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By BobbiSkunk · Posted
Last night was salmon (on a cedar plank?) and lima beans! Kind of simple, but I needed that. ... Please, if anyone has tasty fish recipes share them? Also, not sure why the salmon came with a small cedar plank to cook it on, was just looking to try something new. >.> -
By Karen Carey · Posted
Where am I? I now have the answer. A short recap. Having been diagnosed with gender dysphoria last year, at the age of 79, I started an initial dose of HRT in December. My psychiatrist suggested that it was likely to affect me in one of three ways. Firstly, that oestrogen was not right for me and to discontinue it; secondly that it might push me down the road to transition; thirdly that it might temper the dysphoria such that there would be no need to seek further transition. I felt a mix of wanting two and three, but with social transitioning (outside the family) terrifying me. The first four months produced mild physical and mental changes that I have talked about before, and seem to be common. I felt that the HRT was easing me down the path to transitioning, encouraged by an Endo who was keen to hear of my progress with name-change and coming out further. (This on the assumption that I wanted to increase the HRT. I did not.) Then, something strange happened. In April I started reading @SallyStone’s chapters of her life (Sally’s Trans World, a wonderful read). She made me think hard, and in a slightly different way from before. A switch clicked off. It was 15th April when the desire to transition left me. Of course, the dysphoria has not wound back to zero. I still love the feminine, admire the feminine form, and dressing as a woman. But, the urge to transition has gone. The fear that I may regress just as suddenly is now easing. The result is a much more relaxed me. My psychiatrist is very pleased (as am I) with the effect that HRT has had on me, and while recognising that GD is still his diagnosis, he recommends staying on the low dose. My GP is delighted that I am not proceeding any further with transition from a medical perspective. For me, the small physical effects that I am experiencing are outweighed by the mental benefits. I write this to give a different perspective on the value of low-dose HRT. It may help those with GD who are uncertain about transitioning. Thanks for reading. Karen -
By Lydia_R · Posted
Wow! I just have a banana bread in the bread machine right now. It's coming out in an hour!! Yes, I've been making a rye bread lately that I slice thinly and toast. It reminds me of those rye crisp crackers that I used to eat at the greyhound races in high school. My dad and his brother were crazy about the greyhound races. I was more into the crackers and butter. -
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By MaeBe · Posted
Another night of lost sleep, the coffee is required. This time my anxiety wasn't about my gender it was about failing to get a job and the craziness we've barely even started working toward moving across the country. My wife must sense my unease, because she tends to wake me up after I've finally gotten back to sleep. :D -
By Lydia_R · Posted
At peace with myself? Definitely. I always thought life would get better for me as time passes and it does. I've learned to dance and sing while doing the dishes and I feel if I can be happy doing that, I can be happy doing almost anything. I've gone from living on $5/day for years to making $3,200 for an hour of work. Money doesn't mean much to me personally, but I enjoy paying bills and I love tracking my money and other things. I'm far from rich (I averaged $33,000/year over 35 years of working), but I have excellent skills. My personal happiness/success is based on the things I do in my environment. Am I at peace at work or with others? Certainly not. Working with others is always a struggle. I've always enjoyed being in my workshop. I'm an artisan like that. -
By Ivy · Posted
We used slide rules and logs in high school. When my younger brother went to college he had to buy one of those calculators, it wasn't cheap. These days I don't mind using the calculator on my phone at all. It's a lot simpler than the complicated way my brain processes numbers. -
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By Mmindy · Posted
Good morning everyone, @Willow & @Mirrabooka I remember my best friend in high school struggling with the transition between the slide rule and the new calculator. He would work out the problem on both to make sure he could trust the calculator. I spent the day yesterday getting the camper ready for the Summer season of camping and trying to figure out where Parker’s crate would fit best. Today is unseasonably cool and rainy so the doors and windows are open. The morning songbirds are singing, and the neighborhood is quiet. The Coffee is warm enough to have visible steam rising from it. Mindy🌈🐛🏳️⚧️🦋 -
By Lorelei · Posted
I did very well on that civil service test. I am #2 on the list so I am one of the three people eligible for the job if the position opens. Only the top three people are eligible. Keep me in your thoughts that I get an offer. It would be awesome to start somewhere that nobody knew me as a man yet keep my leave credits, seniority and higher pay. -
By KatieSC · Posted
I thought I was, at least for a while, but overall, no, I am not at peace. I know I am trans, but I also know that a large chunk of my life was miserable. Even with transition just about complete, I still feel as though my life was empty, and in many ways, remains that way. Nothing makes up for that emptiness, or the time lost in life. -
By KatieSC · Posted
Even if the initiative failed, and even if the Democrats take a sweep of the House, Senate, and Presidency, I think we are still going to face many years of backlash. We need to figure out how to win over the hearts and minds of everyday people. We know that we will always exist. The incidence of being transgender is not going to wither away, but getting the attitudes to change after so much polarization will be hard. There are people out there that hate our very existence. While we push for acceptance, there will continue to be points that are unpalatable to the public. If we take an adversarial approach to our acceptance, I am afraid it will cause further derision. The public at large needs to see us being more like they are, and see us successful, rather than being portrayed in a negative light. Even if we survive the political upheaval of this year, I suspect we will see more of the same when the election in 2028 occurs. If it is not more Trump, it will be his sycophantic disciples. We should be prepared for the long haul. -
By Birdie · Posted
Not wearing them yet, but I have these ordered: I'll pick them up Saturday -
By KatieSC · Posted
It would be fitting if he took a dip in the ocean while he is up there in Massachusetts and the great white eats him. Maybe it is just me, but tell me again how this guy is supposed to be a great actor?? I just do not get that vibe. It is mind of matter. It is my mind and he doesn't matter. -
By KatieSC · Posted
Slide rules ruled. Wow, that takes me back to the 70s. We actually had to solve problems with longhand in some situations. No calculators where I was. They were just beginning to emerge. My dad had a simple calculator that could add, subtract, multiply, and divide. That was state of the art for the time. Reading was actually required to get through school. There were no PCs, no YouTube, no Google. VHF antennas ruled. Few folks had cable. I would take that all over again.
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