Category: Author Julie Stephens
New Year’s Day 2022
WORKING AT LIFE
New Year’s Day 2022 this is my view in our tiny mountain village at 9,000 feet. Most people just want to visit in the summer. So this peacefulness is blessed.
What’s MOST IMPORTANT to me:
Continually:
Connecting with my husband
Staying healthy – physically, mentally, spiritually
Publishing my work & connecting with my readers
I don’t know if I can keep up this pace but my goal is to keep at it:
Christmas Eve service with husband
New Year’s Eve dinner with husband – shared my gratitude jar entries for 2021 and we laughed, remembered and were thankful
We shared dessert – I took 1 bite of each
Husband & I are continually working at us.
The Secret
The Secret
To a Long & Happy Marriage
My husband and I created a simple, romantic anniversary celebration at home. Thoughtfulness is everything.
He gave me red roses. We exchange cards with love notes. We took our border collie on a hike.
We live up in the mountains
LIVING in a little mountain village
Susie, “It sounds very romantic writing up in the mountains.”
Me smiling, “It is. Especially in the cold months with all the noisy visitors gone and a warm fire softly crackling as I drink hot coffee and write for long stretches uninterrupted.
Changes
Between the vaccine and perfect weather a change is the safe gathering of friends
It’s interesting being so closely connected to nature. As the season changes from winter to spring and from summer to autumn, we sometimes get graupel up here in the mountains.
Balance in Life
On March 2nd I received my first vaccine against COVID-19. I received the MODERNA vaccine which, 2 weeks after the 2nd shot is over 94% effective. My 2nd vaccination is scheduled for March 30th. As an essential worker my husband has had both of his vaccines, also MODERNA.
It’s The Little Things
It’s The Little Things Mean The Most
In No Particular Order – JOY
our son’s thoughtfulness
my husband made us fresh bread
our son’s dragon drawing from kindergarten hangs on the wall
walking our nature trail with my family
critter prints
so fun to laugh last night – we hadn’t watched in years
I’ve learned the frozen branches have a specific name: hoar frost
enjoying watching Hope enjoying watching the critters
view from our living room
winter pleasure
morning pleasures: colors, aromas, tastes
My Gratitude Jar:
if we don’t recognize & appreciate our blessings then we might as well not have them – what do you think about appreciating the little joy’s in life?
Happy New Year Reflections
New Year’s Eve 2020
Generally New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to review the year…
A good book for dog lovers of all ages! This book has been in the working stage for years and was finally published August 2020.
Mountain Mutts on the SCBWI Bookstore
Hello everyone. The Society of Children’s Books, Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has a bookstore that features Mountain Mutts. This is the link visit their site: https://www.scbwi.org/scbwibookstop-display/?id=699388
Lent
I was born in New Orleans which is famous for jazz music, Po’ Boy sandwiches, seafood, bakeries and maybe most of all, Mardi Gras or Carnival as we sometimes called the pre-Lenten season.
There are parades for about two weeks before the beginning of Lent, which is on Ash Wednesday, climaxing on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.