Author Archives: Thistle

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About Thistle

Agender empty-nester filling my time with writing, cats, books, travel, and photography. They/them.

City of Nightmares, by Rebecca Schaeffer

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Thistle

From Goodreads, because this is hands down one of the most intriguing descriptions for a book that I’ve ever laid eyes on: Ever since her sister became a man-eating spider and slaughtered her way through town, nineteen-year-old Ness has been … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Valentine’s Litter

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Thistle

It’s that time again – new foster babies! Meet our newest trio: Huey, Dewey, and Louie. These three little boys are quite young, only about four weeks old when we picked them up on Valentine’s Day. They have fluffy little … Continue reading →

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The Writing Retreat, by Julia Bartz

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Thistle

Alex has had writer’s block for a year, ever since she and her best friend Wren had a devastating friend-breakup. Now she’s been invited to her favorite author’s estate for a month-long intensive writing retreat, and she couldn’t be more … Continue reading →

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15th blogoversary: Hello out there…

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Thistle

Last week, I had a bit of a blogistential crisis when I realized I was approaching 15 years in this place. My data-oriented brain looked back over 2022 and ran some numbers: 144 posts; 41 (28%) that had comments; and … Continue reading →

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February Self Portrait: Valentine’s

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Thistle

One of my goals this year is to do a monthly personal photoshoot as a way to: get outside my comfort zone; practice taking portraits (particularly trying out posing techniques to understand better what works in front of the camera, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – In the Air Force Now (Again)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Thistle

Back in August, I posted about Ambrose’s graduation from AFBMT. Originally, Ambrose decided to sign up for the Air Force with their best friend Tyler, and the two were planning to attend basic training together in some kind of buddy … Continue reading →

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Spells For Forgetting, by Adrienne Young (audio)

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Thistle

August hasn’t been back to the island of Saoirse since he left with his mother after he was accused of killing one of his classmates right after graduation. His mother is dead now, and her last request was to bury … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Note To Self

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Thistle

One of the side effects of Mounjaro is that it slows gastric emptying, essentially making you feel fuller for longer. I don’t know how it does this, or what the point is in terms of what the medicine was originally … Continue reading →

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Full Moon

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Thistle

Last night’s moon was beautiful. I do wish I had a better lens. My telephoto lens is on the cheaper end of lenses. It has a hard time focusing properly, and has a bit of lens creep. I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Lockwood & Co

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Thistle

On Friday, I found out that there was a new Lockwood & Co series running on Netflix. I hadn’t heard anything about it and Netflix didn’t recommend it to me on my account, but I guess it had only released … Continue reading →

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