Susan K. Marlow

Baby Goats Round Two

See more Photo Fridays here >> Long, long night, but Sprinkles kidded around midnight with four sweeties! Two boys and two girls. I’m too tired to write much more but wanted to share a couple of photos and a short video. We think the last two “minions” (AKA Dwarf Nigerian dairy goats) are in earlyContinue reading “Baby Goats Round Two”

First Goat Kids of 2023

January 3 saw Ellie’s goat Coconut kidding. But of course, Ellie was gone for the day with her brother. So, Kristel and I got the joy of the first babies of what is shaping up to be a super-busy kidding time (with atmospheric rivers scheduled for this week). Yikes! But here is the first, andContinue reading “First Goat Kids of 2023”

Writers Workbook Winners

The Winners! Three winners! One winner receives a print copy of Writers Roundup (or Writers Gold Mine). The two runners up each receive a digital ebook of either book. How fun is that? There were 73 entries with 652 entries. Here are the random winners (they have 24 hours to claim their prizes). A PerfectContinue reading “Writers Workbook Winners”

Any Published Young Authors?

If any of you blog fans have published a book (on Amazon or Lulu.com), email me the link and let me take a look. If it’s been formatted professionally, I’d love to give young authors a “shout out.” Sara Miller did this with her book, and it was fun to learn about her and herContinue reading “Any Published Young Authors?”

Harvesting Ice

Read more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> If you have read the new Circle C Milestones book #6, Stranger in the Glade, “Winter Ice for Summer,” you got a up-close and personal look at something Andi had never experienced before: harvesting the ice she took so much for granted all her life.Continue reading “Harvesting Ice”

Got a Post Idea?

Through the years, a few up-and-coming young writers have contributed their own post ideas to Andi’s Blog. For example, many of the character quizzes I have recycled (and updated) came from Sadie S., who years ago asked, “Mrs. M., I would love to think up some character quizzes. May I?” Absolutely! Ellen S. contributed atContinue reading “Got a Post Idea?”

Time for Colton to Be Weaned

See all of Colton’s birth and growing-up posts right here >> Colton is six and a half months old, so guess what? It’s time for him to be weaned. He is SO not happy about this idea and spent a lot of time whinnying and running around his separate paddock today. Minnie Mae was notContinue reading “Time for Colton to Be Weaned”

1890 Christmas Greetings from Memory Creek Ranch

See more Andi’s Journal and Photo Fridays in Andi’s Attic >> Christmas Letter, 1890 I feel so blessed this Christmas 1890. Our little man, Jared, is three and a half. The twins, Charlotte and Lillian, are healthy, happy, and rambunctious six-month-olds. Just last week, the girls cut their first two teeth. They were cranky andContinue reading “1890 Christmas Greetings from Memory Creek Ranch”

A Cactus Christmas

Read more Riley’s Ramblings >> Whoops! Sorry! I just saw that this was supposed to be scheduled for AM and it accidentally got scheduled for PM. We were driving for three days and just got back to California so I wasn’t keeping up with the blog schedules. Note: This Riley’s Ramblings is out of orderContinue reading “A Cactus Christmas”

Three-part Fan Fiction

The submission for your fan fiction is limited, but Emma A. received permission to submit a three-part fan fiction about Mitch and his courtship adventures with [no spoiler alert here]. Enjoy!