M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
This is a really, really hard post to write. We had to say good-bye to Lambeau, our 11 year-old American Pit Bull Terrier on Tuesday. It was sudden, within about a week. And devastating. I am numb, and hurting, and lost, all at once. He was my dog, more than any of the others. I … Continue reading RIP, Lambeau
Unless you know what you are writing about. Yes, this post is about things that bug me when I am reading. In this particular case, the MC of the story has a puppy. Without going into details, they didn't want a puppy. They didn't go out looking to get a puppy. The puppy ended up … Continue reading Don’t Give Your MC a Puppy
I have been volunteering as a dog walker at our local Humane Society. The dogs need to get out of their kennels every day for potty, socialization, and to help combat kennel stress. And, like most shelters and rescues, the staff can only do so much. So, they rely on volunteers to help out. It's … Continue reading The Biggest Reason For My Absence Around Here
A year ago on June9, we adopted our second dog. We found him at the local humane society. We were originally looking for a bigger dog since we both really like the giant breeds. But both of the big ones at the shelter were not the right fit. One was not very dog friendly and … Continue reading Happy Gotcha Day, Tucker!
Things did not go as hoped on Wednesday when I took Lambeau to the vet. She started to take the staples out, but the bottom part of the incision seemed to be pulling a bit still. So, a few are out in the top part, but there is one new staple at the bottom, and … Continue reading What’s Going On Around Here
Lambeau gets mast cell tumors on his skin. He had one removed from a front leg a few years ago, and has had two more that we've been watching. A couple months ago, I thought the one had been getting bigger, and I knew he was fussing at the two a lot more (one was … Continue reading And It Was Doggy Stuff This Week
Yesterday, January 14, was apparently National Dress Up Your Dog Day. It seems there is some silly made-up holiday every day now, doesn't it? I generally ignore them because if I tried to "honor" every silly holiday that comes along, that's just about all I'd do with my life! But, hey, this one, I can … Continue reading Another Silly Holiday
I did *something* to my left knee at the end of last week. Not sure what. I don't remember anything specific, but I woke up on Saturday morning with shooting pains in the shin. I thought that was the issue, but as the morning went on, I realized the actual problem was on the outside/back … Continue reading Well, That Puts a Limp in Things
I have decided that I need to walk the two dogs separately for a while. I had started walking them together on separate leashes but that was nearly impossible to deal with. The leashes got tangled all the time as the dogs switched positions, and shuffling the handles hand to hand was a constant. I … Continue reading Doggone Dogs
Not that it ever really left. We've had rain at least one or two days every week since the every day run of a few weeks ago. We also got a few really nice days- sun, temps in the 70s, low humidity. It was nice. Now, it's back to rain and humidity. Ah, well, that's … Continue reading The Rain is Back
And So On... 