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About Thistle

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

Wellness Wednesday – The Final Hike

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Thistle

That title sounds ominous, yeah? Heh. Today’s post is publishing late because I had something in particular that I wanted to finish before I drafted this. Back in February last year, I created my Hiking Bingo, a spread of 25 … Continue reading →

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Fierce as the Wind, by Tara Wilson Redd

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Thistle

Imagine discovering that your boyfriend of two years has been cheating on you for the entire time, and is now leaving you for the other woman. Even worse, imagine discovering that you are the other woman. This is where Miho … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Why I Don’t Buy Books (Sigh)

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Thistle

I’ve discussed this off and on, but the short version goes like this: I don’t buy books that I haven’t already read except under very narrow and specific circumstances. Like, for instance, when Brandon Sanderson releases a new Stormlight Archive … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week…?

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Thistle

I could add up the weeks since I last checked in and see where we’re up to, but I’m not interested in doing so. I’m not planning to return to weekly posts or anything, either. I just had a lot … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Vision Board 2022

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Thistle

On Sunday, I got together with a few of my friends to create our vision boards for this year. Though I’ve created vision boards for the last two years, this was my first opportunity to do it in person! (In … Continue reading →

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A Stitch in Time, by Kelley Armstrong (audio)

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Thistle

Bronwyn hasn’t been back to Thorne Manor since her uncle died when she was fifteen. Now, her aunt has also passed, and left the house to her. Bronwyn has to face the secrets of her past, confronting what she’s been … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The First Day of the Year

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Thistle

It’s become a bit of a tradition to think of the first of January as a bellwether for the rest of the year. Start how you mean to go on, and all that, right? And honestly, I want 2022 to … Continue reading →

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TGIO, 2021 Edition

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Thistle

Let me get right to it: 2021 has not been my year. In fact, it’s been downright awful in a lot of ways, particularly with regards to 1) grief/loss and 2) my physical health. And even though it looks like … Continue reading →

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2021 in Books

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Thistle

It has been an interesting year for me in books. Mainly because I just wasn’t all that interested in reading! I’m not sure what’s up with my brain these days, but pretty much since the pandemic began, reading has taken … Continue reading →

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An Answer!!!

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Thistle

Y’all. I don’t usually post in the evening. I usually pre-draft my posts, and edit, and take time to get pictures, and whatever whatever. But I’m too excited to do all of that, because TODAY I GOT A DIAGNOSIS. That’s … Continue reading →

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