Author Archives: andyloch

July 31, 2021 I will be at Index Art Festival to sell and sign my book https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-index-arts-festival It runs from 10 AM to 6 PM… come for the day and stay for the atmosphere:) There will also be Writer’s Coop Anthology books available for purchase. Come and lets talk 中文 China, and whatever else youContinue reading

Arlington Street Fair: http://arlingtonwa.org/downtown-arlington-street-fair-annual-event/ Come Sunday from 10 AM till 3 PM and find me at booth 3-E-5. Let’s meet up and chat about life here and abroad like Chengdu China!

Spring time is physically the most challenging time of the year. Caring for steers, (poop and fly management), preparing gardens for plantings, firewood bucking and splitting, and this year building a nearly one mile long fence. It is also the most rewarding time of year; spring flowers, new leaf buds, grass growing tall and wild,Continue reading “Sorgenfrei Valley Farm April 27, 2021”

Starting the third year of raising two steers for grass fed beef market. The two arrived April 7th on a cold wet rainy day. Who knew in another week it would begin to feel like summer time! This year the steers are an Angus cross Simmental and a pure Angus. They tipped the scales atContinue reading “Sorgenfrei Valley Farm”

Where: Everett Mall, Washington. Inside the mall by the Burlington Store When: Sunday April 11, 2021 from 11 AM to 6 PM Who: Writers Cooperative of Pacific North West, http:Writers.co-op.com Why: Everett Mall Book Sale Pop Up Event I’ll be there to chat and sign my book. I’ll even put my chop on it forContinue reading “Meet Up This Sunday April 11, 2021”

Yesterday, online for PNW Writers Coop, I did my first semi public reading of Chengdu: sojourns in the land of abundance. The selection was from chapter ten Paradise City–Fuling. It covers my taxi ride from downtown hotel in Fuling to the Fuling train station. All and any comments, edits, and critiques are welcomed. Enjoy! TheContinue reading “A five minute snippet…”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

I write to share my experiences and to learn more! My writing covers my travels to China, river ecology research, and small sustainable farming. Everyone is welcome! Your feed back allows me to grow. This site was launched in part to increase readership, aka buyers of my books.