Tag Archives: Sunday Coffee

Sunday Coffee – 100 Happy Days, Part 2

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Thistle

I’m halfway through this 100-day photo challenge to capture a happy moment from each day. Days 26 to 50 go from Sept 26th to Oct 20th, and the first big chunk of them were during vacation. There were days when … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Overflowing TBR

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Thistle

A combination of 1) not-really-reading-much over the last 18 month, 2) several new sources of book recommendations, and 3) listening to podcasts instead of audiobooks, has led to my TBR growing larger than I’ve seen it since 2014. There are … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Culling Social Media

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Thistle

It’s time. I first got on social media in early 2006, when I was a stay at home mom to three boys aged five and under. My job was 24/7 and I had no way of meeting people, living in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – 100 Happy Days, Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Thistle

I was not doing well mentally over the summer, so I made myself a personal 100-day challenge that began September 1st. My plan was to discuss it here at some point. Honestly, the plan was overly ambitious and stressful, so … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – My Favorite Smoothie

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Thistle

I shared this recipe on my other social medias, but I love it so much that I decided to put it here too. I’ve made quite a number of different protein smoothies over the years, some better than others. But … Continue reading →

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Saturday Coffee – 20 Years

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Thistle

On September 11, 2001, my family consisted of Jason, me, and 10.5-month Morrigan. This photo of us was taken in September that year, though I couldn’t tell you if it was before or after the 9/11 attacks. At that time, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – More Kitten Updates

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Thistle

Yes, another kitty update. And if anyone is annoyed by that…well, there might be quite a few of these going forward, because after these kittens are off to their forever homes, I plan to volunteer as a foster for one … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – RIP XVI

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Thistle

It’s here! My favorite reading time of the year, spooky season, the season when things are supposed to start getting cool and crisp (even if that doesn’t happen until late October in south TX, if then!). Time for all the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Not-So-Ferals

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Thistle

A couple weeks back, I discussed the feral colony and the new kitten that had appeared in our yard (agh!) etc. There’s been no news since then. The little kitten didn’t appear again after I got the photo of him, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – an everything slump

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Thistle

This week, I picked up a book that I’d had out from the library for a couple weeks: One Great Lie by Deb Caletti. I’d put off opening it, even though I normally love Caletti’s books. Maybe it wasn’t the … Continue reading →

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