Category Archives: Personal

July 2022 in Review

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Thistle

Does anyone else feel like it’s still May? I don’t know if I’m stuck in that traditional caught-in-time, always-behind feeling of adulthood, or if this is worse than usual because I’ve literally avoided being outside as much as possible for … Continue reading →

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A True Feral

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Thistle

This is a hard situation to write about, and it was even harder (and more traumatizing) to live through. In my last post, I mentioned that I would be picking up a mama cat and her three babies to foster. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Taking Some Time Off

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Thistle

I know I haven’t been on here very much anyway, not since April – posting less, rarely getting on my feedly to see others’ posts, etc. I’m not reading much, I’m not writing much, and I’m in a personal funk … Continue reading →

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Updated Goals for 2022

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Thistle

With my current 2022 goals mostly in shambles, I’ve decided to update them for the second half of 2022. Physical Health Complications, side effects, and new medical conditions made former goals unachievable in the time remaining, so I’ve scrapped them … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – To Move or Not to Move

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Thistle

This is a decision that’s been weighing on my mind. The last time we moved back to Texas, I swore we would never leave again, but so much has changed and I’m struggling to determine the best course of action. … Continue reading →

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June 2022 in Review

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Thistle

Ugh June. Usually a fairly good month, after the oppression of May, but the unrelenting heat, stressful goodbyes, re-rise of covid, and horrific politics has made June probably the worst month of 2022. Oy. It’s been a monotonous haze of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Struggling

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Thistle

The last few weeks have been really tough. It feels like I’ve spent months running marathons, and now I’m collapsing as my purpose, time, energy, and reason are all disappearing. First, Shai and Hulud move on to their next stage … Continue reading →

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And off he goes…

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Thistle

There have been a lot of goodbyes lately. Yesterday, Ambrose went to a hotel for the pre-basic-training overnight stay. Today there is likely a ceremony to swear him in before he gets on a bus bound for the Air Force … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Cat-shuffling

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Thistle

Last Sunday, I talked about surrendering Shai and Hulud to the animal rescue for surgery and adoption. The absolute hardest thing in surrendering these kittens is that I had no control over the situation once they left my hands. I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Surrender

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Thistle

“I could never foster animals, I wouldn’t be able to give them up.” This is a common sentiment that gets stated all the time from people who interact with animal rescue workers and foster parents. And certainly, it’s what people … Continue reading →

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