Jump to content
  • Welcome to the TransPulse Forums!

    We offer a safe, inclusive community for transgender and gender non-conforming folks, as well as their loved ones, to find support and information.  Join today!

Good morning All. Coffees on.


KymmieL

Recommended Posts

1 hour ago, April Marie said:

I could not agree with your morning sentiments- and John Wayne's too. I'm in the northeast so it's still too cold to enjoy morning coffee on the back porch but even here in my den is right where I want to be on early winter mornings.

Sorry @Marcie Jensen!! I could not agree MORE with your sentiments. Am I missing the edit button to fix "oopses?"

Link to comment
  • Replies 23.1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Willow

    2017

  • KymmieL

    1640

  • Mmindy

    1361

  • Ivy

    1174

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

Hi @April Marie! I know how frustrating it can be when editing. No worries, it's all good. (I manage a number of "oopses" on a daily basis. Especially now that I'm wearing my fingernails longer. Love th4e look, but it makes it hard to type. LOL.

 

Sorry you've got to deal with the northeast winter. It can get pretty cold there from what I remember when I was stationed at FT Monmouth NJ decades ago. There's also something nice about being in your den with a fire in th4e fireplace, a warm throw blanket and that first cup of coffee that's hard to beat on a cold winter morning.

 

Hug.

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

it happened today. I was demoted to a driver. I now work Tues-Fri 8:30-6 and Sat 7:30-4 Sat. No more putting up with the BS. I did lose $.50 an hour.

 

Well I was told by my youngest this evening that the Explorer is his and my wife's. So, I figure fine. I'll continue working on my Ranger.  The hell with them.

 

Kymmie

Link to comment

Good morning everyone! The dogs have been walked and fed and I've had my first cup of coffee. I'm ready to start this beautiful day.

 

My wife has always enjoyed making Valentine's Day special for us. She loves to cook and plans a special dinner, normally something she's not made before. She loves tulips so I always get them for her - but she insists I buy them at the grocery story, not a florist, without a vase because she's collected many vases over the years. We exchange cards and a small gift before dessert - something typically less than $30 - and spend the evening together. 

 

This was our first Valentine's Day after my coming out to her New Year's morning. Our cards were strikingly similar focused on commitment to each other forever. We each shed some tears - mostly tears of joy - had lots of open conversation and agreed it was the very best one, yet.

 

I gave her a bouquet of 40 tulips and a small necklace. She gave me a pair of earrings. 😍  Earlier in the day, she gave me a pajama set that she got for us both on the big Talbot's clearance sale so we can "twin.".

 

I am feeling especially blessed and happy this morning. Be safe and enjoy the day!!!

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

Good morning 

 

it was a nice day here yesterday and may be even nicer tomorrow.  February temperatures near 80 are always welcome.  But not the storms that could erupt.

 

@Katie23  I took everything said in good humor and meant my response to be likewise.  Good humor with some truth intermingled, but no disrespect taken nor given.

 

@KymmieL i sorry about the demotion. Anyway you could make a case for discrimination?  They can be hard to prove and are often dismissed with a termination.  But seems to me the I wasn’t late just forgot to clock in would be an easy one.  Doesn’t the store have a security system that had to be disarmed?  The record of when it was disarmed is proof of your arrival time.  
 

I suppose it just depends on how far you want to push back and the local job market.  
 

those costs you mentioned for the modifications to the 1st generation Explorer are why I won’t be modifying mine.  It needs some repairs but I bought it for its towing and comfort.  The only vehicle I’ve had recently that was more comfortable was a Ram SLT with cloth seats.  I drove it from Denver to Virginia alone when I bought it from my son and found it was very comfortable to drive.  The only reason I sold it was economy and it was too big for my wife.  She tried to take out a telephone pole with the side of the truck in a parking lot.  Claimed the pole moved. And a few similar things, always when backing up.  
 

time for breakfast and shower.  I have an appointment with my cardiologist at 11:30.  Then I’m done with doctors until next year except for the ones I see quarterly for specific issues.

