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The Creating Picture Books class is ready. All I need now is a place to hold it.

Cardua: Ship Nineteen arrives in February in the novel. I am finding and tasting a lot of wild plants. some of them are delicious.

“Life’s Rules” is progressing slowly as I write a new draft for this part of the book.

Dent County Flora is getting started. Right now most of the flowers are old friends.

Opal and Agate: Partners in Adventure have illustrations started. My reading taught me a lot. Now I have to put into practice.

Chemistry now has the shelf and light. Now I need to get those experiments done.

Next year will be busy with six books in progress.

Dry Spring

Seedlings are growing in my garden. They need watering and rain is in short supply so far.

One good thing about warmer and drier weather is being able to get lots done outside. So far I have a new flower bed and tall containers for sweet potatoes. One raised bed is waiting for cement blocks to get finished.

Several new plants will be in the garden this year. One is regular globe artichokes. The raised bed I’m working on stays fairly cool, something the artichokes will appreciate.

Opal had a little doe kid. Next week I’ll put up a picture or two. She isn’t easy to get pictures of as she keeps sticking her nose in the camera lens.

Dreaded lawn mowing days loom up soon. I need another chore to eat up my time. Sigh.

I am presently reading “Humbolt’s Cosmos”, “The Complete Sherlock Holmes” and “Charlie Chan Carries On”. There are more picture books, “S is for Show Me” and “The Turkey Train” this week.

You can keep up with my reading and reviews on Goodreads. As I finish each book, I take the time to write a review on Goodreads. Picture book reviews are on my Goodreads blog. It would be nice if those reading my books would do the same.

Finding My Picture Book Reviews

My picture book reviews are on my Goodreads blog. This seemed the only way to do them. Usually there are two new ones on Tuesdays and on Fridays.

I am very hesitant to add any outside links to my website. So you can find me on Goodreads under Karen GoatKeeper.

About GKP Books

I normally sell books through Amazon, Kindle and Smashwords as their sites are secure. Some books, and these are noted, are only available through me. Amazon and I have an ongoing dispute over listing “Asclepias” or any new books. Somehow I am not authorized to list anything new under my name? Some eBooks are too large or complicated for the other sites.

All of the links should be working. If you find one has decided to go on vacation, you can contact me through the now working Contact Page.

Thank you for Stopping By

Keep checking back as the topics on the two posts change every week, weather permitting. Impassable roads can delay things.

High Reaches Drucilla’s Opal is getting big. She is still beautiful and doted on by her mother.

• Ozark Wildflowers Blooming
  The race is on. The spring ephemeral Ozark wildflowers blooming now are in a race with the trees. They want… Read more: Ozark Wildflowers Blooming
• Foraging the Ozarks
  I am not much of a forager. However, the Carduan Chronicles is forcing me to learn more about foraging. One… Read more: Foraging the Ozarks
• High Winds and Fire
  The first phone call came during dinner. “You know you’re under an evacuation order? There’s a fire.” We already had… Read more: High Winds and Fire
• First Spring Hike
  The grass is starting to grow hinting at mower time coming. The wayside speedwell and early cress are blooming in… Read more: First Spring Hike
• Finding Plot Holes
  Finding plot holes is such a mess. A main character in Life’s rules has a birthday including family party. Except… Read more: Finding Plot Holes