Good morning All. Coffees on.

[KathyLauren]

On 12/14/2021 at 2:25 PM, KathyLauren said:

Thanks.  I'll post when I get the results.

I just got my test results: negative.  I don't have covid.  I still feel like crap, but at least it's a better grade of crap.  Probably just a nasty cold.

[Guest]

13 hours ago, Mmindy said:

Me too, @Willow

Me also. It’s not just about protecting myself and others, but being respectful of other people and being a good citizen. 

[Charlotte Ye Ye]

8 minutes ago, Erica Gabriel said:

Me also. It’s not just about protecting myself and others, but being respectful of other people and being a good citizen. 

Well said....XX

[Willow]

Good morning 

 

Yesterday we took the dog to a park for a walk.  Got some boat work done and generally enjoyed the day.  Today, I need to go to the hardware store for some screws,  brass to mount my compass and stainless steel to fix some wood.  And while I’m out I’m going to get a Covid test.  We were out of the state, out of the country so I will need one before my follow-up with my surgeon.  No symptoms!

 

coffee is pretty perfect today.  Beautiful sky both last night and this morning.  That’s one of the few things especially enjoyable about living on our boat right now, the lack of light pollution, the quiet and the wildlife.

 

Please everyone stay safe, get your shots and enjoy life.  It’s definitely too short.

 

hugs

 

Willow

[Ivy]

15 hours ago, Elizabeth Star said:

I don’t get the anti-vaxxers either

In my past life I would not have taken the shots on "religious" grounds.  It wasn't a ruse.  But I suspect that that is not the case for most antivaxers. (but I'm not going to judge)  Since then, my "spiritual" views have changed significantly.  And as part of the community I see it as doing my part.  I am vaxed and boosted.

 

1 hour ago, Erica Gabriel said:

Me also. It’s not just about protecting myself and others, but being respectful of other people and being a good citizen. 

I don't wear a mask all the time - it's not real common in this area.  But I do carry one and put it on if requested (posted) by the place where I am.  

 

I don't really go out a lot.  I suppose at my age I am "at risk," but there's only so much you can do.  I was at a family gathering last weekend - some vaxed, and some not I expect.  I know some have had it in the past.

 

I suppose I'm just so tired if it all.

 

 

[Marcie Jensen]

Lord, what a topic and how did the country get into this mess? I've had all three of my shots, and frankly don't understand why anyone with half a brain won't get vaccinated. I will make an exception for legitimate religious beliefs, such as what some Orthodox Jews and various Christian sects believe, but that's it. Not getting vaccinated seems to me to be the purview of idiots, but, I don't understand how it became a political football. And, franly, I'm not sure I understand mandates for the entire populace. I get it for the military, public health workers, and first responders. That IS a legitimate matter of public health and well within the scope of government oversight.

 

As a libertarian--NOT a conservative, I just believe in the smaller the government the better--I don't see how we can legislate civic or moral responsibility. Prohibition proved that. And, we didn't need mandates to enforce polio vaccination programs. What gets me is how these anti-vaxxers not only have no argument that makes sense, particularly when the vaccinations are available for free, but refuse to even acknowledge that they are putting the rest of us at risk.

 

Sometimes I think that a large portion of the population has gone crazy.

[Ivy]

28 minutes ago, Marcie Jensen said:

I get it for the military, public health workers, and first responders. That IS a legitimate matter of public health and well within the scope of government oversight.

I don't recall being asked if I wanted those shots at Ft Bragg.

[KymmieL]

I look at to each his own on getting vaxed. However, when most of the people hospitalized are not vaccinated. It is common sense. Then again common sense is an outdated concept.

 

@KathyLauren glad to hear it isn't covid. Colds are the pits but at least it isn't covid. Get well soon.

 

Being I was off on Sunday I am working today. To bad as our middle sons oldest is having his Xmas program at school this evening. I would love to go. The wife is going, I hope her phone battery holds so she can get some video.

 

I am down to just having sugar in my coffee this AM. We are out of milk. I don't use the fancy creamer my wife and son do. So I guess I am SOL.

 

Can't wait till my mani/pedi tomorrow. This girl needs some girl time.