 

hugs

 

Willow

Link to comment

Good morning, all.

 

Read a review of A Man Called Otto, a movie with Tom Hanks. It has a positive trans character in it. Gotta see that one.

 

Also, Happy Nirvana Day today.

 

More tea!

—Davie

 

Link to comment
14 minutes ago, Davie said:

Good morning, all.

 

Read a review of A Man Called Otto, a movie with Tom Hanks. It has a positive trans character in it. Gotta see that one.

 

Also, Happy Nirvana Day today.

 

More tea!

—Davie

 

Definitely go see the movie! My wife and I saw it several weeks ago and absolutely loved it. It ranks up there for me with one of the best movies I've seen.

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

 @Willow I am not too up set about the change. I was wanting it. So, I could have more time to work on projects. Either mine or a honeydo. I continue to see my work place as a hostile work environment. It would be hard to prove. My word against the buddy-buddies, pretty much rest of the store.

 

I guess life goes on.

 

Was tired (and still are) last night but couldn't sleep. got up about an hour after going to bed. My wife is stressed, causing me to be more stressed then I already am. It is because of this up coming trip. All my wife is saying clean out the house, clean out the house. We are not doing that. ( me and our youngest) we don't even know what is even in there. It has been over 10 yrs since I have been in that house. 

 

I just hope I am able to have coffee with Jackie when I am there. That is the only thing I am looking forward to. Other than seeing my oldest grandson and granddaughter on our drive home. yep, we are driving the rental back.

 

I hope I survive the trip. Ending it would be so nice, but I cannot do that to my sons and grandchildren. I will be taking my laptop and will stay in touch.

 

I need coffee.

 

Hugs,

 

Kymmie

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator
2 hours ago, April Marie said:

Definitely go see the movie! My wife and I saw it several weeks ago and absolutely loved it. It ranks up there for me with one of the best movies I've seen.

When it was on Amazon Prime I started watching the original film "A Man called Ove" but I stopped as it was too depressing for me.  I read later that it did have a good ending.  It is a Swedish film so seeing the old SAAB's was cool as I am a fan who has driven them for decades.  Generally speaking I do not enjoy dark films.

Link to comment
2 minutes ago, Jani said:

When it was on Amazon Prime I started watching the original film "A Man called Ove" but I stopped as it was too depressing for me.  I read later that it did have a good ending.  It is a Swedish film so seeing the old SAAB's was cool as I am a fan who has driven them for decades.  Generally speaking I do not enjoy dark films.

There is definitely a dark aspect to it, especially early on, but it does become uplifting as it goes on. The human interaction as the film develops is superb, IMHO. 

 

I'm a former Saab owner - my last was a 900 turbo and we loved it. Of course, with the film set in the US they change from the Saab/Volvo rivalry, but it's still funny.

Link to comment
11 hours ago, April Marie said:

Definitely go see the movie! My wife and I saw it several weeks ago and absolutely loved it. It ranks up there for me with one of the best movies I've seen.

Oh, thanks! Will do. Sounds great.  

Link to comment

Good morning, everyone! 1st cup of coffee is finished and I'm ready to head to the machine for another. I walked the dogs, fed them and read the newspaper - my normal morning routine. Looking forward to the days when I can sit outside to drink my coffee. Already seeing songbirds that normally don't arrive until March/April, though. Which means we are surely going to get a late Spring snow dump.

 

Enjoy the day!!

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

Good Thursday morning all

 

Today is supposedly going to be our warm day. 72 right at the coast with increasing temperatures as you go inland with a high of 80 in central SC.  We aren’t far from the coast so I suppose we will be in the 72 or so zone.  
 

I received a weather alert for possible flooding,  but that’s for a river that is south of us by a fair amount.  It’s also related to the next round of rain and storm coming across the south.  

