Category Archives: Personal

Over the last decade…

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Thistle

I wasn’t going to do this. I’ve had so many wrap-ups and round-ups over the last two weeks…but dammit it’s the end of a decade and my 2010 to 2019 was INSANITY at times, so I’ve just gotta. 2010 When … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – 2019 in Photos

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Thistle

Originally, I didn’t plan to another type of 2019 wrap-up, but in the last hours of 2019, I made a photo array of my top 12 photos of the year. These photos were all taken by me, and I won’t … Continue reading →

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December 2019 in Review

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Thistle

It always feels weird to wrap up December after doing all my 2019 general recaps and bests-of. Still, so much happens in December that I don’t want to skip the monthly round-up. These always make nice memories to look back … Continue reading →

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2020 Goals

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Thistle

Lesson learned from the last five years: If you aren’t really sure who you are as a person, if you have nothing driving you and no longterm place to reach, goals and resolutions become fairly meaningless. You can check them … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – 2019 in Review

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Thistle

This year…didn’t really go as I’d planned/hoped/expected. Pretty much everything my family expected from the year got turned on its head. Not all of it was bad or anything, just different. And really, just so FULL. My extended family added … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Twenty

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Thistle

Years back, Jason gave me a little heart filled with scrolls that listed things he loved about me. It was a Valentine’s gift, and remains one of my favorite gifts to this day. Today is our 20th anniversary, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Christmas Stories From Young Children

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Thistle

One of my favorite Christmas traditions involves a few tree ornaments that Jason and I bought way back around 2003: Though they are meant to hang on the tree, we’ve never put them up there. They’re full of blank pages, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Rudolph and Faline

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Thistle

I’ve told this story before on the blog, years ago, so I apologize for the repeat. There’s a special reason I’m repeating it, though. Background: Back when I was a little kid (somewhere three to five years old), my mom … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Tucked In

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Thistle

Well, it didn’t all go smoothly as hoped, but we’re in our new house now! Weird story, though. First, let me explain the circumstances that set this story up. This particular property was never occupied by the seller. A renter … Continue reading →

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November 2019 in Review

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Thistle

This has been a month of changes for me and my family. Morrigan of course got home, after separating out from the navy. There’s been a lot of packing and prep to move into our new place, so the housing … Continue reading →

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