Monthly Archives: April 2021

In Search of Elsewhere, by Steve McCurry

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Thistle

Subtitled: Unseen Images The cover of this photography book is so striking that I had to check it out from my library on the very first day I was let back inside to browse. The book is mostly made up … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Foot Update

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Thistle

Fair warning: This post will (immediately) have a foot photo. It’s not gross or anything, but some people hate foot photos. As discussed before: Something happened to my left foot last September/October. It suddenly began to swell in a localized … Continue reading →

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My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Thistle

“Korede, I killed him.” Words that Korede never wanted to experience again, words she has experienced too many times now. Her younger sister, Ayoola, has an inconvenient habit of murdering her boyfriends, and it’s Korede’s job to clean up after … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Memorial

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Thistle

My grandfather passed away on March 29th. Originally, there was going to be no funeral or memorial service for him, per his wishes. However, my grandmother decided that she wanted a family get-together/memorial for those of us still here, so … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 57 and 58

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Thistle

Welp, it’s taken slightly longer than expected – most likely due to the wonderful vaccine efforts going on – but we’re definitely seeing another upward covid trend here. After a month of things bottoming out and stabilizing, we’re seeing increases … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – The Clothes In My Closet

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Thistle

In September 2011, after I’d lost 60 lbs and had crossed the arbitrary dividing line between a 2 or a 1 at the beginning of my weight, I finally decided to get rid of my bigger clothes. I’d held onto … Continue reading →

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Leave Only Footprints, by Conor Knighton (audio)

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Thistle

Subtitled: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park After Knighton and his fiancé broke up not long before their wedding, he was searching for a project that would help take him out of his head while still allowing him to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Subscription Boxes

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Thistle

Y’all – I love the idea of subscription boxes. My first experience with them was back in 2015 with Ipsy. $10/month for five sample-sized makeup/beauty-care products was an awesome deal. I can’t remember how long I subscribed, maybe six months … Continue reading →

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What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, by Aubrey Gordon

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Thistle

This is a book about anti-fat bias and the pervasiveness of fat-shaming, diet culture, and discrimination in our society. Let me start by saying something very, very honest: Reading books like this one make me want to claw my skin … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – A Battery of Tests

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Thistle

I’ve mentioned before that it seems like everything is happening all at once, now that things are happening generally. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had two different sets of bloodwork, three sets of x-rays, an ultrasound, and visits with … Continue reading →

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