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As far as I know, all the links are in place for purchasing print books not available from Amazon through PayPal. I’m sure there is more I need to do, such as the PDF links. I should get to these next week.

Books published through Kindle (Amazon) are still available through Amazon. This includes all of my novels and Ducks Love Hats. The eBooks are still available as well.

If you click on the Print Buy button, it will take you to the proper place to make your purchase. If you have a problem, contact me through the Contact KDP page.

Nubian buck kid Kingpin shows Nubian breed characteristics
Look at those ears! No other breed has ears to match those of a Nubian dairy goat. They don’t just hang down. Muscles do move them around.

One of Dr. Rintz’s books is now a pdf. It will be listed soon. Next Friday? This is “Discovering the Floral Biology of Ceropegia.” It will be $25.00. For now, please contact me.

The number of picture book reviews moved over is nearing 200 both new and from my archives. They can be accessed here.

Thank you, Missouri voters! Proposition 1 funding the Conservation Areas and State Parks passed.

Both Propositions 4 & 5 were defeated.

November is coming. I’m glad I don’t watch television. The blitz of mail can be dropped into the wastebasket.

Brown Jelly Ear Mushrooms are for Dinner
I usually find these growing on dead black walnut branches right after a rain. They are very moist, so do not sauté them. They do well in soups or dried first and then used in stir fries.

Although I did take an hour or more, the print links are done. I do have a button for the PDF versions for Exploring the Ozark Hills, Waiting for Fairies and The Little Spider, but haven’t linked it yet.

There are probably acknowledgement pages, thank you pages and ? to customize on PayPal. I will get there, I hope, next week when I again have an hour or more to spend on it.

This Saturday’s Substack post discusses writing investigations and projects for a science activity book and centers on “The Pumpkin Project”.

Z is for Zelda from "For Love of Goats"
“For Love of Goats” celebrates several of my favorite things: goats, word sounds and writing. It was privately printed. Now I need to find a new printer with a new set of fees.

My Writing

“The Pumpkin Project” will be ready for printing soon. It takes a long time to go over so many pages.

Is there a cost for free things? There is for me. Check out the Writing News post.

My mother hated to give things away. Her opinion was that, if someone had even a small investment in an item, they would attach some value to it.

Culver's Root
This patch of Culver’s Root was a lucky find. It is growing along a road. I’m hoping, when I go back for seed pictures, the patch has not been mowed down and I remember where it is.

I’m taking so many goat pictures this week. Kingpin and the kids move away next Monday. The barn will seem empty with only seven old goats living there.

Perhaps I will get enough pictures to have good models for the planned picture books. I haven’t figured out how to post the one of Kingpin playing dead yet.

Tiny frog ready to leave the rain barrel
Tree frog tadpoles are a good choice to watch as they grow up. They are little frogs in a matter of weeks. Bull frog tadpoles may take a year or two. This tiny frog will leave the rain barrel tonight or tomorrow night.

General Comments

It is time to start planting crops for fall. Some are in the tubs: bok choi, Napa cabbage, lettuce, green onions.

Next comes planting the shade house with spinach, lettuce and rutabaga. The Chinese celery is doing well.

I like tomatoes. Some end up as sauce, broth and salsa. Too many are getting chomped by wildlife. The chickens don’t mind.

There is okra, long beans, squash, tomatoes and greens. We can’t eat it all. More will go in the freezer for winter meals.

Squash fritters are tasty and make a good dinner entree. Pizza is great too. I love having leftovers so I can work out longer and still have dinner ready on time.

I have several writing deadlines. My 2026 goals are to finish Life’s Rules, Ship 18, Ship 19, the gardening essays and two Opal and Agate picture books. Is this doable? At least, I will try.

White Easter Egger rooster
I just had to take a run over to see what was new here.

I am presently reading “Monster of Farallon Island”, “Celia’s Blue Spring”. “foraging Mushrooms in the Ozarks” and “Jazz Funeral”. There are more picture books, “Gilbert the Great” and “Little Bear” 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. Regular book reviews are on this Goodreads page (I lost it?!). Picture book reviews are on my new Goodreads page. Many reviews remain on the blog as I transfer only a few each week. It would be nice if those reading my books would do the same.

Nubian wether
Nice to have you visit.

Finding My Substack

This week’s post is about a writer’s approach to writing: Pantsing or Plotting?. The book under discussion is “Dora’s Story“.

This is under karengoatkeeper. As the site gets more organized, I will add a link to it.

About GKP Books

I normally sell books through Kindle and Smashwords as their sites are secure. Some books are only available through me for the time being. Please use the Contact GKP page.

Some eBooks (notably “Pumpkin Project and “Exploring the Ozark Hills”) are too large or complicated for the other sites. These are available as PDFs from me. Please use the Contact Me page.

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

Nubian doe High Reaches Rose calling me.
Nubian doe High Reaches Rose is very demanding.

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.