M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
We added a second dog to the household a week ago Friday. We thought it would be good for Lambeau to have a doggy friend to play with since, even at nine, Lambeau still has a lot of energy and is an active, playful dog. We also thought it would probably be best to look … Continue reading Say Hello to Tucker
My rating: 4 of 5 starsKera Rogers is hiking in the woods near Needsville when she is attacked and killed by a giant feral hog. Bliss Overbay joins Tufa hunters along with game warden Jack Cates in trying to track down and kill the hog which seems to have almost supernatural powers. But they are … Continue reading Friday Review: Gather Her Round (Tufa #5) by Alex Bledsoe
That is Tucker in the foreground. We brought him home from the local Humane Society on Friday, the 9th. He's a year old, and the only information they had on him is "mixed breed". I have a DNA test kit here on my desk to find out more. And that's Lambeau, our 9-year-old APBT, behind … Continue reading Why I Have Been Missing Lately
The backyard landscape work is done. It turned out really nice. All the grills and such fit on the patio area, and the firepit is lovely. We've been enjoying outdoor cooking and eating, and have had several fires to relax around since the work was finished. The wildflower lawn mix that we had seeded back … Continue reading Goings On
My rating: 3 of 5 starsEdwina and Mary are sisters. living in an alternate Victorian London where they sell odds and ends they collect on nightly walks along the riverbank. They are also witches, and their whole lives have revolved around trying to keep that part secret. They and their father would move from town … Continue reading Friday Review: The Raven Spell (Conspiracy of Magic #1) by Luanne G. Smith
On the landscaping, that is. It's taking longer than expected, but that's okay. The company doing the work is very good. They take the time to do the job right, even if it takes longer than originally stated. They got the downspouts buried and spilling out on the front hill. The front garden bed is … Continue reading The Work Continues
My rating: 4 of 5 starsEelyn is a warrior for the Aska clan. Every five years, they battle the rival Riki in a contest that has gone on for as long as legends are told. The book opens with the current battle being fought, but Eelyn is sure she saw her brother, who she would … Continue reading Friday Review: Sky in the Deep (Sea and Sky #1) by Adrienne Young
Last week was mostly quiet. Did a bit of work outside with more to come due to the landscape work likely getting done this week, had a few other things to do, and took an overnight trip to Philadelphia. We found out that the landscapers are probably coming to do the work we wanted this … Continue reading Road Trip, It Was a Road Trip
The rain finally went away this week, so I was able to finish up some of the outside work. I hauled the rest of the bags of soil to the raised bed garden and got it filled. I emptied the tomato and cucumber boxes to find that one of them is cracked across the bottom. … Continue reading I Couldn’t Think of Anything Snappy for a Title, So This is What You Get
My rating: 4 of 5 starsTesla Crane, heiress and talented engineer, is on her honeymoon on a luxury space liner traveling from the Moon to Mars. She and her new husband are traveling under assumed names in order to try to gain some privacy. Along for the trip is Tesla's adorable service dog, Gimlet, a … Continue reading Friday Review: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal
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