Category Archives: Personal

Sunday Coffee – More Little Things

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Thistle

It’s another of those weeks when so many little things are happening and none of them are worth a full blog post and all of them I want a record of. Perhaps my brain is just a bit scattered lately. … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 52 and 53

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Thistle

I feel like we’re currently in the calm before the storm. We’re hitting all sorts of record lows, or lowest-lows-in-months at least, and we’re getting people vaccinated as quickly as possible. But of course, all covid safety measures were removed … Continue reading →

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Things My Kids Said

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Thistle

Last night, I was reading a really funny story about Steph the Bookworm‘s son Caleb, which I’ll let her tell on her own blog if she chooses. It made me flash back to when my boys were little, and all … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Spring Forward

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Thistle

Here we go again! These are my seasonal “bucket list” goals for spring. They start today, the first day of “spring forward” into the wonderful Daylight Savings Time, and go through May 15th for a total of nine weeks. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Anniversary: The Day the World Exploded

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Thistle

It’s been one year today since covid officially came to San Antonio. Friday the 13th, my son’s 16th birthday, the “last” day of spring break, and the start of an entirely new world. Today, I look back on the weeks … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 50 and 51

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Thistle

There you go. Texas is about to become a virus hotbed in the next month or two. Rather than continue to hunker down as we get vaccinations distributed, we’re going to make sure another 50K Texans die. Excellent plan, Abbott. … Continue reading →

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Recap: Winter Bucket List

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Thistle

Gotta start this post honestly: While I loved my summer and autumn goal challenges, I just wasn’t feeling it for this winter one. It’s likely because I don’t really have dedicated time block to feel “winter” and “spring” the way … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Life

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Thistle

Ask Siri: What is the meaning of life? And she’ll tell you. (Or, well, she used to. Now she says things like, “If you ask Cruella de Vil, life is all about kidnapping puppies. That’s why we don’t ask her.” … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – January/February 2021 Wrap-up

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Thistle

My original intention for 2021 was to do a seasonal wrap-up rather than monthly. I set up a future post where I could keep my notes as the months went along. In January, that was fine…but I got toward mid-February, … Continue reading →

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A Week of “Vacation”

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Thistle

Y’all. The house projects were stacking up. The kitchen and dining room were stuffed full of saws, tools, air compressors, random nails and screws, and more. (Pic below is after most of it was cleaned up!!) The living room had … Continue reading →

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