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About Thistle

Queer, neurospicy, chronically longwinded oversharer. 40s; they/them. ✍️📷🐈📚🥾🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈😇💖🐍

The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Thistle

Five floors, nine residents, one missing. Jess arrives to join her brothers in his Paris apartment, but he’s gone. None of the other apartment residents seems to know what happened to Ben, but they also don’t seem to be telling … Continue reading →

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The Book of Cold Cases, by Simone St. James

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Thistle

In her spare time, Shea maintains a website and blog called the Book of Cold Cases, looking into theories and evidence of unsolved crimes. She never expects to run into Beth Greer, the so-called “Lady Killer” of the 70s, acquitted … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Last Child

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Thistle

It’s official. I only have adult children now. Happy 18th, Laurence!

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The (new) Feral Colony

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Thistle

It’s been some time since I discussed the ongoing problem of the feral cats in my neighborhood. There are multiple colonies, and honestly, I’d guess many of them track back to the original colony in the hoarder’s yard. (Many kittens … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Enbrel Update

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Thistle

Back on January 15th, I took my first dose of Enbrel (injection) for my rheumatoid arthritis. Right away, I had a few minor side effects, and slowly, I had some improvements as well. I’ve now had eight weeks of injections, … Continue reading →

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Small Changes

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Thistle

A few years ago, I wrote a series of posts about making small changes that led to big results. That sounds like a weight loss ad, but that’s not what I mean. One of the changes, for instance, was where … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Rerecording Audiobooks

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Thistle

Toward the end of our road-trip last fall, Jason and I began listening to Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. I’d already read the book twice, once in print and once on audio, but it had been awhile and Jason had never … Continue reading →

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Birthday the 43rd

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Thistle

My birthday was this past Tuesday, and lucky me got a full day of celebration! Jason took off work, and we started the morning with a hike at a park in town that I hadn’t been to in months. (Notably, … Continue reading →

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February 2022 in Review

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Thistle

It’s hard to believe February’s over, probably because I spent most of the latter half of it in poor mental health. Heh. I’m okay, just feeling the effects of a few health-related issues. Beyond that, not much happening here. To … Continue reading →

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A Twist of Fate, by Kelley Armstrong (audio)

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Thistle

Four years ago, Rosalind accidentally stepped through a time-slip and ended up in the 21st century, leaving behind her husband and infant son. When she finally manages to return to her own time, she doesn’t know what to expect. Does … Continue reading →

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