Author Archives: Amanda

About Amanda

Agender empty-nester filling my time with cats, books, fitness, and photography. She/they.

November 2022 in Review

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Amanda

It’s been a big month. I started to get back into hiking just a little, I had a couple photo shoots (including one I was hired for!), then of course it was Thanksgiving this month. Plus getting covid for the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Thanksgiving Week Shenanigans

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Amanda

Happy belated Thanksgiving to the US folks out there! Jason had off this week from work, so we got to spend a little time just hanging out, and our Thanksgiving festivities started on Wednesday. We had a few errands to … Continue reading →

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Bleeding Heart Yard, by Elly Griffiths (audio)

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Amanda

In this third installment of the Harbinder Kaur series, a high-ranking MP has been killed at his class reunion. His full group of former high school friends are now under suspicion, and the case dredges up an old death, once … Continue reading →

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Baby Photographer

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Amanda

Back in 2011, my family visited my in-laws in northern Wisconsin. While we were there, we hired a photographer friend of my sis-in-law to take some family photos for us. I don’t know exactly how experienced she was but even … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The End of an Era

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Amanda

A little over three years ago, I read The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths. It was the first in her Ruth Galloway series, and even though the first book is not the strongest of the volumes, I was hooked. Over … Continue reading →

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Fire and Rituals

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Amanda

There’s a special place in San Antonio that I discovered with some friends back in December 2019. The city has worked to put together 80+ miles of walking/biking trails in what will eventually be a loop around SA. Portions of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Power of Others

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Amanda

I was a mess this week, a big part in tribute to the time change messing with my sleep schedule, and hormone issues on top of that. But it’s not just that. This week really brought home to me just … Continue reading →

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Introducing Dexter and Dee Dee!

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Amanda

Considering these two have been in my house for two weeks now, and get turned in for surgery and potential adoption in another two weeks, it’s about time for me to actually introduce them, yeah? Meet Dexter and Dee Dee! … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Vote!

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Amanda

Early voting ended in my area this Friday, and official day is on Tuesday. I’ll be honest – I know my vote makes zero difference in this whole thing. People want to think that Texas can progress, but it’s so … Continue reading →

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Favorite Photos of October 2022

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Amanda

I didn’t include my favorite photos in my monthly wrap up this time because frankly, there were just too many favorites!! I don’t know why some months I can barely choose four or five, and some months I wish I … Continue reading →

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