Monthly Archives: March 2017

The Nimi Settles In

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Thistle

It’s been about six weeks now since Nimi joined our family. She has been an absolute delight and a fantastic addition to our household. She’s sweet, cuddly, affectionate, smart and devilishly determined to get her own way. While not an … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #47: April Challenge

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Thistle

As far as food and fitness challenges go for me, February and March were a bust. I didn’t even bother to make challenges for March. There was just too much going on between vacation, two medicine changes, a major health … Continue reading →

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Gilded Cage, by Vic James (audio)

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Thistle

The world is divided into two: those with Skill – the Equals – and those without – the commoners. In England, the Equal aristocrats rule, and the commoners by law must give up a decade of their life to what’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Knowing When to Quit

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Thistle

One of my goals this year was to make some good headway into the Wheel of Time series, with the ultimate aim being to get to those books that Brandon Sanderson wrote. There are fourteen books in the series. Sanderson … Continue reading →

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Real Food, Fake Food, by Larry Olmsted (audio)

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Thistle

Subtitled: Why You Don’t Know What You’re Eating and What You Can Do About It Let me start by saying what this book isn’t. This is not about so-called Frankenfoods. It’s not about Lucky Charms or Velveeta or Pepsi. When … Continue reading →

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Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Thistle

The world is divided along lines of color: Silver and Red. Those with silver blood (literally) have supernatural powers and are the ruling class. Those with red blood are ordinary, and thus essentially slave labor. Of course, divisions like this … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Elixir, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Thistle

Given that this is the third book in a series, I’m not going to put a synopsis here. It might spoil earlier books, and I’ve enjoyed this quirky fantasy-mystery series too much to possibly spoil it for others. In general, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Birdsong

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Thistle

One thing about growing up in a place is the way background noise becomes ingrained in your subconscious. Even if you don’t necessarily like a place, your brain imprints things that you might not even think about. I grew up … Continue reading →

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Wires and Nerve, by Marissa Meyer

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Thistle

The events of the Lunar Chronicles series are over, but the world doesn’t just go on peacefully with perfect trust afterwards. Relations are still strained between governments, and there are consequences from former royal edicts to be dealt with. Among … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #46: Square One(ish)

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Thistle

Coming home has been interesting. The two weeks away helped to bring forward a number of new revelations. First, I noticed just how much more active I was in Texas than I am at home. I’m much more sedentary here. … Continue reading →

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