Category Archives: Personal

May 2023 in Review

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Thistle

May can pretty much be divided into pre-vacation and vacation, an even split down the middle. As such, I had very few of my traditional May PTSD issues. There were enough near the beginning to get me to re-listen to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – And we’re back!

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Thistle

Obviously this photo isn’t from today, but it was too good not to use! We are back from our week-long adventure to Alaska, and I’m in the process of unpacking and catching up from my week away. I have so … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day: A Twist

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Thistle

For the last few years, I’ve struggled with Mother’s Day as the pandemic first trapped everyone indoors and then all my kids started to leave home. Doesn’t help that the holiday falls smack in the middle of the most difficult … Continue reading →

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May Self Portrait: In the Rain

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Thistle

My regular readers already know: April and May are very tough months for me. I experience a lot of depression and PTSD flashbacks. In April, I tried to capture the zombie-like feeling that I enter in April in my personal … Continue reading →

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Goodbye: Sassafras

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Thistle

After three weeks with us, our little Sassy-Pants went back in to the shelter for spay and the search for her forever home this week. Sassy started as an extremely timid kitten who had little to no experience with humans … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Gossamer Studios

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Thistle

I don’t have much to say today, only that I finally published my photography website! It needs plenty of expansion and work and all the rest, but Gossamer Studios is now live. Hurrah!

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Murderbot Party

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Thistle

Last weekend, J and I hosted a little Murderbot party. We had a few friends over to open some FunDelivered packages, using our little Roomba to determine who got to choose which packages. Normally, our Roomba is named J Edgar … Continue reading →

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April 2023 in Review

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Thistle

Well. April was not as bad as I was expecting, to be honest. It wasn’t a great month, but considering how bad April and May tend to feel for me, I’m happy that things have been as even keel as … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Universal Yums

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Thistle

Years ago, I put a subscription to Universal Yums on my Christmas wish list. I didn’t figure anyone would ever gift it to me, but the idea of a food-based subscription box was intriguing and I wanted to remember to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Random Tidbits

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Thistle

It’s April, and my brain is all over the place, so here are a few of the random thoughts and weird happenings going on right now. I got an ad from a lingerie company the other day that said I … Continue reading →

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