 

Hugs

Kymmie

[Jamie68]

There are plenty of medical reasons for not getting the covid shot. Do a little more research before you judge. 

[LindaMarie]

Yep. the military. Straight off the bus and back into line. Shots in both arms, butt, thigh, what were they for?

All I know is what ever they were for, thank goodness I didn't get it!!!!

My wife and I raised our children with vaccinations. 

2 years ago my wife got the flu. She had her flu shot. Turned out she got 2 strains of the flu at once.

Her flu shot turned what of could of killed her into a 3 day ordeal, and she was back on her feet.

 

 

LM❤️

[LindaMarie]

10 minutes ago, Jamie68 said:

There are plenty of medical reasons for not getting the covid shot. Do a little more research before you judge. 

Medical and butt heads are two different things. I'll be the judge of that.

 

[Willow]

To clarify my position, I understand that there are ligament reasons for not getting the vaccine, medical like but not limited to allergies, religious based one your religious beliefs.  But so vary many are just being stubborn citing unsubstantiated claims about it being fake or the vaccine containing things so the government can control you.  
 

those are the ones I target with their false ideas that should get a vaccine.  The rest, I may not agree with but I’m not one to judge, jury and executioner.

 

willow

[Heather Nicole]

3 hours ago, KathyLauren said:

I just got my test results: negative.  I don't have covid.  I still feel like crap, but at least it's a better grade of crap.  Probably just a nasty cold.

 

There's been some kind of non-covid bug making the rounds here, too. Guess it's just that time of year. Hope you feel better soon.

 

Incidentally, getting the covid vaccines converted me into a being a flu-vaxxer, too. I figured, "Well, if I have no problem getting the covid vaccine, why in the world am I so hesitant about a flu shot?" Maybe that's what the secret microchip was meant to do! 😜

[Jamie68]

I'm glad You restated your stand on covid shots. I have 3 people living in my house that can't get the shots because of health reasons. my wife almost died just from getting the flu shot. We can thank hereditary autoimune issues for most of it. It was reminding me of how we as Transgender people ar looked at. Judged without full understanding of our situation.

[LindaMarie]

Hmm....I've had to show my vac. card just to get into some places.

Anyway, I'm done on my vaccine rant. It is ones choice.

Hope all have some sunshine today, it is nice here in the Smokey Mountains today.

LM❤️

 

[Jamie68]

Walk a mile in my shoes and you may get a glimpse, but you still won't fully understand because my shoes don't fit you.

[Jamie68]

3 minutes ago, LindaMarie said:

Hmm....I've had to show my vac. card just to get into some places.

Anyway, I'm done on my vaccine rant. It is ones choice.

Hope all have some sunshine today, it is nice here in the Smokey Mountains today.

LM❤️

 

❤️

[Heather Nicole]

I just got some good news this morning. Sorry if this might be TMI, but one thing that had me hesitant to pursue HRT for awhile was fertility (I don't have any kids). I knew full well infertility is always a possibility for anyone, trans or not, so if it turned out not to be in the cards for me, then that's how it is and I'm fine with that. So I gave fertility preservation a try a couple months ago, got the report back of "no motility, couldn't store sample" and figured "well, darn" and moved on. But something about that had been nagging at the back of my mind, various "what if's", and I thought, "even just starting hrt is still a week or two away, there's no reason not to just give it one more try, just to be sure." So I did, and just this morning I got the report back that it's technically viable! Numbers and quality indicators are all low (not surprised), but it's still viable and officially stored away. So I'm feeling really good about that. 😀

[Jamie68]

9 minutes ago, Heather Nicole said:

I just got some good news this morning. Sorry if this might be TMI, but one thing that had me hesitant to pursue HRT for awhile was fertility (I don't have any kids). I knew full well infertility is always a possibility for anyone, trans or not, so if it turned out not to be in the cards for me, then that's how it is and I'm fine with that. So I gave fertility preservation a try a couple months ago, got the report back of "no motility, couldn't store sample" and figured "well, darn" and moved on. But something about that had been nagging at the back of my mind, various "what if's", and I thought, "even just starting hrt is still a week or two away, there's no reason not to just give it one more try, just to be sure." So I did, and just this morning I got the report back that it's technically viable! Numbers and quality indicators are all low (not surprised), but it's still viable and officially stored away. So I'm feeling really good about that. 😀

That's great news. Hope it works out for you. 

