Good morning All. Coffees on.

[awkward-yet-sweet]

@Mmindy I'm glad that we don't have crickets and grasshoppers.  Pests. We keep the grass mowed short, but we don't use pesticides since we try to have everything as organic as possible.  The cats practically eat their weight in insects, which is helpful.  They also.....ummm.... fertilize. 😆

 

 

[Willow]

Good but cold morning 

 

[Maddee]

I disagree, and wish you a cold, but good, morning

 

Seriously, thanks for that sunshine sentiment @WillowSo true. 

 

 

[Willow]

I think Pauxatauny Phil’s prediction finally hit here.  Cold last night and freeze warning for tonight.  At least it is supposed to warm up again after the next freight train of bad weather roars through.

 

I know the Californians have had more than enough snow and rain.  They filled many reservoirs to overflow and they are trying to force water back into the aquafure (I know that’s spelled wrong). Seems like nature isn’t always very kind to California.

 

I hope there is enough rain and snowpack along the Colorado River basin to replenish the Hoover dam.

 

Wow @Mmindy two buckets-o-brew in one day.  How did you manage (tattoos (not what I typed)) to get anything straight?  With that much caffeine I’d be shaking like an earthquake.

 

Willow

 

 

[Davie]

On 3/13/2023 at 7:20 AM, Katie23 said:

Darn it. I fly into Boston that day, but I do not get there until 2 pm. Boston is a great town and Massachusetts is a good state to live in if you are trans.

Ah, too bad,  @Katie23. Welcome to town in any case. When I moved here back in 1973 it was not for its trans-friendliness. But glad I'm here now. I guess we can just keep planting the seeds of truth when we protest and trust they'll grow. Have a great trip. — Davie

[April Marie]

Good afternoon, everyone!! I feel as if I've finally beaten back the depression that just overwhelmed me last week and am in a good place now. Focused on taking joy from every day and expanding my confidence. Bear with me, please!

[Mmindy]

Good afternoon everyone,

 

I have a friend in the San Fransisco, CA area, and when he comes to our annual trout fishing trip, he complains about the water conservation protocols he has to comply with. He brags about not shoveling snow. Well this year while he was at trout camp his wife sent him pictures of the snow capped mountains that she could see from their porch. He said that in the 20 years he's lived there, there was never any snow in the lower elevations. I've always contended that the weather is cyclical and while short term forecasting is better than ever. Long term forecasting is just a guess. I hope the reservoirs do fill back up, but I don't know how successful they'll be at filling the aquifers. Lake Mead should see some water level rise because of the snowfall, although I read an article that they may hold most of the snow melt in Lake Powell. I hope this guy is correct: “For the West in general, this year has been really great,” said Paul Miller, service coordination hydrologist with the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center in Salt Lake City. “This is probably the wettest year we’ve had since 2011.”    

 

It is devastating to see the property damage from the flooding. While on the other hand cheering for Mother Nature to return water levels to their historical normal levels.

 

Hugs,

 

Mindy🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

[heatherd]

An ex girlfriend and I are getting back together.We talked tonight and decided on this.I told her that I regret not opening up being transgender to her.She understands and we are going to work things out seeing a counsoler.

[April Marie]

Good morning, everyone! It feels so good to be beyond the depression of last week and enjoying life again. My wife and I spent the evening watching The Quiet Man with Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne - a classic that we both love. Every time we watch it, we catch something new...even though we can pretty much quote the dialogue at this point. Of course, we enjoyed a little Jameson Irish Whisky while we watched.

 

A quiet day for me except that I've got my therapy session in a bit. I always look forward to that.

 

Be safe and warm...and loved.

[KymmieL]

Well, I am just wait till my wife says something to me. She got home from Lincoln. Never got a text from her that she was leaving. Only one was when she stopped for fuel. I had to ask my son when she left. No notification that she got home. I guess I found out about it myself. She said maybe 5-6 words to me last night then after I went to bed either her or our youngest closes our bedroom door all the way.

 

So far she hasn't said anything to me today. She made a comment on why the cat was closed in the laundry room. other than that nothing. I am waiting. It is getting harder to live with her with her ignoring me all the time. I am getting close to snapping.

 

Kymmie

[heatherd]

Reunited with a longtime friend tonight.Last time I seen him was in the 9th grade,he moved.He took it well seeing I changed now happy as a woman.Said I am still in his life calling me Heather.Looking back,he saw I was not happy at time at times and I have a better life now

[Dillon]

@KymmieLSending you a hug if that's OK. I'm sorry things are so hard right now.

 

[Maddee]

@heatherd

isounds like positive things happening with relationships in your life.  Happy for you!

 

it’s morning for my day.  
I’m going to do my best today and be kind to myself. 

