Tag Archives: Sunday Coffee

Sunday Coffee – The Last of the Big Adventures

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Thistle

So much is still happening, though we finally finished all the big adventures this week and have a few weeks of nothing-major-happening before the last round of crazy this summer. I’ve barely had time to sit at my computer lately, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Longing for Fall

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Thistle

Every year, a post similar to this one ends up on my blog. Usually it’s not quite so early, honestly. It’s usually August when the months of relentless heat finally break me, or sometimes even September or October, when fall … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Surgery Success

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Thistle

On Wednesday, the alarm clock went off at 5 am. Jason and I both stumbled awake and quickly got ready to go. At 5;30, we woke up Laurence half an hour earlier than usual, because he had to get ready … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Random Thoughts on an Early Morning

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Thistle

-I don’t like being a single mom – though it’s easier with only two kids, kids old enough to mostly look after themselves – and I’m really glad Jason and Morrigan are home from college orientation. -I’m also glad that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Books Galore

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Thistle

Every December, I compile a list of “book priorities,” which includes all the books I want to read and/or try throughout the upcoming year. I pull the list from several sources: my audio queue, my physical and virtual TBR, my … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Enter Chaos

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Thistle

It’s no secret that I don’t do well on chaos. I thrive on organization, routine, and predictability. I don’t mind a bit of whimsy or change, but I don’t function well in environments that are pure chaos. The boys have … Continue reading →

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Um…Tuesday Coffee? Graduation!

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Thistle

I meant to post Sunday, but life went from the planned “busy” to the unplanned “insanity” over the weekend: Jason’s parents were due to arrive either Wednesday evening or on Thursday. They were driving down in their RV, which they … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Power of Good Narration

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Thistle

This week I listened to a book, title not to be mentioned here, read by my favorite audio narrator, Kate Reading. (If you need to know, you can check out my 2019 Books page for book #20.) This is a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – In the last two weeks…

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Thistle

…Jason and I attended a Clue movie party at Alamo Drafthouse! Clue was one of my childhood favorites and I’ve literally seen it hundreds of times. (Funny story: When I was nine/ten years old, I spent over a year writing … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Garden

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Thistle

Our front yard is almost complete. A little over a year ago, we began to dig up and terrace our front yard. Our property is on a hill and there had been a lot of erosion. One of our trees … Continue reading →

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