Jerry Schellhammer

Mystery Solved

You awoke just as the sun arose over the hill near your house. “What is that smell?” You ask yourself as you slowly, methodically pull yourself up from the bed and looked about you, trying to remember, remember.

Nothing Like A Cozy Mystery

I’ve enjoyed creating great stories of mystery, suspense, and intrigue. But as the old saying goes, “Life sometimes is stranger than fiction.”

This is especially true after the latest news that came out about Gene Hackman. So far, no foul play was involved, so far.

Another Positive Review

This week I received another positive review for I Albert Peabody, Confessions of a Serial Killer. As with the Kirkus Review done in November 2023. It’s well received and got a “recommended” from the critic.

I’m A.L.I.C.E.

Now that I’m of an age to get social security and still work full time, I have lived by shoestring budgets, prayers I have a job when I come to work the following day and hope I don’t become ill or be in an accident where I would be homeless or without the means to rebound.

An Uncle of Mine

Last Saturday I received the news from my cousin that Uncle Hal was passing. The next morning I received word that his spirit went to Heaven. He was ninety, a veteran of the United States Army serving in both Korea and Vietnam.

An Exercise in Practicality

Like many of you my loyal readers know that I am a fairly frugal person. I look at something hard and make a final decision based in part on cost and on how practical this is. Buying a car is no different.

Life is Short

Earlier this week, I discovered my Uncle Hal was losing his kidney function. He is in hospice right now, declining dialysis treatment and awaiting the moment Our Lord and Savior carries him home.

A Family Tree

I finally received my DNA results the other day and I was more than a bit surprised by the results plus my own family tree is a bit suspect to say the least. It makes one wonder sometimes about the scruples our ancestors have because one entry is very odd to say the least.

Solitude

Noise is harmful to our collective health and like many, I become more agitated and stressed by noise, even ambient white noise that we all too readily tune out, thinking we are in a quiet place. As I have gotten older, I come to realize I don’t need that noise in my life anymore.

My Writing Progress

My loyal readers, Merry Christmas to you all. I had in mind to send to you one of my past blogs that I knew would give you a heart-warming, feel-good vibe to celebrate this time of year.