M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
Not really. Or, at least, not really new places. We're heading to Maine for a few days. It's an annual trip, with a chili cook off tucked in there, and dinner with a friend, and then stopping to see the oldest daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. It will be fun. It always is. So, nothing new … Continue reading Oh, The Places You’ll Go
One of the things in this past week's box from our CSA share was a basket of beautiful, ripe tomatoes. I love good summer tomatoes, and even though I do still grow some in the garden, I don't mind getting them in our CSA. Of course, figuring out what to do with them can be … Continue reading What I Did with Summer Tomatoes
I saw something the other day where a person was, well, not really complaining, but I guess questioning why someone would call a day outstanding when it was full of simple, everyday things with nothing huge or important. And, while I think I understand that attitude, I wonder why we can't consider those little victories … Continue reading Finding Joy
We seem to be bouncing almost daily here. One day it's 60, the next day it's 40, the day after that, it's under 30. And rainy probably 5 days out of 7. Makes it hard to get anything done outside. So, hello, Mother Nature? Let's get Spring rolling here, okay? We've been having some resource … Continue reading Can We Please Decide on Weather?
It's March now, isn't it? Seems the first part of this year is rolling along awfully quickly. But I am not complaining, since it means we are that much closer to warm weather. We've had some decent days in the past week, with more to come later in the week. Today (Sunday) is chilly and … Continue reading Marching On
We are having a heat wave! Or, at least, it almost feels that way. Temps are going to be in the high 30s to mid 40s for at least part of this week. After the extended frigid cold we've been having, this is very welcome. That also means that I should be able to get … Continue reading Okay, Not Quite Like That Picture
I have a library app that I use to keep track of my books. (I use Libib, FYI) Or I am supposed to use it to keep track of my books. I knew there were some I hadn't gotten entered into it, so I decided to go through my print and ebooks and make a … Continue reading Updating My Library
Remember last week when I said I sometimes thought it would be nice if it just snowed here? Yeah, well, it looks like Mother Nature was listening. This is what I have outside right now: Predictions are 12-18 with up to 22 inches in some areas. Be careful what you wish for, right? On a … Continue reading Maybe I Should Have Kept My Big Mouth Shut
That's winter here in southern NY. We get cold weather, of course. Lately, it's been in the mid to upper-twenties. We did have a winter thaw a week or so ago when temps got up into the 40s. (That's Fahrenheit, of course) But the snow--- oh, the snow. What we get is dribbles. An inch … Continue reading Like Being Nibbled to Death by Ducks
As I have every year for the past few, I am choosing a word for my new year. It's not a resolution, as such, but more of a direction or reminder of how I would like this year to proceed. I had a list, but in the end, it was a word that I saw … Continue reading 2026 Word of the Year
And So On... 