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About Thistle

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

Top Ten Novellas and Short Stories

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Thistle

Been awhile (three months!) since I was able to participate in one of these Top Ten Tuesdays! Today, the topic is our favorite novellas and short stories. I’m not a huge fan of shorter works – prefer longer ones – … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Audio Recommendation Request

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Thistle

First off, Morrigan got in from Japan last night. I’ll be posting about that later this week with pics and all, but I want to give him a chance to recover from jet lag and choose what he wants to … Continue reading →

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Formative Books

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Thistle

We all have those books that changed the way we grew up, whether they were children’s books read to us or just something in school that made us see the world differently. I’ve been thinking about the books that influenced … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Fat, Thin, Female

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Thistle

I had a conversation with my sister this weekend that was similar to many I’ve had before. This particular sister is two years younger than me. In some ways, we’re extremely similar in our health. We both suffer from PCOS, … Continue reading →

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First Comes Love, by Emily Giffin (audio)

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Thistle

Family, torn apart by death, trying to cling together while all the resentments, regrets, and grief stuff every corner of every interaction. This is one of those books that I have a hard time evaluating. On the one hand, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – So Many Movies

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Thistle

For years and years I’ve said I’m not really a movie person, and that’s generally true. I’m not sure why this year is different, if it’s my mood or the movies that are coming out, but either way, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Off to Japan!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Thistle

And he’s off! For the next week and a half, my oldest son will be in Kumamoto, Japan – so excited for this opportunity for him!!

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June in Review

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Thistle

The month started with a bang: Going to Houston to visit my uncle (who has late-stage cancer). Discovering that our roofers several months ago not only didn’t do the job we paid them to do, but their negligence caused about … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Halfway Point

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Thistle

Since we’re now halfway through the year, I thought I’d do a quick halfway point check-in. I’m going to skip the rougher parts (those can be seen in individual month check-ins) and focus instead on my best-ofs for the year. … Continue reading →

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Goal Clothes

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Thistle

So it’s no secret that I’ve been obsessed with LuLaRoe, and that I have weight loss goals. I decided to combine those two together! It’s been awhile since I made goal outfits of any kind, but recently I did that. … Continue reading →

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