Category Archives: Personal

February in Review

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Thistle

So…between grief, illness, the Olympics, and fostering a sick kitten, there really hasn’t been a lot of time for other things this February. To recap: Goals Um…I didn’t make any progress at all in my goals this month. I suppose … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Jojo update and the Olympics!

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Thistle

I have Jojo news! He went to the vet again on Friday, and he’s up almost a pound this week. Yay! They’ve ruled out FIP, and have started him on a new medication for his digestive troubles. He also has … Continue reading →

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Jojo’s Story

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Thistle

As I said Sunday, Jojo’s story begins last Tuesday during Yoga With Cats at the San Antonio Cat Cafe. It was the first time I’d met him, and he walked right up to me, climbed on my feet, and curled … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Valentine’s Week

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Thistle

It’s been another one of those crazy weeks. I’ve been quiet on the blog because I haven’t had much to talk about. Since reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (twice), I was unable to settle to anything else for almost … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Flu

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Thistle

It was bound to happen. The flu season is bad this year and Jason was the only one of us to get a flu shot yet. We were complacent and silly. And last Saturday, while Ambrose was at a friend’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – On Saying Goodbye

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Thistle

Thursday morning, I got word that my grandmother’s health was in rapid decline. She’d been in poor health for a few weeks with pneumonia, but now the hospice nurse said her body was shutting down. I went straight over to … Continue reading →

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January in Review

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Thistle

Please note: This post was pre-drafted before my grandmother’s health began to decline (more on this soon). I’m allowing it to post still, but I will be slow to respond to comments etc. *** I didn’t do monthly recaps last … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Tidbits

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Thistle

It’s been a rather crazy week and my brain is a bit scattered, so I thought I’d just babble about what’s gone on. 1) Dolores O’Riordan’s death hit me very hard on Monday. She was one of the formative artists … Continue reading →

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Birthday Fun

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Thistle

Wishing my sweet Jason a happy birthday today! He and my three boys are off to the MLK March right now. I’d be with them except that it’s downtown and my anxiety in traveling to downtown is out of control, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Wrapping Up 2017

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Thistle

Well, once again I reiterate the mantra of the last few years: 2017 wasn’t a great one for me. The government went crazy, lots of bad stuff happened in the world, and my family had a rough year with Jason … Continue reading →

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