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For now all of Dr. Rintz’s botany books, Exploring the Ozark Hills, My Ozark Hills, The Pumpkin Project, Love of Goats, Waiting for Fairies, The Little Spider (listed by a bookseller), City Water Project and Goat Games must be requested through my Contact Page. It is working as far as I know. Payment arrangements are through PayPal.

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.

The Buy Print buttons now link you to the Contact GKP page.

taking goat kid pictures needs luck
Getting good action pictures of goat kids takes a lot of luck and good light. This day was overcast and cool. The kids were full of energy. I had a good place to sit. This Nubian buck kid was caught in mid leap.

Frustration. Frustration. The picture book reviews are getting done. It takes time. Setting up how to sell books on my site takes time. Maybe today? Setting up my Substack account takes time. Maybe tomorrow?

Politics is not supposed to be on my site. Controversy is not my thing. However: Missouri residents really need to support Proposition 1 in August to keep their Conservation Areas and State Parks operating.

Also in August: There is the proposal to eliminate the income tax and go to a sales tax: Proposition 5. Unless you are rich, this is moving you from a tax with deductions and exemptions to one without these. I can’t afford a minimum 13% sales (income) tax. Can you?

High Reaches Spring's Nubian buck kid resting
Once this Nubian buck kid has a full stomach, it is nap time.

It was a perfect day for taking goat kid pictures. There was no time, but I made the time.

Some things are set up on Substack. There are a couple more to have it set up to start with. Then I can try to link it to here along with the Goodreads sites.

This Saturday’s Substack post is about writing “Capri Capers”. It was lots of fun recalling all the things I learned then while having fun writing it.

MO University team catching stream fish
One team member has a long pole that puts out an electric charge to stun the fish in the creek. Other members net the stunned fish and put them in the buckets carried by others.

My Writing

It has been years since I last read the nature essays in “Exploring the Ozark Hills”. There are a few changes, mostly adding all the commas I overlooked before.

There are 21 essays for each of the four seasons. I have started summer. There are new photographs as well as the original ones.

too many projects says this box turtle
Yes, I do have too many projects going on right now. But, one by one they will get done. This box turtle is one of the moving rocks in “Exploring the Ozark Hills”.

The Life’s Rules draft needs to be done by the end of the month. The plan is to publish it this fall and I need to have parts of it read over by other people. Then comes the editing to fix the inevitable mistakes.

This week Writing News has pictures. Goat kids are great models, if I can focus the camera fast enough.

Confederate Violet
I checked out some of the White River Trace Conservation Area one day. There are supposed to be roads to use as trails. I ended up just wandering across the fields toward a wet weather creek. This is where I found the Confederate Violets. These are a color variation of the common blue violet.

General Comments

Rain has returned this week. At four inches and counting, garden work is done between showers. My timing isn’t always successful.

Most of the pathways are again covered with cardboard. My problem now is that I ran out. Oh, well. Today means a visit to the feed store and a new supply.

I’m very grateful for the rain. But my onions are ready to harvest and might ruin with all the moisture. Luckily, my garlic is already dug.

The kids are already getting big. I want more pictures of young kids. Digital cameras and goats do not like rain.

I’m out of hay. The goats are stuck in the barn until the rain stops. That is their choice as they hate to get wet.

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.

cover for "Capri Capers" by Karen GoatKeeper
This Saturday on Substack: writing Capri Capers.

I am presently reading “Thunderbolt House” by Howard Pease and “The Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray . There are more picture books, “Crossing Niagara” and “What Is a Wise Bird like you doing in a Silly tale like this?” 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 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.

Finding My Picture Book Reviews

The picture book Goodreads page is under karengoatkeeper. As I get it more organized, I will add a link to it here.

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 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 kid looking up
What does this Nubian doe kid see? Could it be you checking out my website?

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.