I learned to cook as a child, or things I cooked during other phases of my life. Many of the recipes are straight from my mother’s kitchen. The tea recipes are of my own creation, or something I have bought and recreated out of whole ingredients. A fall favorite…
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