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Upcoming Events

The Creating Picture Books class is ready. It will be at the Salem Public Library on Thursday afternoons, 1 to 3, June 19 & 26, July 3, 10 & 17.

Cardua: Ship Nineteen arrives in February in the novel. Time flew by. Now I’m focusing on taste testing.

“Life’s Rules” has taken a new turn. A little romance?

Dent County Flora is visiting the spring wildflowers. The lovely pictures invite a picture book?

Opal and Agate: Partners in Adventure have illustrations started. Someday.

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.

Virginia Waterleaf
I did find this plant last year along the upper Meramec River. One plant. It vanished into the growth before I got all my pictures. This year there are lots of plants in several groups so I can complete my picture set for the Dent County Flora.

Busy Days

Finally! It is gardening in earnest time. I’m not ready.

My seedlings are ready. Can I get them all into the ground this weekend? I will try.

baby chicks
Chicks grow up fast. All but four are feathering out, flying around their house and attacking chickweed put in for them. The four are a week or so younger, but trying hard to catch up.

Dry weather will let the chicks come out to explore their yard. They are ready and don’t understand chicks shouldn’t be out in the pouring rain.

Spring flowers are disappearing unseen and unfound. How can I pack more into a day?

Nothing seems to get done, yet it does.

Nubian doe Nina
Are you following me? That’s great as there’s lots of good things ahead.

I am presently reading “Humbolt’s Cosmos”, “The Complete Sherlock Holmes”, Keeper of the Keys”. There are more picture books, “One Bean” and “A Dandelion’s Life” 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.

Nubian doe High Reaches Opal greeting visitors
What a Surprise! I’m glad to see you.

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