Good morning All. Coffees on.

[awkward-yet-sweet]

I stayed home this morning,  instead of going to service.  I slept curled up next to GF until 11am, but I feel like I got hit by a truck.  Probably going to be totally sick soon. 🙄  My partners considered not going to service in case they and the kids are getting sick, but went anyways since service was outside and they could keep a bit of distance.  GF is stable, at least.  Her fever got to 103 at one point, but is back down.  She has had a fever of 105 during previous illnesses, which scares me.  

 

But we're having our Easter dinner in spite of all this.  Glad I did a lot of prep work yesterday, so my partners can finish up.  Hopefully everyone is having a good Easter celebration and nice weather 😇

[Adrianna Danielle]

Today being National Transgender Day.I knew it and alway remember it every year

[Willow]

Good Monday morning 

 

back to work after a long catch up weekend. My wife went with me to Easter service.  All our friends, which is most everyone stopped to greet her.  As is normal, lots of people we did not know were there as well.  Young people with children too.  That was nice. I know young people with kids are always concerned their child or baby is or will be disruptive but we are mostly grandparents, bring them on, we love having your children there.

 

Pollen is really bad here.  I suffer from nasel issues and I have difficulty breathing when it’s this bad.  I have to be careful blowing my nose as I have some weak blood vessels in my nose.

 

everyony have a great day.  @KymmieL I hope Va is able to help your knee.

[April Marie]

Good morning, everyone!!! Still having some mild aftereffects from the stomach virus but ate a light dinner last evening and tolerated a cup of coffee this morning so I'm almost there.

 

The Spring allergy season is kicking up here, too @WillowI've only got mild allergies so it's nothing Allegra doesn't control.

 

We were watching the PGA golf tournament yesterday when we noticed that the winner had one of his sponsors on the front of his hat - Transcard. My wife looked at me and asked "Do you have one of those? Is it like a Mancard?" We both broke into laughter.  Yes, I'm a card carrying member. 🙂

 

Have a wonderful day, everyone!!

[Willow]

@April Marie pollen is so thick her that everything is yellow. Cars, sidewalks outdoor furniture and it gets inside too.its an 11 out of a 1-10 scale until Wednesday the the expected rain will wash the air but it will build back up.  Pollen is early this year but we still have two or three more weeks of suffering.

[KymmieL]

My knee is feeling a lot better today. I am going to hold off my trip to Cheyenne for right now. Starts acting up again, I'm going straight away.

 

Going to be solo this weekend. My wife and son are going to Thermopilius  for a conference. My wife has, our youngest is tagging along to hit the hot springs. I had planned on heading to the trans meeting in Denver on Sat. but they don't hold one the first Sat of the month. Bummer.

 

Two weeks until I get 10 days off. The bosses are going to Mexico on Vacation and closing the shop. So, involuntary vacation for me too. Why couldn't it be in mid May so I could go to Bowling Green and not loose $$ twice. Still not sure of the May yet. 

 

Well, coffee is calling me names since I haven't drank it yet.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

[Adrianna Danielle]

Taking this week off of work to recover more and my boss agrees with me.He knows the stents are no joke I had put in.Found out have another coworker is in the hospital for the same reason I was in for.He has to have quad bypass,49 years old and is a heavy smoker.Found out he is going to make the effort to quit smoking too and not going to be easy at first

[Ivy]

46 minutes ago, Adrianna Danielle said:

Found out he is going to make the effort to quit smoking too and not going to be easy at first

I wish you both success on that.  I quit it years ago, but I consider it one of the hardest things to kick - but worth it.

[Ashley0616]

1 hour ago, KymmieL said:

My knee is feeling a lot better today. I am going to hold off my trip to Cheyenne for right now. Starts acting up again, I'm going straight away.

 

Going to be solo this weekend. My wife and son are going to Thermopilius  for a conference. My wife has, our youngest is tagging along to hit the hot springs. I had planned on heading to the trans meeting in Denver on Sat. but they don't hold one the first Sat of the month. Bummer.

