Good morning All. Coffees on.

[Betty_B]

Good morning every one

 

coffee is hot sweet and creamy

 

well day 3 of the gale wind here on the coast of NC , so much for the spring clean up i did , o well life

 

the move in to my own bed room is going well, should be done today , it will be nice to have a privet place of my own ,

 going to make it as feminine feeling  as i can, even moved my quad screen computer in there so i can stay in touch here

from the comfort of my bed room wile sipping my coffee in the morning   ,,,

 

daughter and husband , grand daughter with great grand kids , all to coming  by for a visit today, it will 

 be a first for some of them to meet Betty , first for me too to see my great grand children,,,

im sure there some pictures to be taken today , i must look my best

 

Tears , -what the heck- , my heart feels like mush , just a girl thing i guess

 

Peace, Love N Hugs to all

                 Betty

[Willow]

Good morning coffee lovers

 

I won’t be partaking today.  We are out of water!  The water main branch to the marina broke Sunday.  All they did was shut it down.  Yesterday it was supposed to be fixed.  Well the fix didn’t hold.  Off again!  Now waiting for the water people to come back again.  Argh!

 

Sorry, No coffee, no story for today.  I’m fresh out.

 

 

[Mmindy]

Good morning everyone,

 

I'm still in catch up mode on the forums.

My wife is being very distant and sharp with her attitude when we do have conversation. Oh well, I have a very busy Summer schedule teaching around the country on the calendar so our conversations will be limited to a tin minute call in the evenings. Who knew that the year I start announcing plans to fully retire, that I get busier than ever? Traveling for work ends November 11, 2022. I turn 66 on November 8, 2022. My last travel training will be during my birthday week, and it's in Hot Springs, AR teaching for AR Department of Emergency Management. (ADEM)

 

Hugs for everyone, stay motivated, and positive,

 

Mindy🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

[HollyNG]

Got the call fo4 my blood test results,all good and start on the feminizing hormones soon

[MirandaB]

Yay @HollyNG!

 

I had a nice few minutes today at the mall in a store where it was just the two sales women and me (got there for opening based on the schedule of my day). I guess I'm lucky that most of the store is not to my taste or I'd have spent a lot of money!

[HollyNG]

2 minutes ago, Hannah Renee said:

Congratulations. Exciting time.

I am excited already

[Willow]

hi

 

well we sort of have water.  The pressure is grossly inadequate.  What I’m having to do is fill our onboard tank and utilize our pressure pump in order to be able to shower or wash. My wife gets the first shower tomorrow while I fill the tank so that I can take a shower.  She is getting a massage I’m not.  So I can shower after I refill the tank and refill it again.

 

We have about 80 gallons of tankage.  
 

maybe with some luck, we will get more water flow and pressure by morning when everyone has caught up.

 

good night

 

Willow

[Marcie Jensen]

3 hours ago, HollyNG said:

Got the call fo4 my blood test results,all good and start on the feminizing hormones soon

Great news! Yay!

[Marcie Jensen]

19 minutes ago, Willow said:

hi

 

well we sort of have water.  The pressure is grossly inadequate.  What I’m having to do is fill our onboard tank and utilize our pressure pump in order to be able to shower or wash. My wife gets the first shower tomorrow while I fill the tank so that I can take a shower.  She is getting a massage I’m not.  So I can shower after I refill the tank and refill it again.

 

We have about 80 gallons of tankage.  
 

maybe with some luck, we will get more water flow and pressure by morning when everyone has caught up.

 

good night

 

Willow

I'm sorry you're going through this. Being on water rationing stinks, no matter what the cause. Your plight brings back memories of Desert Storm--we got a 5 minute shower every three days whether we needed it or not. Mostly we did...

[KymmieL]

Evening everyone,

 

Your resident debbie downer here. Well it is all but official that the other asst manager got the commercial counter position I was wanting. Still haven't had my yearly eval yet. not even a mention of it. I am almost sick about it. Is the manager afraid of me. Maybe he just doesn't want to deal with the trans girl. I just get the funny feeling that the later is true. Of course I can't prove jack.

 

Well some good news I have gotten a pre-approval on a home loan. Yet, barely anything in that price range around here. The one we are looking at, is almost 7500 more than the approval is for. The story of my life. like the old AC/DC classic "Shot down in flames." or the grateful Dead, " to hell in a bucket", but a least I'm enjoying the ride!

 

Take care ladies, Hugs to all.

 

Kymmie

[Marcie Jensen]

7 hours ago, KymmieL said:

 

Well some good news I have gotten a pre-approval on a home loan. Yet, barely anything in that price range around here. The one we are looking at, is almost 7500 more than the approval is for. The story of my life. like the old AC/DC classic "Shot down in flames." or the grateful Dead, " to hell in a bucket", but a least I'm enjoying the ride!

 

Take care ladies, Hugs to all.

 

Kymmie

Congrats on the approval! That's a big step. Has your realtor tried negotiating about the $7500 difference? That often works, Also, if the home inspector turns up anything major, you can use that as a bargaining chip to bring the price down.

Hugs

[Mmindy]

Good morning everyone,

 

I'm on my third cup of the wonderfully dark roast coffee. Monday and Tuesday were hot physical days in the workshop. Today is a slower pace office documents day.

 

Take care of yourselves, stay motivated and positive.

 

Mindy🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

[Willow]

Good Morning

 

Peet, Major Dickinson and I are having a meeting this morning.  I told them I was glad they were back.  My wife took a shower this morning. Now to top up the tank and take mine.

 

Turned in my request for a preliminary hearing.  They will send me notification of the date.  
 

I had to charge the battery for my Explorer.  I don’t run it often enough and the various things that draw power in a modern car run the battery down.   I’ll put it back in and start it up today. Once it’s run a bit I’ll go get gas.  I know it’s low. 
 

@KymmieL I once thought I was up for a job promotion.  The boss promised to consider me.  He did finally get to sit down with him.  I could tell that I wasn’t going to get the job, he was just going through the motions.  I quickly changed my posture to insure I wasn’t going to loose the position I had.  I was right, he had hired some one two weeks before our interview.  Guess he didn’t realize that as the controller I would have to see his offer and acceptance to put him on payroll.

 

My point is don’t get too down on yourself, it happens all the time.  Someone’s long time buddy gets the job before you even get the promised opportunity. 
 

Good luck with the house hunting. 
 

Hugs

 

Willow
 

[Betty_B]

Good morning everyone 

 

coffee is hot sweet and creamy,

 sipping it here in my own bedroom as i type this , the first night in a new bed went well, still moving my closet did not 

realize i had collected so many dresses and outfits but some how still is not enough at times , giggles 

 

i think im going to fill the room with every thing Betty Boop seems to fit me, 

 

Peace, Love N Hugs to All

                Betty 

[Ivy]

Getting ready to drive to the mountains.  The plan is for the VA support group to meet in person for a change.  It's a long drive, but should be worth it.

[HollyNG]

Found out I have to find a new machine shop to the machine work to engine parts.The guy whom does mine is retiring next month and I will not be liking the new owner.A jerk and not well liked.A friend of mine knows a good one and will be contacting them.They do work to engine parts in tractors and heavy equipment including automotive.Good thing is I do not have to drop them off,they pick them up

[MirandaB]

Good morning,

 

Found out my wife who HATES the usage of 'they' to refer to a singular human, has occasionally mixed in calling me "they" behind my back instead of just sticking with the outdated "he". 

 

yay

[rachel w]

Good morning everyone   took the day off have 2 appointments just wishing all a great day is it sunny here and i feel like i can take on the world this morning  have a beautiful day Rachel  w

[Willow]

Good morning

 

The Major, my wife and I are taking a road trip to Charleston today.  She has a follow-up appointment for the 100 holes in her eyes.  After that we will get some lunch and I don’t know of anything else this time.

 

gotta go now.

 

until later

 

Willow

[HollyNG]

Got the call my feminizing hormones came in today at the pharmacy and picked them up.Start on them tommorrow

[JustineM]

38 minutes ago, HollyNG said:

Got the call my feminizing hormones came in today at the pharmacy and picked them up.Start on them tommorrow

Woohoo! Go girl! 

[Astrid]

1 hour ago, HollyNG said:

Got the call my feminizing hormones came in today at the pharmacy and picked them up.Start on them tommorrow

 

Holly, enjoy the mental and physical changes that are about to begin -- sometimes slow, sometimes rapid. Your journey is definitely shifting into a different gear!  Congratulations!

 

Astrid

[Heather Nicole]

3 hours ago, HollyNG said:

Got the call my feminizing hormones came in today at the pharmacy and picked them up.Start on them tommorrow

 

Congrats! 🎉

[Elizabeth Star]

Good morning everyone.

 

Today I have my consult for top surgery. Honestly, I'm a bit nervous. I am mostly concerned about whether or not my insurance will cover me. My HRT meds were prescribed under the guise of an Endocrine disorder. It's just how the place that's handling my HRT does it but I still have not been able to get a straight answer from my insurance on trans health coverage.

 

I have also been working on an outfit for Milwaukee Pride next month. I decided to pass on wearing black, it'll be chainmail instead. Since it's already made, I'm repurposing one of my 3d printed chainmail shirts into a bikini top and matching miniskirt of some sort. It'll be super light weight but I am concerned about the weather and freezing to death in a skimpy outfit.

 

In other news, I'm still slowly going going through my things and getting rid of what I don't need to make moving easier in a couple/few months. It's hard with all the memories tied to everything but I don't have choice ad I have to do it.

 

Have a great day everyone.

 

 

 

 

[Jackie C.]

10 minutes ago, Elizabeth Star said:

I have also been working on an outfit for Milwaukee Pride next month. I decided to pass on wearing black, it'll be chainmail instead. Since it's already made, I'm repurposing one of my 3d printed chainmail shirts into a bikini top and matching miniskirt of some sort. It'll be super light weight but I am concerned about the weather and freezing to death in a skimpy outfit.

 

Um pictures? I want to see what you came up with. That sounds glorious!

 

My thoughts with the mementoes though? Take what you need. Re-home the others to friends and family. That way you can visit them when you need to.

 

Hugs!