Yes!

Thank you!

It is surprisingly peaceful to listen to them chomping the grass. I love it.

Great read. I really enjoyed the descriptive writing, like this: sweat beading on his toe-thumb of a head, labor gang tattoos glistening in the dim glow of the computer. Also, good to see you back on Hive.

My favorite time of day: letting the goats out to graze in the afternoons. At LaBeste Farms in Humptulips, Wash. You can read about my journey to the farm in the post below.

Didn't see this comment till now; thank you. I actually thought of saving this for journal submissions, but I was excited to share in the Ink Well right away, rather than waiting a few months to make the

Thanks for reading!

Thank you for that feedback. Very helpful (and gratifying) to have the story be 'seen', to know that what I was attempting mostly worked. Thanks.

Well, yes, I was planning to stop there. I hoped to make it clear that the osprey attacked the man, and that was enough for me.

Wonderful that Tom did not have to give anything up as a result of his detour. This really is a positive thinking, abundant universe type of story and perspective. He got the girl, the dream job, and he

Great use of the prompt, I think, and a well constructed story, in terms of plot and character. You show us immediately the character's desire (to get the job), and introduce conflict through an obstacle

Dropped some new short fiction in The Ink Well community. #fiction #story

Great job lining that up. I know it took some doing.

Very awesome to see you back. Hope to see haiku posts too, at some point.

New arrivals at LaBeste Farms yesterday morning. That's farm owner Chris Stecker welcoming the six piglets. In Humptulips, Wash.

Ah yes, it is getting close to the middle. Hopefully you can enjoy the chapters jumping in. :)

Thank you! It is grisly; thanks for sticking with it. :)

Making a burn pile? Or chipping them?

I'm doing similar work on our male goat pen. Clearing out the dead branches near the ground so they have more room and a clear line of sight (so they fell safer). Can't imagine 'doing it the hard way'.

New short story for #freewriters' A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. It's a horror story, so fair warning.