Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Thistle

This is a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy, taking place ten years after the end of the initial war, in the year of the 10th hunger games. Coriolanus Snow – President Snow from the original series – is the … Continue reading →

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Homesick

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Thistle

Two weeks ago, I arrived in northern Wisconsin with my two younger boys. I was homesick in a way before I even arrived, especially after learning that my oldest son was sick about two hours before our trip northwards was … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Frustrating Book Discovery

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Thistle

Last week, I started reading a book that I’d gotten digitally from my library. I’d wanted to read it for quite some time, but it took ages to get a copy. The book was called I’d Give Anything, by Marisa … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 17

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Thistle

I want to tell a quick story this week about covid and privilege. In the last week, both my son and my best friend’s family came down with covid symptoms. As explained in Week 16’s post, my son went down … Continue reading →

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The Empire of Dreams, by Rae Carson

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Thistle

This is the story of Lady Red Sparkle Stone, or just Red, split between the past that led up to her freedom from slavery in the original Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy, and her current story, nearly a decade … Continue reading →

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Life in 2020, so far…

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Thistle

Half of this insane year is over! Definitely not where I saw the year going when it began. I’d like to take a moment to recap where things are today compared to where I’d hoped they’d be on January 1st! … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Favorite Photos of June

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Thistle

What a crazy month. Lots of changes, lots of joyous moments and sad moments both. Lots of photos. Here are my favorites of June. Left to right: a white moth on a wooden floor; Ash playing with a catnip toy; … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 16

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Thistle

Oh y’all, I can’t tell you how sad I am that I’m still needing to track this stuff on a weekly basis. It has gotten so bad that I’ve changed back to my original daily format, because my little sectional … Continue reading →

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June 2020 in Review

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Thistle

This month has been a rollercoaster and an exercise in frustration. At the beginning of the month, my calendar was nearly as full as it would have been pre-quarantine. I had nearly a dozen hikes scheduled (all with six or … Continue reading →

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