Tag Archives: the ferals

Day 1 – 2023

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Thistle

Start how you mean to go on, right? January 1st, 2023: – I had everything prepared the night before, so that I could get a little extra sleep before I woke up to get ready for my hike. The group … Continue reading →

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Closing the Door on 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Thistle

This year could really be broken into three sections for me. The first would be from Jan 1 to April 1, a time when I was both dealing with personal/family-related trauma while also trying to find a good medicine fit … Continue reading →

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December 2022 in Review

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Thistle

So I have this weird thing about not posting the former year’s stuff in the new year. Something about leaving it behind. I don’t know. In any case, this can get tricky, because technically you can’t review a month (or … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – slowly not-so-feral

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Thistle

I’m honestly not sure when I last talked about Lord Grey on this blog. Brief recap: Lord Grey was a kitten when we first saw him in early August 2021. We tried to lure him and trap him in order … Continue reading →

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November 2022 in Review

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Thistle

It’s been a big month. I started to get back into hiking just a little, I had a couple photo shoots (including one I was hired for!), then of course it was Thanksgiving this month. Plus getting covid for the … Continue reading →

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Introducing Dexter and Dee Dee!

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Thistle

Considering these two have been in my house for two weeks now, and get turned in for surgery and potential adoption in another two weeks, it’s about time for me to actually introduce them, yeah? Meet Dexter and Dee Dee! … Continue reading →

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October 2022 in Review

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Thistle

October turned out to be a pretty incredible month. Started on Day 1 with a Muslim Culture Festival in Austin with friends – my first proper ladies’ day out in ages – and ended with an amazing Halloween night where … Continue reading →

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Goodbyes: The A Team

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Thistle

Wednesday morning, it was time to finally say goodbye to Austin (Gremlin), Abilene (Abby), and Amarillo (Rillo/Willow). This batch of fosters had been with us for about 5.5 weeks, and we’d nursed two of them from the brink of death … Continue reading →

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The Ferals: Sunday

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Thistle

It’s never good when your doorbell rings at 7:30 am. This morning, our neighbor found a cat stuck in our tree. After the cat got out safely, she went over to our front entry and started rubbing up against the … Continue reading →

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September 2022 in Review

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Thistle

September just flew by! Maybe it’s because I was so busy with foster cats this month, but it felt like September was less than two weeks long. It’s strange being home without the kids. It’s changed things in more ways … Continue reading →

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