Category Archives: Personal

Small Changes

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Thistle

A few years ago, I wrote a series of posts about making small changes that led to big results. That sounds like a weight loss ad, but that’s not what I mean. One of the changes, for instance, was where … Continue reading →

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Birthday the 43rd

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Thistle

My birthday was this past Tuesday, and lucky me got a full day of celebration! Jason took off work, and we started the morning with a hike at a park in town that I hadn’t been to in months. (Notably, … Continue reading →

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February 2022 in Review

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Thistle

It’s hard to believe February’s over, probably because I spent most of the latter half of it in poor mental health. Heh. I’m okay, just feeling the effects of a few health-related issues. Beyond that, not much happening here. To … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Mistflower Bed

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Thistle

The next phase of xeriscaping the garden has begun! Longtime followers will know that Jason and I are slowly converting our boring, scraggly front and back lawns into native, xeriscaped, water-saving landscapes that enhance both the ecosystem and the beauty … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 23, 2022 by Thistle

I feel gross. I feel dirty. I don’t want to be seen. Shame. Ugly thoughts. Loathing and disgust. I hurt. I am angry. I am too overwhelmed to be angry. I sink into depression. I cannot move. I cannot act. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – TT Travel Destinations

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Thistle

I have a whole bucket list of places that I want to travel to. Most are long-time wishes based on random bits from my childhood. Like Indonesia, for instance. In fourth grade, we had a guest come in to teach … Continue reading →

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Galentine’s Day, 2022

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Thistle

I had a lovely Galentine’s Day celebration this year! This was my first ever in-person Galentine’s. Pre-pandemic, I never had a large group of close girlfriends, and post-pandemic, well, it was post-pandemic. The day was two-fold. The morning began with … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Fourteenth

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Thistle

(It’s only fitting that there was a cat hair in my coffee this morning. Yes, I discovered it before taking a sip!) So in a small turn of irony, my 14th blogoversary is on the 14th this year, but instead … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Ice, Ice, Baby…

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Thistle

The plans for this week: Opening night of Laurence’s musical on Thursday, followed by performances 1-2x/day through Sunday. Hiking Government Canyon Friday morning. Heading out to the Japanese Tea Gardens on Saturday morning with some friends before my in-laws arrived … Continue reading →

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January 2022 in Review

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Thistle

It has been a busy and often odd month in the Gignacery. Jason and I have begun to experience what it will be like for us to become empty-nesters in a few months. Ambrose, after two fall semesters of community … Continue reading →

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