I have noticed two things since my endocrinologist changed my dose and frequency for E. No migraines and not hot flashes.  The increases must have helped me.

 

We are trying out a new church congregation.  It is much closer to where we live and so far all the people have been warm and welcoming.  Of course, it doesn’t hurt that several of our neighbors that we are friends with already go there.  Yesterday, we joined their lunch bunch.  Everyone greeted us openly.  So that was a good thing too.

 

we will just have to see how it goes from here, but I think we have a new church home.  Church is important to us and especially me.  
 

Busy day today, grocery shopping.

 

hugs

 

Willow

 

 

Link to comment

Favorite Sport is women's soccer: and . . . they are allies.

Canada and US support trans and gender rights before She Believes Cup game.   Players from both teams wore purple tape on their wrists representing gender equality. They also wore white tape bearing the message “Defend Trans Joy”.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/16/canada-and-us-support-trans-and-gender-right-before-shebelieves-cup-game

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

Finally made it to Michigan. After over an hour delay getting out of Laramie. then the wait in Denver. then the fiasco getting the Rental car.

 

Beautiful weather here, freezing rain. Slide into the parking lot at the hotel. We are in our room. In the AM comes the fun. Even before we even get to my brother in laws house. We need to get, pay for his ashes, then to the sheriffs office to get his personal belongings. Then the lawyer. 

 

Have a good night. I am beat.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

Link to comment
2 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Finally made it to Michigan. After over an hour delay getting out of Laramie. then the wait in Denver. then the fiasco getting the Rental car.

 

Beautiful weather here, freezing rain. Slide into the parking lot at the hotel. We are in our room. In the AM comes the fun. Even before we even get to my brother in laws house. We need to get, pay for his ashes, then to the sheriffs office to get his personal belongings. Then the lawyer. 

 

Have a good night. I am beat.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

Sending good thoughts and hugs as you tackle the challenges today will bring. 

Link to comment

Good morning, everyone! The dogs have been walked, fed and I've read the paper while downing my first cup of coffee. A bit breezy here this morning, but I get to enjoy the sound of the wind chimes on our back porch.

 

Happy Friday to those who still are out there in the workforce. Be safe and enjoy the day.

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

Good morning

 

im enjoying my first cup of Joe as I type and read.

 

The Southern branch of the storms is due here later.  Could be rather nasty since we will have daytime warming before the cold front gets here with the foul weather.

 

@KymmieL you are a good woman going through all of this to help your family.  It’s never a right time to deal with these things.  
 

heading to the Y to an aqua fitness class and senior strength and stretch. I finally got some water shoes for the pool class so I don’t destroy my feet on the bottom of the pool.  Since both classes have the same instructor I think she’ll be surprised to see me in the aqua class.  I went once and hadn’t been back.  
 

enjoy your day and your coffee.

 

Willow

Link to comment

Been a good week.My first good Valentine's Day in my life,boyfriend took me out and got me a nice pair of hoop earrings.Things with my daughter are going well,talks are her going on the HRT in April.Turns 15 next month and I have a good birthday party planned out for her

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator
10 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Finally made it to Michigan. After over an hour delay getting out of Laramie. then the wait in Denver. then the fiasco getting the Rental car.

 

Beautiful weather here, freezing rain. Slide into the parking lot at the hotel. We are in our room. In the AM comes the fun. Even before we even get to my brother in laws house. We need to get, pay for his ashes, then to the sheriffs office to get his personal belongings. Then the lawyer. 

 

Have a good night. I am beat.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

 

Yeah, this morning was the ick.

 

Hugs!

Link to comment

I've had my two cups of coffee. Feeling a bit more like myself today. I'm really glad it's Friday because this week has been a long one for me. I decided not to continue with the swim team due to anxieties...and I'm going to focus on getting stuff ready for my move next year. doing more research and stuff like that.

