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About Thistle

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

Quarantine Diaries – Week 13

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Thistle

So. I didn’t plan to be writing this week. I said I was going to start grouping these into several weeks at a time. We were doing relatively well here, though the spike in numbers during Week 12 was alarming … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Favorite Photos of May

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Thistle

Last month, I lamented how difficult it was to get a good spread of photos while in quarantine. I entered May determined to see more. Consequently, I had a lot more photos to sift through to choose my favorite dozen, … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 12

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Thistle

It was a tough week, not as much for me personally as it was for others because I have the privilege of pale skin, but as a whole in our country. This is only compounded by the potential threat of … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Two Miles

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Thistle

When I made my goals for 2020, the biggest was focused on running. I wanted to really commit to running this year the way I did back in 2011-2013. Back then, I completed Couch to 5K in my living room … Continue reading →

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May 2020 in Review

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Thistle

As my long-time followers will already know, May is always a tough month for me between the weather getting insanely hot and my personal PTSD issues. It was particularly tough this month as quarantine stretched into its third month, with … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Hail the Graduate

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Thistle

Fun little family history: My mom was born in 1957, and she graduated high school in 1975. I was born in 1979, and graduated high school in 1997. My middle son, Ambrose, was born in 2002, and he’s graduating in … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 11

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Thistle

It has been a whirlwind week, with the end of school, Morrigan applying for summer jobs (in this environment – eek), lots of virtual parties, and tons of insane weather. Summer is here, whether we like it or not (not, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Processing Stored Trauma

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Thistle

Last week, I posted this on Instagram and Facebook. It’s long, so I’ve just included a screenshot. I know that might be difficult to read, but I’ve linked out to the public post on Instagram if you wanted to see … Continue reading →

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Summer Break Quarantine Goals

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Thistle

I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t take any excuse to make goals, would I? Ha! Well, the boys are out for the summer, even though officially the school year doesn’t end until Thursday afternoon. Their AP tests are done, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Life Without the Library

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Thistle

Every Saturday, I log into my feed-reader to find hundreds of new entries. My library system uses Wowbrary, an RSS feed for newly-ordered books, which updates weekly. I don’t subscribe to the whole of the SAPL system’s new books – … Continue reading →

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