Category: Life, and Everything Else

Monday Musings: Puppy Update, You Can All Decorate for Christmas Now, and Writing Progress

~ M.A. Kropp

I think it's time for a puppy update. 🙂 We took him with us when we went to our daughter's in MA last weekend. We had our big Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, as that was the best day for everyone's schedule. It gets harder every year to work around those things! The BaldMan's family came … Continue reading Monday Musings: Puppy Update, You Can All Decorate for Christmas Now, and Writing Progress

Monday Musings: Outdoor Work, and NaNoWriMo

~ M.A. Kropp

We managed to get a lot of stuff done outside yesterday. It was not a bad day, and the rest of the week looks pretty good, also. The BaldMan mowed the lawn for the last time on Saturday, and took the mower deck off the tractor. Yesterday, we put the chains on the tires and … Continue reading Monday Musings: Outdoor Work, and NaNoWriMo

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

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

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 Musings: Iced

~ M.A. Kropp

I was challenged to the ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) ice bucket challenge. For anyone (is there anyone?) who hasn't heard about it, you are challenged by a friend, relative, or maybe enemy to either donate $10 to ALS and dump a bucket of ice water over your head, or skip the ice … Continue reading Monday Musings: Iced

Monday Musings: A Little of This, A Little of That

~ M.A. Kropp

Just some random updates and thoughts today: How is the puppy doing, you ask? (And even if you didn't, I am going to tell you, anyway.) He is doing great! He was quite good at his Level 2 Obedience class last week. Much more focused and ready to work than the last time we tried … Continue reading Monday Musings: A Little of This, A Little of That

Monday Musings: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

~ M.A. Kropp

How does my garden grow? This year, not too badly. I tilled in a load of composted chicken manure and shavings from the coop in the Spring, and it sure has helped! The plants, for the most part, are big, green, and leafy. Of course, the manure is high nitrogen, which promotes leaf growth, so … Continue reading Monday Musings: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Monday Musings: In the Good Old Summertime

~ M.A. Kropp

It's going to be a hot week here. High temperatures, possible thunderstorms, all that stuff we get in the summer. Still, I'd rather be hot than frozen! And it is Fourth of July week, so lots of vacationers, parties, and fireworks. It will be interesting to see how (or if) Lambeua reacts to those. Had … Continue reading Monday Musings: In the Good Old Summertime