M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
We had to say good-bye to our eighteen-year-old cat, Amber (or Bambi, or Bamber, as she was also known). We've known since spring that she was battling advanced kidney disease. It finally caught up with her. She stopped eating, and had lost more weight (and she was only a bit over 5 lbs. to begin … Continue reading And Another One Gone
It's been a while since there was an update, hasn't it? And I have no real excuse. Just lazy and not taking the time to sit and write something up. My bad! So, today I am going to run down what's been happening around here. Thanksgiving: It was a good day. There were only five … Continue reading What’s Going On?
Here in the USA, today is Thanksgiving Day. According to the history we (of a certain age) were taught, it is the day set aside to commemorate the first European settlers here in the New World, and their supposed feast of the bounty of their new home. It was taught as a feast that included … Continue reading Being Thankful
A good thing, mind you. We joined a gym. It's a small, local place. They have one here in Vestal, and one other location. It's not flashy, with a ton of fancy equipment. What they are is focused on personal training, so you get a trainer who works with you each time you go to … Continue reading So, We Did A Thing Last Week
On Friday 10/21, we went to a concert at the Broome County Forum Theater. It was a fundraiser for Sock Out Cancer. The show featured Fran Cosmo, a former lead singer for Boston, and Steve Augeri, former lead singer for Journey. I wanted to go to see Steve. He was the lead singer when I … Continue reading In My Happy Place
On Saturday, the 15th, we did a fun thing. We drove to Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA, got on a train and took a foliage trip from Scranton to Delaware Water Gap, PA. It's the gorge that the Delaware River runs through and it serves as the border between NJ and PA. We … Continue reading Trains and Leaves
It was a tough week here. We had to say good-bye to our 15 year old Siamese, Cookie. We have had her for ten years. She originally belonged to an older woman who had a severe stroke and had to be placed in a nursing home. Either there was no family, or no family that … Continue reading RIP, Cookie
Fall has fell, and it brought some chilly air with it. The BaldMan pulled the hibiscus into the mudroom because there was a chance of frost a few nights ago. I did some quick cleanup out front on Sunday, and brought in the side hose and sprinkler. There is more color in the trees now, … Continue reading There’s Definitely a Nip in the Air
On Tuesday, that is. That's when we leave for Myrtle Beach, SC. It will be a sort of working vacation, because we are going to the Worlds Championship Chili Cook Off on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. And since this will be the first year they are officially using the BaldMan's scorekeeping program, we will … Continue reading And Away We Go
We are heading into another week of multiple days of rain. We had a drought for weeks and weeks, and now, we are having our monsoon period. Okay, maybe not quite monsoons, but it's been raining almost daily for over a week. The lawns, flowers, and other plants love it, and we truly did need … Continue reading Well, We Said We Wanted Rain….
And So On... 