M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
Is it really mid-summer already? It must be, since the Fourth of July was last week. We had family here for some smoked chicken, potato salad, corn salad, and a cherry kuchen provided by the BaldMan's sister. It was a good dinner on a warm summer day. I have to say that the neighborhood fireworks … Continue reading And the Summer Rolls On
Yes, indeedy, it is Super Bowl Sunday when I am typing this. For those who aren't sports fans or aren't US sports fans, that's the championship game in American professional football. While I like most sports, (yes, even golf!) we do closely follow football here. Neither of our teams made the Big Game this year, … Continue reading Super Sunday
My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is a fascinating look at how we eat in the US, and what is wrong- and right- about it. The book basically follows Pollan's journey through four meals that he prepares from start to finish. And by that I mean he does everything he can to follow the food … Continue reading Friday Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
That's what the calendar says, but it seems way too early to be that late, if that makes any sort of sense! I guess I am going to have to get my mind made up on what to make for dessert, huh? It's a little difficult here because I have to be aware of the … Continue reading Is It Really Almost Thanksgiving?
Hey, guess what? As I am typing this on Sunday, the sun is actually out! That's a big, and welcome, change from the last while, where all we have had is clouds and rain. I hope it sticks around for a while. I have spent the week slowly, and I do mean slooowwwlllly, taking down … Continue reading January, Week 2
Welp, it's running right quickly down to Christmas Eve and Christmas, and then the beginning of the New Year. The house is mostly decorated, with just a couple more things to get set up. We got a tree last week. It's pretty, if a bit short, but it is very, very full. Hanging ornaments is … Continue reading Ho, Ho, Ho, and All That
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
What's new around here? Not a whole lot, really. I planted some little bluestem grasses in a corner of the front hill that seemed a bit bare. The plan is for them to spread and fill in that spot. And some Great St. John's Wort in the shade garden under the dining room windows. I … Continue reading Not Much Is New
But not this week for me. I have that bane of the over-40 group's existence coming up- the ever-popular colonoscopy. Don't get me wrong- I am all for everyone having theirs when they need to be done. I had surgery a number of years ago that removed part of my colon due to cancer that … Continue reading Food, Glorious Food
My rating: 3 of 5 starsI think I would have enjoyed this book more if I had liked Salatin's attitude more. Don't get me wrong- he has some really good points in this book. It is important to understand what we eat, how it is grown/raised, and why getting "back to the Earth" is a … Continue reading Friday Review: Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin
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