Posts by Julia Schmeelk

Last night, Shawn was out on the porch smoking and I was keeping an eye on the puppy and washing dishes. He called me outside and told me to bring the iPad. He does that rarely so I knew it had to be something pretty cool. I managed to dry my hands, trip over the…

We have heard nothing yet on the poor dog we found. She is adorable, house broken, comes when you call 65%, and would be more if we knew her name. According to the vet she is 6mo to a year, miniature Australian Shepherd mix and 19.6 lbs of bone, muscle and excitement. Poor old Jethro…

We are the rescue people! I suppose I should be accustomed, but I forget between times. A dog showed up in the neighbor’s barn. Not a scrappy outdoor dog, mind you. A young, Australian Shepherd mix puppy, 20 lbs wet and terrified. She was skinny, tired, tick and flea bitten and after some debate, I…

We are back on the hunt for our next hopeful house, scouring adds, photos and listings, looking for just the right place to move into. It is always an interesting processes; we collect possibilities and my parents go exploring, reporting back via FaceTime and telephone. I am of course in Missouri, working to get book…

The Hunter Cover was updated by Athena to show off both suns and I am so thrilled. I agree with some of my readers that the light reflecting off his gray coloring makes him glow like a statue. Also I love the colors and light, the glimpse into NewEarth and his sense of confidence and…

Ever notice that nobody disputes the spread of negativity, bad attitude, or criminal mischief? That’s because we have all seen it work through a crowd, an office, or a family. It is pervasive and quick to spring up if even one strong root is allowed to grow. The same is true of cheerfulness, happiness, and…

Like most Americans today I wake up with a dreaded feeling about what kind of mess my country has gotten into overnight. I check in a couple of times a day to monitor the goofy drama of politics and make sure there isn’t something I need to know, like a hurricane, landslides, eruptions or some…