PREQUEL to BLURRY MOUNTAIN: “THE UNSETTLING” ©️2026 Donald Whelpley CHAPTER THREE. ANCHORS AWAY. Not long into May the family loaded the wagon and hitched a draft horse. They had a canvas tarp over their luggage, crates, and gifts because, of course, it was drizzling. Branwyn baked a few loaves of bread and packed some cheese for the trip to …
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PREQUEL to BLURRY MOUNTAIN: “THE UNSETTLING” ©️2026 Donald Whelpley [Hope you enjoyed chapter 1 last month. If you missed it, go back and read that first. ~ Don] CHAPTER TWO. UPROOTING. March 1 was St David’s Day. St David was a devout Christian brother from the nine hundreds who on his deathbed said, “Brothers, be constant. The yoke which …
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PREQUEL to BLURRY MOUNTAIN: “THE UNSETTLING” ©️2026 Donald Whelpley Several mentioned they wanted to read “more” about Blurry Mountain*, a short story from Christmas 2024. I thought I would, then I thought maybe I should write how we got here. Who founded the farm? Looking back at the early 1800s I had fun and learned much. Not only who, …
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