 

Two weeks until I get 10 days off. The bosses are going to Mexico on Vacation and closing the shop. So, involuntary vacation for me too. Why couldn't it be in mid May so I could go to Bowling Green and not loose $$ twice. Still not sure of the May yet. 

 

Well, coffee is calling me names since I haven't drank it yet.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

That's good news about your knee getting better. Hopefully it'll be back to the way it was before that. I never know how to act when I'm by myself.  

[Adrianna Danielle]

21 minutes ago, Ivy said:

I wish you both success on that.  I quit it years ago, but I consider it one of the hardest things to kick - but worth it.

It is with him and has not smoked near me.I am allergic to cigarette smoke,he knows this and respects it.He is doing it for me is one reason

[KymmieL]

Well going after my video appointment. With just the walk down the block to drive the Jetta. It started up again.

 

I will report what is happening.

 

Kymmie

[awkward-yet-sweet]

11 hours ago, Ivy said:

I quit it years ago, but I consider it one of the hardest things to kick - but worth it.

 

I always wonder why people start?  Was it like an "everybody's doing it" sort of thing?  Or perhaps in previous generations we didn't know as much about the health issues (or didn't care) as we do now?  I tried a cigarette once in high school.  Nasty.  Thankfully my GF quit smoking long before we met.  She told me she used to smoke to calm herself down.  IDK how much or how long, or if that's why she has heart issues. 

 

She's finally perking up a bit today, after about 36 hours of flu misery.  And while I feel like I've got no energy, I'm thinking I might avoid getting really sick.  Its easy to tell when GF is feeling better, since she's back out in her shop making noise, at least for an hour or so at a time.  😆

[Ivy]

44 minutes ago, awkward-yet-sweet said:

I always wonder why people start?  Was it like an "everybody's doing it" sort of thing?

This was back in the 60's for me.  I guess it was "cool" maybe - everyone did it.

I have tried it a couple of times since I quit.  It makes me feel sick - which I don't enjoy.  Actually, I'm glad about that.  It's a nasty stink that follows you everywhere.  But if you smoke, you don't really notice it.

I just tell people I don't smoke… tobacco.

[April Marie]

Good morning, all!! Finally over the stomach flu effects and enjoying coffee again. Woo hoo!!

 

I tried smoking cigarettes several times in the early 70s and hated it so I never picked up the habit. My wife did and smoked until she got pregnant with our son - quit cold turkey. She said the urge was there for years but was then replaced with a huge distaste for the smell of cigarette smoke. 

 

Have a beautiful day!!

[Willow]

Good morning 

 

eating my English breakfast, you know it I’m sure, cheerio.  Ok I’m not awake enough for a good joke so you’ll have to settle for a bad one, really bad!

 

Yesterday was a crazy day.  I thought I was scheduled to start at 7.  Got up went to work, “what are you doing here? You don’t start until noon.”  And it wasn’t a joke either. Went back at noon scheduled until 5:30.  About 4 I get a call, can you stay later the night person called in sick.  So I worked until 7, the manager came in and she worked until close.  I told her what I had gotten done during my shift, then she started asking me why did you have to do this or that.  It should have already been done, 

 

where are these? Where is that? Was this done?  All things that should have been done before I got there.  She was so upset, not at me, that I had to help settle her down.  So she asked me to make sure that l do the things that didn’t get done Monday during my shift today..

 

I asked my neighbor why she gave my door a one finger salute.  She I don’t know what you’re talking about.  Me, I have you on video.  She sputtered and went back inside.  I wasn’t angry, didn’t raise my voice or anything but I wanted her to know, I knew what she had done.

 

overall an interesting day but no April fools jokes.

 

Willow

[KymmieL]

Thankfully, nothing serious with the knee. Just some tendentious. Got a brace and some topical pain killer. Still hurts but hopefully on the mend. So, putting off working on the truck this week. Its only refinishing.

 

Coffee nice and warm on this 24 degree morning. Looking at a high of 58. Yeah, it is getting warmer, soon going to be riding weather. yeah.

 

Hugs

Kymmie

[Ashley0616]

11 minutes ago, KymmieL said:

Thankfully, nothing serious with the knee. Just some tendentious. Got a brace and some topical pain killer. Still hurts but hopefully on the mend. So, putting off working on the truck this week. Its only refinishing.

