Category Archives: Personal

2023 Goals

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Thistle

Over the last few years, I’ve let things sort of stack up on top of me. It’s been easy to say, f– this, who cares if this gets done, I’ll do it later; and then just read or watch TV … Continue reading →

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Closing the Door on 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Thistle

This year could really be broken into three sections for me. The first would be from Jan 1 to April 1, a time when I was both dealing with personal/family-related trauma while also trying to find a good medicine fit … Continue reading →

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December 2022 in Review

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Thistle

So I have this weird thing about not posting the former year’s stuff in the new year. Something about leaving it behind. I don’t know. In any case, this can get tricky, because technically you can’t review a month (or … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Thistle

Merry Christmas, happy holidays, hope and peace to you! Whatever you celebrate (or don’t celebrate), I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend in your part of the world!

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23 Years

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Thistle

How it started: How it’s going: Happy 23rd anniversary, my love.

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Sunday Coffee – slowly not-so-feral

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Thistle

I’m honestly not sure when I last talked about Lord Grey on this blog. Brief recap: Lord Grey was a kitten when we first saw him in early August 2021. We tried to lure him and trap him in order … Continue reading →

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November 2022 in Review

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Thistle

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 Thistle

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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Baby Photographer

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Thistle

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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Fire and Rituals

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Thistle

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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