Tag Archives: health

Wellness Wednesday – I need my own TV show.

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Thistle

I’m supposed to get my stitches out this morning, yay! It’s been 13 days since my surgery, and let’s just take a moment to discuss the medical situation over the last less-than-two-weeks. First, I went home from surgery. No problem. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Surgery

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Thistle

Warning: contains post-surgical photos (bruises and bandages only). Early Thursday morning, I had a ganglion cyst removed from my left wrist. As far as surgery goes, it was fairly quick and easy. The hardest point beforehand was the IV. They … Continue reading →

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May 2021 Wrap-up

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Thistle

It’s been a really big month. Honestly, I spent a bunch of it withdrawn – not hiking, not exercising, not leaving the house, not really posting on social media much. The combo of 14 months of pandemic and incredibly early … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 61-63

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Thistle

Not much has changed. We keep marching on, trying to survive under a government that is trying to kill us. Numbers Things are holding steady here. We reached a couple major milestones in number over the last few weeks. First, … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Gabriella’s Cupcake 5K 2021

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Thistle

Woohoo! It’s my first in-person 5K since the pandemic began! A special new milestone! Last year, I signed up for the Gabriella’s Cupcake 5K because a hiking friend of mine told me about it. There was a group of us … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hikes of 2021, #30-35

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Thistle

Since I’m currently on a walking-hiking-running-anything-to-do-with-my-foot break, this post is a bit shorter in number than usual. I might be off for a few months, though, so I didn’t want to just hold it in my drafts. I’ll be back … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Camping, Except Not

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Thistle

I’m supposed to be at Inks Lake right now on a weekend camping trip. I’ll be honest: I never thought I’d go camping again as an adult. My family used to camp a lot when I was a kid, not … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 59 and 60

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Thistle

So much of life right now feels tentatively safe at the moment. It feels like for the last 13-14 months, I’ve been living in an underground shelter, hunkering down and waiting until things are safe again, and now we’re peeking … Continue reading →

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April 2021 Wrap-up

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Thistle

I say this every year, and 2021 is no different: April is very tough for me, and the beginning of a difficult season. In normal years, April brings in waves of heat and the beginning of summer. It’s followed by … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Foot Update

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Thistle

Fair warning: This post will (immediately) have a foot photo. It’s not gross or anything, but some people hate foot photos. As discussed before: Something happened to my left foot last September/October. It suddenly began to swell in a localized … Continue reading →

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