Category Archives: Personal

Sunday Coffee – Collaboration

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Thistle

I’ve had so much trouble coming up with a name idea for my photography business. No one can pronounce my last name, so that won’t work. My first name is so very common, and my initial spell AG so that’s … Continue reading →

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Pixie Picturesque

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Thistle

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of working with an aspiring model in a collaboration photoshoot. Reneé (they/them) and I met in January at a local coffee shop, Mildfire, where they work. We have since gotten together to talk about … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Valentine’s Litter

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Thistle

It’s that time again – new foster babies! Meet our newest trio: Huey, Dewey, and Louie. These three little boys are quite young, only about four weeks old when we picked them up on Valentine’s Day. They have fluffy little … Continue reading →

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15th blogoversary: Hello out there…

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Thistle

Last week, I had a bit of a blogistential crisis when I realized I was approaching 15 years in this place. My data-oriented brain looked back over 2022 and ran some numbers: 144 posts; 41 (28%) that had comments; and … Continue reading →

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February Self Portrait: Valentine’s

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Thistle

One of my goals this year is to do a monthly personal photoshoot as a way to: get outside my comfort zone; practice taking portraits (particularly trying out posing techniques to understand better what works in front of the camera, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – In the Air Force Now (Again)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Thistle

Back in August, I posted about Ambrose’s graduation from AFBMT. Originally, Ambrose decided to sign up for the Air Force with their best friend Tyler, and the two were planning to attend basic training together in some kind of buddy … Continue reading →

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Full Moon

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Thistle

Last night’s moon was beautiful. I do wish I had a better lens. My telephoto lens is on the cheaper end of lenses. It has a hard time focusing properly, and has a bit of lens creep. I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to Petunia

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Thistle

Today, we have an emotional goodbye. Little Petunia came home with us on December 27th. I wasn’t planning on bringing in another foster in 2022. Dexter and Deedee went into the shelter for surgery and adoption in mid-November, and at … Continue reading →

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January 2023 in Review

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Thistle

January was lovely. Honestly, I’m not used to January being a mostly-good month. My depression cycles – which have remained fairly consistent since I was about 13 or 14 years old – usually involve me having a great first 2-3 … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Brain Offline

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Thistle

This morning, I’m meant to be driving out to Inks Lake, my favorite state park, with a friend to go hiking up to the waterfalls. Only we had to cancel because suddenly there’s meant to be storms and pouring rain, … Continue reading →

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