M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
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!
Yeah, we hit that magic time of the year when we head into Daylight Saving Time. Or as I like to think of it, jet lag for the non-traveling. Here's a short but interesting article on DST and how it got started. (Hint: It may not be what you think.) Daylight Saving Time I say … Continue reading I’m Jet Lagged and I Didn’t Even Go Anywhere
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
Been a bit again, I know. Things have been a bit topsy-turvy again and I have not had the brain capacity to do a lot more than just get through one day at a time. And now, of course, the holidays are roller-coasting over us. I will try, but no promises. After it all settles, … Continue reading I Shall Return, I Promise
We added a second dog to the household a week ago Friday. We thought it would be good for Lambeau to have a doggy friend to play with since, even at nine, Lambeau still has a lot of energy and is an active, playful dog. We also thought it would probably be best to look … Continue reading Say Hello to Tucker
This is going to be a bit of a rant. Sorry, not sorry. Because this is something that just gets under my skin. We were watching our set of TV shows last week, and on two- yeah, TWO- of them, they leaned on the "mean, aggressive pit bull" trope. On one, the Good Guys were … Continue reading Why Is It Always “Pit Bulls”?
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