Tag: chili

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: 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: 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

Monday Musings: Puppy In The House, Piano Tuning, and the Chili Cookoff I May Regret

~ M.A. Kropp

Could someone please remind me why I wanted a puppy? I am kidding. Sort of. I mean, he is stinkin' cute, but boy, oh, boy, is he ever a puppy. There are times when all you hear in the house is: Lambeau, No! Lambeau, Off! Bad Dog! He is not really a terrible dog. He … Continue reading Monday Musings: Puppy In The House, Piano Tuning, and the Chili Cookoff I May Regret

Wednesday Wanderings: Chili, Animals Have Conscious Awareness, and Funny Signs

~ M.A. Kropp

Have you wondered about this "chili cook off" stuff I occasionally talk about? Yeah, I know- not really. But, just in case you have, here is the site for the organization we cook under: http://www.chilicookoff.com And for our website, which is a bit out of date, but has pictures and recipes and other stuff: http://www.chilicats.com … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Chili, Animals Have Conscious Awareness, and Funny Signs

Monday Musings: Remember the Maine

~ M.A. Kropp

The two day Maine back to back chili cook offs, that is. We served as Chief Judge and Scorekeeper for Saturday and Sunday's events. They are held in Wells, ME, which is a lovely town on the ocean. There were high points, and some very low ones, and I have to admit to not necessarily … Continue reading Monday Musings: Remember the Maine

Monday Musings: Traveling, Perks, and Chili Recipes

~ M.A. Kropp

We were away again this weekend. Well, just Friday night. We were running the judging area at the ARF/DARE cook off in Woodbury, CT. It benefited the Animal Rescue Fund and the police department's DARE program. It's a new cook off, so it was listed as a District, but we got our 20 cooks, so … Continue reading Monday Musings: Traveling, Perks, and Chili Recipes

Monday Musings: Chili Weekend, Victory, and Recovery

~ M.A. Kropp

There was no review on Friday, partly because I haven't been reading a lot, and so haven't finished anything, and partly because I was busy prepping for our first cooking chili cook off of the summer. The week before a cook off is always busy, with far too much to do. But it got done, … Continue reading Monday Musings: Chili Weekend, Victory, and Recovery

Tuesday Thoughts

~ M.A. Kropp

Yeah,  it's a day late, so Monday  Musings turned into Tuesday Thoughts. Yesterday was still a recovery day from the weekend. It takes longer to recover from one busy day now that I'm Just Older.What happened over the weekend? We went to the New England Regional Chili Cook Off in Somerrs, CT. We don't cook … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts