Category Archives: Personal

Quarantine Diaries – Week 20

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Thistle

I’m home!!!!!!! There was really only one major news item in SA this week, so I’ve flipped back to my secondary formatting for this post. I really hope that the news cycle will remain low-key, and that things will slowly … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Chaos and Celebrations

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Thistle

The last week and a half have been a bit nuts. Some good things, some less good, but lots of stuff happening both here and at home in SA. I needed a little catch-up post (one which has absolutely nothing … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 19

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Thistle

My mental health is poorly right now. Even though some quite nice things happened this week, I’ve been overwhelmed with anxiety, agoraphobia, depression, and general malaise. I finally hit my personal limit: It’s time to go home. I really appreciate … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 18

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Thistle

This week (July 13th) makes four months since our first covid-positive case in SA. Back then, my family took precautions, canceling/rescheduling appointments, setting ourselves up to be at home for some time. Imagine: my well-woman’s exam was scheduled for April, … Continue reading →

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Homesick

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Thistle

Two weeks ago, I arrived in northern Wisconsin with my two younger boys. I was homesick in a way before I even arrived, especially after learning that my oldest son was sick about two hours before our trip northwards was … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 17

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Thistle

I want to tell a quick story this week about covid and privilege. In the last week, both my son and my best friend’s family came down with covid symptoms. As explained in Week 16’s post, my son went down … Continue reading →

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Life in 2020, so far…

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Thistle

Half of this insane year is over! Definitely not where I saw the year going when it began. I’d like to take a moment to recap where things are today compared to where I’d hoped they’d be on January 1st! … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Favorite Photos of June

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Thistle

What a crazy month. Lots of changes, lots of joyous moments and sad moments both. Lots of photos. Here are my favorites of June. Left to right: a white moth on a wooden floor; Ash playing with a catnip toy; … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 16

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Thistle

Oh y’all, I can’t tell you how sad I am that I’m still needing to track this stuff on a weekly basis. It has gotten so bad that I’ve changed back to my original daily format, because my little sectional … Continue reading →

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June 2020 in Review

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Thistle

This month has been a rollercoaster and an exercise in frustration. At the beginning of the month, my calendar was nearly as full as it would have been pre-quarantine. I had nearly a dozen hikes scheduled (all with six or … Continue reading →

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