I also started watching anime again yesterday which I'm proud of myself for doing. It's something I haven't had the interest in doing for quite sometime and I've wanted to get back into it because I really love watching good anime. I've stated rewatching Code Geass which is one of my all time favorites...this time I'm watching the English dub which I think is pretty good so far. I'm up to episode 10. Will probably be throwing in some other anime in there as well since Code Geass can get dark in some spots...but I enjoy it because of it's storytelling and dynamic characters. 

 

Iowa's been a bit cold these past few days. Lots of things were canceled yesterday due to snow. We got about 3 inches here where I live. I'm so over the cold winters. Very much looking forward to spring. 

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

Well a fiasco today too. First get the ashes, then head to the sheriffs office. They send us to the ME's office. They tell us everything that came in with my BIL went with him to the crematorium. SO back there. OH, you didn't ask about any personal items. Then to the house. We had to break in. once inside. wasn't too bad. We did find what caused his death.  hundreds of Nasty daddys Alcoholic energy drinks. My mother in laws old room had at least 40 boxes of 40 cans each all empty. probably another case or 3 in the front room.

 

a couple flat screens, game consoles & games (already claimed by my youngest) records. Now figuring out how to get the stuff my wife wants home. Not really much.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

Link to comment

Good morning, everyone. I'm into the morning routine - dogs walked and fed, first cup of coffee downed and about to grab the second. Warmer than usual weather has a black bear prowling our bird feeders so I've got to keep an eye on the dogs when they are out doing their business. Based on paw prints, it looks to be pretty big.

 

Keeping you in my thoughts @KymmieL.

Link to comment
  • Forum Moderator

Good morning 

 

fortunately, no storms only rain.  Today is a nice day but cold.  Now the warm up begins again.  
 

@KymmieL it sounds like you got a bit of a run around there but finally got to where you wanted to be.  
 

Teen group meeting went well.  We had a new boy.  11, in middle school and gets bullied at school.  The school hasn’t done anything to quell the bully.  Parents, especially dad, seems to be supportive up to a point.  He did keep calling him by his deadname.  I didn’t hear much from mom.  
 

today, I will be baking bread and maybe some cinnamon rolls.  Good day for that.

 

Willow

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Who's Online   5 Members, 0 Anonymous, 155 Guests (See full list)

    • Jamey-Heather
    • Ashley0616
    • Lorelei
    • Abigail Genevieve
    • Stefi
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      80.7k
    • Total Posts
      768.4k
  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      12,028
    • Most Online
      8,356

    earthpatch
    Newest Member
    earthpatch
    Joined
  • Today's Birthdays

    1. Anyatimenow
      Anyatimenow
      (23 years old)
    2. Aria00
      Aria00
    3. Ava B.
      Ava B.
      (24 years old)
    4. Claire Heshi
      Claire Heshi
    5. CrystalMatthews0426
      CrystalMatthews0426
      (41 years old)
  • Posts