Have a good one.  

[heatherd]

47 minutes ago, Maddee said:

@heatherd

isounds like positive things happening with relationships in your life.  Happy for you!

 

it’s morning for my day.  
I’m going to do my best today and be kind to myself. 

Have a good one.  

It is and my ex girlfriend is glad I am much happier to this day.I felt guilty not opening it up to her that I am transgender.The past will behind us.This friend,he is going to see the photo book of me when I went through my transition this weekend.

[KymmieL]

I talked to the wife some tonight. May have been a misunderstanding. We will see though.

 

Kymmie

[Willow]

Good morning

 

ive had my first cup-o-Joe.  Also my breakfast.  I soon need to get ready for my first day of employment in 7 years.  Certification for alcohol sales and food handler are complete and don’t expire for a couple years.  Who knew convenience store workers were food handlers.  I never gave that a thought.  
 

Anybody know a good safe cure for a dog with fleas?  One that really works?  She’s been bathed several time followed by a very tight spaced shedding come. That removes them from fur and skin.  Then I’ve tried twice putting liquid flea medicine between her shoulder blades and now I’ve added a flea collar.  I guess she keeps getting reinfected because I have limited areas to take her and I expect the wild geese are the original source.  No I can’t afford the $200 programs sold by pet stores or Chewy.com.

 

gotta go get ready

 

i can’t be late my first day.

 

Willow

[Marcie Jensen]

@Willow, Have a great first day at work.

 

Hugs.

[Jackie C.]

1 hour ago, Willow said:

Anybody know a good safe cure for a dog with fleas?  One that really works?  She’s been bathed several time followed by a very tight spaced shedding come. That removes them from fur and skin.  Then I’ve tried twice putting liquid flea medicine between her shoulder blades and now I’ve added a flea collar.  I guess she keeps getting reinfected because I have limited areas to take her and I expect the wild geese are the original source.  No I can’t afford the $200 programs sold by pet stores or Chewy.com.

 

Best practice is a Frontline regimen once a month. Your dog will be flea-free in a couple of months.

 

Hugs!

[Mmindy]

Good morning everyone,

 

I'm on my second cup of coffee, and slept well last nigh. I didn't sleep well Tuesday night for several reasons. I've been stressing over a couple of build deadlines that I have to meet in the shop. Compound that with getting three shots at the doctors office: Tetanus, Pneumococcal 20, and my second Shingles vaccine that really made my arms hurt. Then one of my fabricators informs me that they're missing two very important pressure relief valves for the build they are working on. This is a prop that I know the least about, so part number, and descriptions on an invoice don't make me comfortable. Now I'm questioning if I ordered them? How long will it take to get them? Did I get them, but misplace them in my shop? Which bin would I have placed them in? Going out into the shop, and looking for them would make to much noise and wake Suzie up. So I thought I would just take two ibuprofen, and a sleep it off. Well that didn't happen. So yesterday was a real drag, until my vendor e-mailed me stating that the valves I was shorted had been shipped. Then apologized for not marking them as back ordered. 

 

Today is going to be a GREAT DAY! I don't care what happens.

 

Hugs,

 

Mindy🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

[Dillon]

15 minutes ago, Willow said:

Anybody know a good safe cure for a dog with fleas?

Add very frequent vacuuming if you have rugs or carpeting. Adding the vacuuming to whatever else we did was what finally worked for us each year.

Good luck on your first day at work!

[Dillon]

6 hours ago, KymmieL said:

I talked to the wife some tonight.

I hope it works out for you.

[heatherd]

Ex girlfriend and I seen a counselor this afternoon,saw our communication skills need improving and we both agree.Doing this before we get back together

[Willow]

First day started with some additional training videos.  Then following another employee and ringing up some sales.  I find their point of sales system has a lot going on click here for this and there for that then finding a place on the screen that confirms what you’ve done so far.  It doesn’t help matters that it is the highest volume site in the area.  I expect to get faster just as soon as I can figure out where things are on the screen and follow the touch here first then there and get the screen better memorized.

[Willow]

[KymmieL]

Happy St, Patrick's Day, named after my Mini Doxie. LOL. Other wise get drink on nasty green beer day.

 

13 years ago today was the day my oldests  girlfriend(at the time) bought him this cute little black furry sausage. Who later became ours. 

 

Cup of coffee next to me, like I like my woman, (Hey I'm a lesbian) Hot, sweet and creamy with a little bitterness thrown in. Shower done. Hope to have our trailer here today so we can finally get everything done, only a week late. Things have been going good. just drive around listening to the radio. Loving the fact however superficial my supervisor using female pronouns, Etc. Plus, I haven't went a day without a patch on. finally getting the E I am needing daily.

 

Have a great Thursday.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie