Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Odd Morning
We woke to a partial blackout. What is that you ask? Good question… some of the lights, one of the air conditioners, half the appliances don’t have power. On the other hand, half of everything is working. We were fortunate, the well is working, we have water. My coffee pot has power, so I have…
Read MoreBest Plans
While my husband spotted stray cows on the wrong side of the fence, my friend was packing and the kid was eating, my internet went wonky just as I tried to send out a Blog post this morning. Would you be surprised to learn there was a long wait to speak with someone who represents…
Read MoreLeaving
My friend is leaving today, taking her daughter and flying back to work and her real life, leaving behind vacation memories and a quiet house. After the cleaning is done, laundry is put away and folded, I plan to sit at my computer and stare at a blank page while book 14 loads. While I…
Read MoreHeron
While Heron may have initially felt like he had dodged a blast by courting Trissy in dreams, he certainly did not feel that way when he realized he lacked the knowledge to repair their relationship after a mistake. Courting in dreams, making painful revelations without full consciousness may sound nice on the surface, but imagine…
Read MoreSickness
To create a world with no illness might be fun, but it would seriously hamper creating drama. Think about how often a stomach ache or a headache creates situations and drama, not to mention vomit erupting unexpectedly. Whether you are ancient or a baby in arms, illness is a part of human existence and it…
Read MoreLooking and Shopping
I remember when we would come out from Alaska and walking through a store felt like a museum, with too many things to look at and not enough eyes to see. So we have been slowly hitting stores with interesting items and unusual tidbits of fun. Of course none of the shops are like my…
Read MoreTrissy
Before Trissy met Heron in the flesh and she was following the impulse of a dream, moving when the separation between mates made staying still intolerable, she had no idea what was happening. It was like an illness, a fever she could never shake and after being so sick, surviving all those deaths and saving…
Read MoreVisitors
My friend is visiting from Alaska. She is here with her daughter and we are enjoying a week filled with fun and play before she goes back to her classroom and I sink back into the world of NewEarth. Yesterday we went and bought 75lbs of fruit to mess with; 25lbs of peaches, cherries and…
Read MoreHeron and Trissy
Trissy struggled not to let Heron see what his descriptions of his past meant to her or how she felt like she could not compare to his first love. It is terrible to have a ghost rival, a memory to compete with that is enshrouded in perfection. Trissy was not so secure in her own…
Read MoreVisitors
We have friends visiting this week. It is lovely to have them here and so exciting to share news in person. We are also trying to add some adventure, a few thrills, some special memories to their trip down below. At the end of their week they set off again, back toward the top of the…
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