Category Archives: Personal

Sunday Coffee – Oh the Places I’d Go!

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Thistle

Last week, I started making a list of places I’d love to visit, and it kinda turned into a bit of a mini-bucket-list. I know it’s a long shot that I’ll get to visit everything on this list, but it … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Rebuilding My Story (Part 1)

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Thistle

I’ve known the time was coming for awhile, the time to transition from a stay at home parent to the next phase of my life. My children are teenagers now, and the youngest two are fine to leave at home … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Downton Abbey

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Thistle

Ah, Downton Abbey. For years, I resisted my friend Karen’s insistence that I would love the show. Then one day back in early 2014, I saw the first two seasons on the Express shelf of my library, and checked them … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Thistle

When I was a sophomore, a misunderstood incident* caused my parents to send me to a therapist for a short while. I barely remember those sessions, but one thing stands out. My counselor asked me what I enjoyed, what I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – All the Little Things

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Thistle

So many things are happening, so this will be more of a list post, trying to wrap my head around stuff, plus celebrating some fun new things! Morrigan was told that his March 5th ship date is probably pretty first, … Continue reading →

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August 2019 in Review

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Thistle

August is probably my least favorite month of the year, and has been since I was young. It’s just too damn hot here in August. We had weeks and weeks of relentless heat this August – temps over 100 with … Continue reading →

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Autumn Aims

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Thistle

I know it’s not autumn yet, and I know that it won’t even FEEL like autumn here until mid-November or so, but I love this time of year. My brain always equates “September through November” with the three months of … Continue reading →

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First Day of School!!!!!!!

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Thistle

Ah, the first day of school, a day I anticipate and yearn for all summer! This year is a bit different because for the first time in about twelve years, only two of them will be starting school. This year, … Continue reading →

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In the Navy Now

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Thistle

Holy donkeys the last two weeks have been a whirlwind. After Morrigan learned he would not be able to go up to school in Kansas, he began last-minute searches for new plans. He applied to the local community college. He … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Adjustments

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Thistle

Sorry to be quite absent lately. August has been a whirlwind so far, what with trying to figure out what Morrigan is going to do now and my body trying to adjust to a new medication. Fingers crossed that we … Continue reading →

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