Julia's Blog

It is an unfortunate fact of aging that something always goes wrong as you get older. In my case due to heart issues, I have to seriously watch my cholesterol and saturated fat consumption. That does not mean I can’t eat really good food, but most of it I have to make from scratch so…

We ordered from the Amazon pantry to get some foods that are hard to find, but we just adore. Inside the box were those air pockets, dozens of them. The dog may never come out of hiding.

So, if you read my books, you probably can guess I drink tea. I found a new lemon ginger bag that has probiotics that is fabulous when mixed with oranges and black tea. I cut up an orange into quarters and squeeze a quarter into the tea and add the peel. It is very nice.

Have you ever had the opportunity to go to a fish farm or breeding facility for fish? If not, it is really cool to throw fish food to a huge pool of fish anxious and waiting for a snack. Today we spent an hour outside playing fetch with fish. Of course they don’t bring back…

We were lucky enough to rent a house on a small farm so while I write we can watch the working farm. It is a fascinating experience and we spend an inordinate amount of time on the porch, looking out windows and keeping track of all the critters. Mostly what we have here is a…

I typically have patience, at least with people who are trying. Working alongside someone who is struggling is never a problem, but I avoid lines. Or I should say I usually avoid lines. I was behind a young woman, four children in tow, trying to check out her groceries. It took some time and those…

When I hear about someone who is struggling, whether with a death or a tragedy, I usually have a large amount of empathy. After so many years of living, I know what it feels like when the usual types of things happen. However, I have also been very lucky in my life and have so…

Now, to be clear, most of the day I drink tea, flavored tea, great tea, but in the mornings and sometime in the late afternoon, I enjoy coffee. Saying that, I have a very nice coffee maker, makes one cup from those little pods, because there is no way I could drink a pot of…

I have no idea how odd this is, but I have a special collection of tea cups. Some are large and others smaller, but each one is special. Not that they are expensive or even especially beautiful, but there is a story behind each one. Usually it has to do with where I found it,…

Not too long ago, I was in my my office writing when my husband, Shawn, called me into the kitchen. He pointed to the sliding door in my office and managed to ask if that was outside or inside. Somewhat horrified, I looked at the snake slithering up the post. Since Shawn does not walk…