[Ivy]

50 minutes ago, Heather Nicole said:

Incidentally, getting the covid vaccines converted me into a being a flu-vaxxer, too. I figured, "Well, if I have no problem getting the covid vaccine, why in the world am I so hesitant about a flu shot?"

This happened to me as well.  It was my first flu shot.

[KymmieL]

Got my flu the first of the month.  May get my covid booster next week.  

I hope that any of you think I think everyone should get the shot.  If you have a legitimate medical reason  or religious reason. I  agree don't get one. But to not get it because someone is worried about the pain or discomfort after is just plain  silly.  Wouldn't being hooked to a machine that is breathing for you. Because you can't  is worse. 

 

Kymmie 

[Guest]

Good morning. No coffee yet. I was using the ladies room at work yesterday and a coworker walked in, glared at me and stomped out. I finished up and as I walked out I noticed she was waiting outside the door….still glaring! I just stared right in her face as I walked by. Perhaps she didn’t get the memo!

 

I’ve  another coworker who refuses to wear a mask and is rude and disrespectful toward EVERYONE. They finally removed her from the workroom floor to much jubilation. She’s given me nothing but trouble since I transitioned. I learned to gauge how well my makeup and hair is on a given day by how many eye rolls she gave me as we passed by each other. More eye rolls meant I was doing a great job.

[Jackie C.]

11 hours ago, KymmieL said:

But to not get it because someone is worried about the pain or discomfort after is just plain  silly.

 

My personal favorite excuse is, "They're injecting a tracking chip!" Bitch, you carry a cell phone. Nobody needs to insert a tracking chip.

 

My next favorite is that it turns you into one of the Nephilim. By hatching a synthetic parasite inside your body apparently.

 

People.

 

Hugs!

[Willow]

Good morning everyone 

 

I have scheduled a Covid test for this morning.  Why?  Because of being out of the country where the vaccine isn’t easy to get.  I’m pretty certain I didn’t get it.  We were pretty cautious but you never know.  And since I have my follow up appointment from my surgery next week, I don’t want anything to prevent that.  
 

I didn’t sleep well last night.  Too warm then too cold. I moved from our bed to our couch.  I also made the mistake of drinking too much water after dinner so that didn’t help.  I was up several times for that.

 

today will be our last warm day.  A cold front comes through tonight dropping our highs by 20 degrees.  Then it will slowly warm back up.  Eventually it will drop and stay there but that’s the south for you.  

 

I’ve been trying to track down air leaks in my dingy.  I fixed one only to find it leaking near by.  So I made a larger patch and covered a large area.  Success!  Alas, no.  I found two more leaks.  These are all in the inflatable floor.  There is a circle ⭕️ that allows you to get to the keel inflator and so far every leak has been in the original seal between the two sides.  The glue you have to use is expensive and hard to get the right combination of glue and activator.  25 to one ratio.  With a short pot life.

 

I’ve tried lots of different ideas to seal leaks in my free dingy.  From FlexSeal (I can’t recommend that for anything, to various pvc glues, to the one I am using now.  Good news it works, bad news it’s over $50 for a small kit.  I was given a Zodiac brand that was in bad shape first.  But try as I did, I could fix it.  Then for a 6 pack of Guinness I got a Saturn 330.  It’s bigger than the Zodiac was.  The last owner tried using FlexSeal and made a mess.  So when I find a leak, I have to remove the FlexSeal before I can patch it.  Also the other remain sticky for a long time.  I have no doubt it works in some applications but not to seal a dingy.  And since a dingy could be your life raft you better be sure it’s in good shape.

 

have a great day, and a great weekend.  Remember, you have to be good!  Santa Claus is coming to town.

 

Willow

[Willow]

@Erica Gabriel sorry you have to deal with these issues at work.  But it sounds like you are handling them well.  I got clocked in Portland by a very rude person and it was really unsettling for me.  First Portland of all places, then her staring to the point of turning around to continue to stare after I was beyond her.  I’ve been clicked before but never like that.  
 

And what did your coworker think was going to happen with you in the ladies restroom?  Some people just don’t get what we are about.