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If you have read my books, you probably get the sense that while I am not what anyone would call a fanatic, I do believe in preserving the natural balance of the earth. Water on our planet is portable and connects continents, oceans, and lakes to our drinking water as well as the water we…

Readers, I am easy to find on Twitter, @JuliaSchmeelk10, Facebook, Julia Schmeelk Author, and I tag in and out of LinkedIn and Instagram. You can easily find the links on my website, JuliaSchmeelk.com, but what platform do you prefer? It seems that new ones are cropping up all the time, rising and falling very fast.…

I have a very practical view of hunting, especially since I like to eat. Meat is a necessity in my diet and those in my family, so the source of that meat is no mystery. I like mine wrapped in plastic, either containers or wrap, ziplock bag or even tied. Occasionally it comes in a…

An unexpected red Mylar Balloon blew into our lives this morning. At first report it entertained the farm dogs, being chased across the front yard until it managed to escape around the corner by the door of the barn. It’s shiny red heart shape caught the wind and it danced, confusing my husband until he…

I want to thank everyone for their help with this, we have 10 reviews of Gordon’s Pride, 6 reviews of Heron’s Bonds and already 3 reviews of The Heartsinger, Amazon calls it two but they have a total of 3, one on both the kindle and print and then two different ones on each format.…

My poor pup, who is now almost 13 years old, twisted his hip jumping in and out of the car. He has also been suffering with a skin rash for months. After multiple rounds of antibiotics and other options we finally started the medicated bath treatments today. To say that the mighty Jethro hates and…

I want to thank everyone who has written a review and plead with those of you who have not, to please write one. Gordon’s Pride has 10 reviews on Amazon, at 15 certain magic doors open for advertising. Please, if you have read and enjoyed the story write that down on Amazon’s review page. Simply…

No matter what holiday you celebrate as these seasons change, enjoy the celebration; eat, gather with friends and family, and take some time to renew yourself. From my world to yours, have a wonderful holiday!

I ordered a pair of shoes. Now if you have ever gone through this, you know that it is a very risky sort of thing. You know the shoes had to be fantastic for me to take the risk, but of course the order did not go smoothly. About four weeks from placing the order…

As many people know, I live on a cattle farm and watch the seasons change from the comfort of my porch, surrounded by fields filled with cows. Spring has definitely arrived! Not only are the fields green even while the trees are still in bud, but we have five new babies wandering around among the…