M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
It's August, isn't it? Summer's last fling, so to speak. Although, I must admit that I'd like it if it flung some cooler weather and rain our way. I am not quite ready for Fall yet, and certainly not for Winter, but some more moderate Summer days would be nice. The Summer Sale promotion at … Continue reading Monday Musings: Another Month Bites the Dust, and Some Writerly Musings
"With the wheezes and the sneezes, and a sinus that's really a pip." Of course, those are lyrics from "Adelaide's Lament", a song from Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser. And that pretty much sums up how I have felt this week. The BaldMan brought some sort of killer virus into the house. Now, it's my … Continue reading Friday Review: The Wheezes and the Sneezes (or The Head Cold from Hell)
We took Lambeau to Arlington, VT on Saturday for the Vermont State Chili Cook Off. He loves cook offs. People fuss over him, and he gets lots of attention from the cooks. We were originally planning to stay overnight on Saturday since this is a late turn-in cook off, but there was some question as … Continue reading Monday Musings: He’s a Travelin’ Pup
A couple months ago, I posted about the deck garden I planted this year. You can revisit that post and see the beginning pictures here: New Deck Garden Now that summer is in full swing, I thought I would post a few pictures to show you how things are doing. Even if I do say … Continue reading Monday Musings: Deck Garden, Revisited
I am in the process of doing the first round of revisions on a sci-fi space opera novel that I started a few months ago. I got the first draft done fairly quickly, as is usual. And now I am working my way through the first round of revisions. I will admit right here that … Continue reading Monday Musings: Revising- Why I Hate It and Why It’s Vital
Why, yes, it is. I wouldn't want to live without it, really. I depend on my cell phone, my desktop and laptop computers, tablet, home control stuff, and other things a lot. Life would be- well, not impossible, but less convenient without all the tech around me. So, yes, technology is grand. Except when it … Continue reading Monday Musings: Ain’t Technololgy Grand?
I am a bit behind on reading right now, and have gone through the small backlog of reviews, so I got nothing for today. I'll give you a few pretty pictures from around here, taken over the last few days, in place of a review, okay? Have a lovely weekend. We will resume our regular … Continue reading Friday Review: Isn’t. So, Here, Have Some Pretty Pictures Instead
I'm writing this on Sunday, which is Father's Day here in the USA. It's the day we set aside to honor the fathers in our lives, and to thank them for all they have done, and do, for us. It's a bittersweet day for me, and more especially this year. My Dad died in 2012. I … Continue reading Monday Musings: Father’s Day
Yesterday, we went to the Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA for an appearance and book signing event with Terry Brooks. For those who may not know, Terry is a fantasy author. His best known series is the Shannara books, which, with the new release this year, has twenty-five titles in it. He also wrote … Continue reading Monday Musings: Terry Brooks Book Signing Event
We had a nice Memorial Day weekend. Most of it was quiet. The kids and grandkids were here on Monday for some good food and fun. The grandkids are getting so big! Even the baby is almost to the actively crawling stage now. Carter, at four years old, is already a seasoned hiker with some … Continue reading Monday Musings: Memorial Day Fun, Chili Season Begins, and Other Miscellany
