Category Archives: Personal

September in Review

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Thistle

Okay. This was originally meant to be a rest-relaxation-back-to-normal kind of month, but on the 1st, we basically had our house explode again, and then Jason’s car exploded a few days later. (Full details here.) An insane roller coaster of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Catching Up

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Thistle

Trying to catch my breath on this last day of the month. I’m leaving for a 5K shortly – my first 5K in 2.5 years! – so this will be brief and a bit scattered! [Qualifier for the rest of … Continue reading →

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Pacific Northwest Cruise – September 2018

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Thistle

Hey peeps! I’m home! Got a lot to catch up on, so I’m going to put all this in one post, and warn you all that it’s going to be very long. I’ve been trying to keep up with photos … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Updates

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Thistle

Oy. This week has been a roller coaster. I’m not really back to the blog yet, but I needed a place to update everything that has happened, so here goes (warning – long): 9/1: Sewer pipe backed up, but we … Continue reading →

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August in Review

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Thistle

August was a hard month for me. I was just so sick of the lingering inability to get anything done. This is the third summer in a row when my house has been torn apart and under construction. Summer is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The house is done!!!

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Thistle

As I mentioned last Sunday, the downstairs portion of the house finished about a week ago. The bathrooms gave us a lot of trouble (more below), but now, hallelujah, the house is DONE!!!** Kitchen: Ignore the open space by the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Back to School!

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Thistle

This photo doesn’t begin to show just how happy I am for school to start again and my routine to go back to normal!!!!!!!! (Also, never mind my obvious fatigue. Insomnia sucks.) I wish I could say that I’m also … Continue reading →

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Outfits I Can’t Wait to Wear

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Thistle

While a big chunk of the country is already turning toward fall, we stay smack in the 100s here in south Texas. Around this time of year, my longing for cooler weather becomes acute. I want to drink coffee on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – This Week in the Gignacery

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Thistle

Lots going on, thought I’d give snippet updates. 1 – Morrigan developed shin splints at the end of last week in marching band. They were so bad that he couldn’t even walk up the stairs alone. My aunt Mary, who’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Another House Update

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Thistle

When your house is ripped apart and coming back together slowly, your world eventually sharpens until that work, the last stages of it, becomes all you can do and think about. You just want it to be over and done … Continue reading →

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