Wednesday Wanderings: Typewriter Art, Solid Light, Creepy GIFs, and What Ladies Love about Fall

~ M.A. Kropp

What this man does with a typewriter is just amazing: http://themetapicture.com/paints-masterpieces-typewriter/ Solid light? These scientists may be on the way to doing just that: http://www.iflscience.com/physics/crystallized-light-reveals-potential These gifs made from old black and white photos are creepy: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/a-designer-has-made-the-most-terrifying-ghostly-gifs-on-the#1mm3c6z I can relate to most of these. Others, not so much: http://elitedaily.com/women/25-things-ladies-love-fall/746905/   One week left to enter … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Typewriter Art, Solid Light, Creepy GIFs, and What Ladies Love about Fall

Monday Musings: Chili Weekend, Visiting Family, and Cooling Down

~ M.A. Kropp

We were in New Haven, Connecticut on Saturday for the CT State Chili Cook Off. This was the 22nd annual CT State, and, as always, it was a great event. It benefits the Community Action Agency of New Haven so that they can continue their Meals on Wheels program. It was a beautiful day, and … Continue reading Monday Musings: Chili Weekend, Visiting Family, and Cooling Down

Wednesday Wanderings: Beautiful Stairs, Map of the Universe, Cat Playground House, and Suspended Food

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Gorgeous stair designs: http://www.boredpanda.com/modern-stair-design/ Stunning map shows where the Milky Way fits in the Universe: http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1030869/pg1 Yes, another house that has a cat playground built in. Mine would love a house like this: http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasmaiuppin/house-of-cats#1mm3c6z These photos of food in mid-air are delicicious!: http://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/08/18/these-5-photos-food-suspended-middle-air-are-incre And a reminder- you have till the end of the month to … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Beautiful Stairs, Map of the Universe, Cat Playground House, and Suspended Food

Monday Musings: Garden Bounty, and Scriptito Woes

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I've been canning (or "putting up," as the quaint term goes) a lot these days. I've done several jars of refrigerator pickles, some dill and garlic dill, sweet pickle chips, pickled jalapenos, and two types of tomatoes. I've been trying to keep the San Marzano Roma type separate from the mixed garden varieties of tomatoes … Continue reading Monday Musings: Garden Bounty, and Scriptito Woes

Wednesday Wanderings: Yes, Fall In Love with a Reader, Cables Crowding Streets, A Very Cat Friendly House, and Intricate Papercut Art

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Why you should fall in love with a reader (as if we didn't already know we are the best): http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/date-reader-readers-best-people-fall-love-scientifically-proven/662017/ These photos from the days when thousands of cables crowded the streets are kind of weird and kind of cool at the same time: http://io9.com/photos-from-the-days-when-thousands-of-cables-crowded-t-1629961917 What this man did in his house for his cats … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Yes, Fall In Love with a Reader, Cables Crowding Streets, A Very Cat Friendly House, and Intricate Papercut Art

Monday Musings: Catching Up, and a Reminder on How to Get a Free Book

~ M.A. Kropp

We were out of town again this weekend. We were running the judging area at a chili cook off in Connecticut. First time at this location, which was a park along a river bank. It was a day long festival with six or seven bands for entertainment, a whole line of food trucks, and the … Continue reading Monday Musings: Catching Up, and a Reminder on How to Get a Free Book

Monday Mania: Psst! Want A Copy of My Book?

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I have made my short story collection, Six of One: A Collection of Short Fantasy, available as a print-on-demand paperback. I am also hosting a couple of giveaways to coincide with this new venture. First, I am giving away ten copies of the book on Goodreads. If you are a Goodreads member, just go to https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/105732-six-of-one-a-collection-of-short-fantasy … Continue reading Monday Mania: Psst! Want A Copy of My Book?

Wednesday Wanderings: Crystal Cave, WInd and Ocean Currents, Carousels, and Creative Inventions

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Mexico's Naica mine: http://www.discoverychannel.com.au/images/the-cave-of-crystals/ Neat look at wind and ocean currents across the globe. Click on the word "earth" for the menu: http://earth.nullschool.net/ If you know me, you know I love carousels. Here are ten really nice ones: http://www.buzzfeed.com/tjane/top-10-carousels-in-america-to-check-out-5r4h For those who have everything, or so you thought: http://www.boredpanda.com/useful-creative-inventions/     ====================================================== Six of One: … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Crystal Cave, WInd and Ocean Currents, Carousels, and Creative Inventions

Wednesday Wanderings: If Disney Posters Were Honest, He-Man Facts, School Dance Picture Fails, and Nature’s Light Shows

~ M.A. Kropp

Some are a bit simplified, and most put the movies in an unfavorable light, but if you were brutally honest, these redone Disney movie posters tell the truth: http://bit.ly/1ssaatr Sticking with the animation theme, here are 12 things you may not know about He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: http://bit.ly/1rYOfWJ Photo Fails- school dance … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: If Disney Posters Were Honest, He-Man Facts, School Dance Picture Fails, and Nature’s Light Shows