Julia's Blog
Happy Spring
While not everyone experiences the same seasons, the same holidays or the same weather, where I live spring is just beginning. Some eager beavers are clearing the ground. It is still dipping below freezing at night, so I am waiting until it stays above. I have seeds started and more waiting to find dirt outside.…
Doing Right
I always have at least one character who tries desperately to do the right thing. Now in a non fiction world we know that knowing what thing is right can get pretty murky. What is right for Joe is not always right for Sammy. Such is the way life goes for humans in our reality.…
Storms and Storms
There are many kinds of storms in our lives. This past week I had two very different ones. We were fortunate to come out of both of them with minimal damage, but not without caution, care, and a plan. Those spring storms that bring winter and summer together and spin out tornadoes are so scary.…
Time to Think
Over this past week I have managed to carve out time to write. Like for many writers that is not just time sitting in front of the computer with my fingers flying over the keys, but time in my head. My writer’s brain likes quiet. Some mundane, no-brain tasks are fine, but nothing too engaging.…
Hate is not Welcome
Lots of people get fired up in arguments about politics. We tend to take sides, feel things deeply. We are after all, human. I can feel very strongly over the issues of equal rights, equality, women’s rights, accepting differences, disability rights, diversity. I enjoy people from other cultures, religions, backgrounds, and places. I enjoy learning…
Time
Have you ever looked for time, or chased it? I have a set time I awaken, a time I go to bed, a time to eat, and clean, and gather and sort the laundry. I have time set aside for fun, and time set apart for work. I spend time with family and friends and…
Vehicles
Anyone who drives a car, truck, or gas powered vehicle has experienced the heart bump of when it acts up and something is not working right. Maybe it makes a noise, or a light comes on unexpectedly. Sometimes the engine dies, or it farts and emits a foul stench in a black cloud. Someone I…
Getting the Nails Done
It has been way too long since I had my nails done. It has been long enough that my cuticles are torn up, my nails are peeling, and I am tired of my hands always hurting. After thinking about it, I decided I needed to prioritize my needs a bit more, so I planned to…
The Missing Lid
It all started yesterday morning. It was cold, not unusual. I made my lunch, a thermos of tea, and a cup of coffee for the ride to work. I usually finish the coffee before I get there and bring in the cup and fill it with tea. It is a favorite cup of mine, a…
Celebrate!
People need to celebrate, to find reasons to be happy! They need it in stories, they need it in real life. One of the great guarantees of living is that trouble will come find you, but no matter what troubles have landed on your head, look for reasons to celebrate. You can celebrate the weekend,…
Fat Thinking
I am a round person, have been my whole life and while I am not ashamed of a body that works and holds a good bit of power, I do wish I was smaller. Lately I have been working with a team of people who are much smaller than I am and I observed something…
Teaching Moments
My regular job is teaching. I work through an agency and have the thrill and adventure of watching high school students grow, stretch, and become contributing members of society. This year I get to teach chemistry along with three different levels of math and a few other incidentals. But the story I am going to…
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