 

Coffee nice and warm on this 24 degree morning. Looking at a high of 58. Yeah, it is getting warmer, soon going to be riding weather. yeah.

 

Hugs

Kymmie

Yuck! It's been in the 70s down here. 

[Mmindy]

Good morning everyone, 

 

It was a good weekend of family visiting for the Easter Holiday which most of my family observe. In the spirit of love thy neighbor, I found out that most of my wife’s family are okay with me coming out and appearing more androgynous. In the other side of the family my sister just under me only spoke a few words to me, for the most part she avoided me. The rest of the family treated me as though nothing had changed and I was still me. One of my nieces who found my instagram account and was worried that someone had hacked my identity, was the most sensitive and loving. She acknowledged the needed diversity of opinion and reality we all have secrets on some level or another. For me it was great to see all the nieces, nephews and their new babies. We had three different egg hunts, based on ages. It was Al’s cool that one of the rules was: You could only pick up eggs that were the same color as your basket. 
 

In hindsight my wife’s side of the family is older and more conservative and reserved in openly accepting my transition. My side of the family are younger and more liberal and in touch with real world diversity. With the exception of my sister. Overall it was a great experience, my wife mentioned it as well during our 4 hour drive home. The more people who know and accept me the easier it is for her to also feel comfortable with our relationship changes. 
 

My third cup of coffee is gone, and I’m still thinking about a nap.

 

Mindy🌈🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

 

 

[Ashley0616]

I think I just have a cold and keep drinking warm drinks. I have been in and out of it today. I don't know why I'm so tired. I'm talking to possibly three men friends. One has never seen a trans person. He has been the most active on communicating. Maybe turn into something more! I don't want to jinks it though.

[KymmieL]

5 hours ago, Mmindy said:

 

 

Mmindy, Is that you after 1 or 2 cups?

 

Well, of course. The weather is going to be great this week. With forecast of 65 Friday. but tanks for the weekend  47 Sat with white junk Sunday.

 

If it does turn gorgeous, I'm riding back to work on Friday after lunch. It is a moral imperative.

 

Kymmie 

[Mmindy]

@Ashley0616 I hope you feel better soon. The same goes for you all who are suffering the spring cold or allergies.

 

@KymmieLthat's me with my first cup of coffee. it gets better as the morning goes by.

 

Hugs,

 

Mindy🌈🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

 

 

[Adrianna Danielle]

Decided to go back to the hospital and thank the nurses that took care of me.I have so much respect for them now.Plus one that was in to check on me said I should meet someone.Luckily her husband was there including her 3 kids.Her youngest is transgender and she had one dream,meet a transgender like her.Her eyes lit up after being told I am like her.We had a picture taken together and told her stay strong.Dad and this nurse saw she has a great role model in her life now.

[Ashley0616]

9 minutes ago, Adrianna Danielle said:

Decided to go back to the hospital and thank the nurses that took care of me.I have so much respect for them now.Plus one that was in to check on me said I should meet someone.Luckily her husband was there including her 3 kids.Her youngest is transgender and she had one dream,meet a transgender like her.Her eyes lit up after being told I am like her.We had a picture taken together and told her stay strong.Dad and this nurse saw she has a great role model in her life now.

Aw that's wonderful! 

[Adrianna Danielle]

36 minutes ago, Ashley0616 said:

Aw that's wonderful! 

It was and they knew something was wrong seeing the signs.It was back in November when her youngest finally came out and she was 13 at the time now 14

[KymmieL]

55 minutes ago, Adrianna Danielle said:

Decided to go back to the hospital and thank the nurses that took care of me.I have so much respect for them now.Plus one that was in to check on me said I should meet someone.Luckily her husband was there including her 3 kids.Her youngest is transgender and she had one dream,meet a transgender like her.Her eyes lit up after being told I am like her.We had a picture taken together and told her stay strong.Dad and this nurse saw she has a great role model in her life now.

That sure is wonderful. I would love to have that happen.

 

Kymmie