    • Willow
      Mom, I’m home!  What’s for lunch?   Leftover pizza .   ok.    Not exactly our conversation but there is truth in the answer.     @KymmieLsorry you are sick. Feel better soon.   Girl mode, boy mode no mode, not us. Nothing functional for either of us.   anyone here have or had a 10 year old (plus or minus) Caddy, Lincoln or Chrysler?  How was it?  Lots of repairs?  Comfortable seats? Anything positive or negative about it?  I need to replace my 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer, it’s eating $100 dollar bills and needs a couple of thousand dollars worth of work and that doesn’t even fix the check engine code.  Obviously, it isn’t worth putting that kind of money into a 20 year old car with a 174 thousand miles.   Willow
    • Ashley0616
      Oversized pink shirt, pink and black sports bra
    • Abigail Genevieve
      I think you mean the worst possible interpretation of 2025 situation.  Keep in mind that there are those who will distort and downright lie about anything coming from conservatives - I have seen it time and time again.  It's one of the reasons I want to read the thing slowly and carefully.  They want you to be very, very afraid. 
    • Abigail Genevieve
      Here is where the expectation is that the stereotypical evangelical comes in finger wagging, disapproving and condemning.    Not gonna do that.   You have to work these things out.  Transgender issues put a whole different spin on everything and God understands what we are going through. I have enough trouble over here.  :)
    • Ivy
      You do you. You seem to be in a safe place if we end up with a 2025 situation.  But a lot of us are not.
    • awkward-yet-sweet
      Well, my marriage is different.  I'm actually part of a multi-partner marriage.  Like you see in the Book of Genesis.  My husband has four wives...and me.  I was kind of an accident, as our community sets the "reasonable maximum" at four wives, but that's a long story.  Plural marriage is approved in my faith community, with the exception of spiritual leaders, as described in 1 Timothy 3.  We believe that anything that isn't specifically prohibited is permitted.    The purpose of marriage is for people to work together, demonstrate the love of God, and to have children.  My faith believes in exponential reproduction - big families with lots of kids, both as a blessing and with the intention of using the size of our population for political ends.  Being intersex/trans and unable to bear children, I wouldn't have been a good candidate to be somebody's only spouse (the majority of our community tends toward traditional couple marriage).  Since my husband has other partners, I don't have to worry about the childbearing aspect, and I help out with raising our family's kids.  I'm a "bonus parent."    I'm not 100% open about my intersex/trans nature, although my community's leaders are aware of me.  Being transgender isn't condemned, but it is seen as a health problem derived from an imperfect, fallen world and an environment polluted with chemicals.  Since I'm married, I have a safe place to be, and I can live how I need to live.    I firmly believe the advice given in 1 Corinthians 7.  We don't totally own our bodies.  God gets a say, as I believe He created us to be male or female, not something outside the binary.  I don't think that transition without discussion with partners is OK....again, we don't totally own ourselves.  When I started to figure myself out, that was actually the main thing on my mind - will my partners accept me?  How will my position in the family change?  Since my partners don't really have a problem with the mild version of transition that I wanted to do, it has all been good. 
    • awkward-yet-sweet
      Indeed.  While it seems like the majority of LGBTQ+ folks vote for Democrat candidates, not everybody drinks the Kool-Aid.  I'm a registered Independent, since I vote for individuals rather than party.  One of my trans friends is very pro-Trump - wears her MAGA hat and everything.  I find it interesting to see the reactions she gets... folks aren't always as tolerant as they claim to be.  Even on this forum, you get some real flak from Democrat voters....many will insist that the California way is the only way.    In my opinion, "Project 2025" isn't the real problem.  Check out UN "Agenda 2030."   
    • awkward-yet-sweet
      While Biden may be more friendly to trans folks, I'm not a single-issue voter.  I just can't choose a Democrat candidate, as I believe their actions will destroy my community and way of life.  Biden just announced that he wants to significantly increase capital gains taxes.  Maybe he intends to "tax the rich" but that is going to affect everything from land sales to grocery prices to the cost of electricity and even folks' retirement savings, as most companies make a large amount of their profits through investing in the market.  It is absolute lunacy to think that increased cost or reduced profits won't be passed on to the rest of us.  Things are going to get way worse at this rate.    Mostly, I vote in elections for state and local issues, as the national government is about as pleasant as a Porta-Potty in July.  So, either I'll do a write-in vote for president, or I'll check the box for Trump.  Anything but Biden.     
    • awkward-yet-sweet
      Interesting...never knew any of this.  Of course, in my girl form I never got breasts, so I never had to worry about it.  A couple of pieces of tape would have been sufficient...      Sounds like fun   It has been interesting for me since I stopped trying to do sex like a girl.  The real surprise was my relationship with my husband, as he has figured me out pretty well. 
    • Abigail Genevieve
      Women's jeans, soft t-shirt that could go either way, flip-flops. 
    • Abigail Genevieve
      They were sitting on the love seat, looking west out over Kansas.  Below them the busy city ran to and fro.   "They called.  My surgery has been rescheduled for May 8.  I need to be there at 5 AM for pre-op.  I start prescriptions and diet change on May 1."   "Okay."  Bob did his not-thinking-about anything look.  Taylor was always amazed that he could  actually be thinking about absolutely nothing. She was always thinking of at least six things.   "How can they be like that?" "What?"  He startled a little.  Contact with reality was reestablished. "Where does the hate come from?  Mrs. McArthur?  She was always polite, but I think she wasn't really.  Somehow she hated me even though there were no indications whatsoever." "Yeah, well, you know they are starting up that plant.  And my company is going ahead with their work there, down n Milliville.   I will have to go down there sometimes." "Oh, Bob." "Maybe I will stop by and ask her." "No." "No.  Cabaret is closed, I have been told.  Your transgender support group has scattered to other places." "What is wrong with those people?" "Same thing as Roosevelt, I guess.  You know all the racial comments against Blacks?  Like that game where our cheerleaders started this insulting cheer, an the opposite team was mostly Black? Teachers stopped it." "I didn't know.  I was staying away from that, remember?" "Yes." "You know all those kids at our church, the ones you called freaks the other day?" "I shouldn't have called them that." "Pastor tells me they are all from all over the Midwest.  These are kids who have been thrown out of their homes and were found on the street.  Other shelters would not take them, so they wound up here." "Not surprising." "I think we could do some good here." "What do you have in mind?" And she told him.
    • EasyE
      You are spot on here ... but also it seems like such a rigged game for the average person that it's hard to invest energy into the political arena -- too much big money controlling too many people/organizations/narratives for the common person to fee; heard...   In general, why we in America accept either candidate is baffling... for all our innovation as a nation, we can't do better than these two bozos?    The problem is, the political arena is such a sham -- again with large money controlling all aspects of the system -- that a common-sense, love-your-neighbor, make-reasonable-compromises, roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-to-work candidate will never make it anywhere above the local level (if even there)...    Everything is a reality show, and boring ol' decision makers that try to benefit the most people don't generate enough clicks, views and retweets...  I am not sure it is so much about celebrity as it is about party politics at all costs - "my side must always be viewed as right and your side must always be viewed as wrong!" kind of thinking... there is no consensus building anymore because that will get used against you in campaign ads... When Obama took office and then Hilary ran again, it was like all Republicans want to do was to find someone loud enough to put them in their place. Forget issues, forget character, just win a debate and rally the base.    To get back to your original point, not enough of us care about politics ... and in some ways we've become fat, happy and entitled as a nation. The yearning to achieve the "American dream", which drove my parents and their parents before them to work their tails off and sacrifice and save, is now just "give me the American dream for free while I sit here on my phone and watch tiktok..."
    • Abigail Genevieve
      You are in the right place.
    • EasyE
      I am about 5 weeks ahead of you ... best wishes to you! For me it has been subtle changes at most so far (if any) ... but I am also on the "beginner's" level of patch, lol ...    Easy
    • Abigail Genevieve
      Oh, another comment.   I am a conservative evangelical with strong Republican leanings. So is my wife, my friends, my family. I disagree with a good amount of what the Republicans are doing, but there it is.  I understand the mindset, I think, a lot better than those who are outside it do.   When you insult Republicans you insult me, my friends, my family.   People like me can struggle with trans issues.   Please consider that in posting.
  • Upcoming Events

Contact TransPulse

TransPulse can be contacted in the following ways:

Email: Click Here.

To report an error on this page.

Legal

Your use of this site is subject to the following rules and policies, whether you have read them or not.

Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
DMCA Policy
Community Rules

Hosting

Upstream hosting for TransPulse provided by QnEZ.

Sponsorship

Special consideration for TransPulse is kindly provided by The Breast Form Store.
×
×
  • Create New...