Category Archives: Personal

Sunday – The Next Five Months

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Thistle

I have to figure out something to do with the next five months of my life. It’s like extended summer break around here. The kids are schooling online, Jason is working from home, but we’re all home and we’re all … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 1

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Thistle

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a week since San Antonio went into quarantine protocols. I talked a little bit about what happened in the first few days in last weekend’s Sunday Coffee, but with the world rolling … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Noteworthy This Week

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Thistle

There’s been quite a bit happening this week, so today’s Sunday Coffee will be one of those rambling posts on many topics… Coronavirus Obviously this is a big one going on right now around the world. San Antonio had its … Continue reading →

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Sweet Sixteen

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Thistle

At 5:10 pm on March 13, 2004, my giant 10-lb baby finally came into the world, cord wrapped around his neck and skin blue. It was not an auspicious start, but sixteen years later, Laurence is healthy and as happy … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Perfect Day

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Thistle

I had a really good birthday this year, so I wanted to document it in detail. Feel free to ignore me, heh. Morning time was taken up by the Get Your Rear in Gear 5K, which of course I already … Continue reading →

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Favorite Photos of February

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Thistle

I had a really hard time narrowing down my February photos to my favorite dozen. I tried to choose a wide spread rather than all wedding, all nature, all 5K, etc. In no particular order: Top left: Jojo looking contemplative. … Continue reading →

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February 2020 in Review

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Thistle

There are a couple months in the year that I expect to be insanely busy. Late November through December (holidays!), May/June (end of school!), October (October!!). What I don’t expect is for February to be absolutely nuts. February. Normally quiet, no … Continue reading →

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Cold Brew the Easy Way

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Thistle

Once upon a time – aka the fall of 2015 – I began to make my own cold brew iced coffee. I love iced coffee, and I’d found a recipe from Pioneer Woman that talked about how to make your … Continue reading →

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Monday Coffee – Joyous Tidings

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Thistle

I am writing this a day late after coming home from a weekend away for a special occasion. But more on that in a moment, because there are lots of joyous tidings in this post and I should start chronologically. … Continue reading →

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Favorite Photos of January

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Thistle

At the beginning of the year, I put up a post of my favorite dozen photos of 2019. I love photos. I have thousands of them. (Literally. I just ran a count and the estimated number by my computer is … Continue reading →

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