Good morning All. Coffees on.

[April Marie]

Good morning, everyone! Very windy and 60F here this morning. Cloudy with showers this afternoon. March weather in the northeast.

 

I spent yesterday morning choosing the outfits for the 4 days/evenings of the Keystone Conference. I ended up with 2 per day - one for the conference and then one for the evening. One semi-formal dress/heels for the Gala on Saturday and a dressy top/wide-leg gauzy pants for Friday's dance party and two dresses to wear out to dinner on Wednesday and Thursday. I arrive on Tuesday and am going out to dinner that night with some of the women - a sweater tunic with faux leather pants for that night. I modeled each outfit for my wife and she gave me some great suggestions for shoe options ,etc. 11 outfits in all including jeans and a sweater for the drive home.

 

I've never had to pack for something like this and I decided not to skimp on outfits...or shoes.  One large and one small suitcase.

 

This morning, I pulled all my jewelry together to go with the outfits. I'll wait until Tuesday morning to pack my make-up.

 

What an experience...and I don't even leave until Tuesday.

 

I've already received 5 emails from various conference organizers and hostesses. They are really thoughtful about calming first-timers like me. We've had two Zoom sessions to talk about the schedule, discuss clothing and make-up to bring and to answer questions. There are people coming in from across the US and Canada.

 

Can you tell I'm excited?

[KymmieL]

Just now, Willow said:

@KymmieL said What is your highest octane your station sells, @Willow?  12% alcohol by volume.  Oh you meant “Octane”, that would be 95.  Remember we are at sea level.  The high altitude anti knock is not required.

Well I would figure with being lower altitude would be 95. Our highest is 91. When you have a high compression engine you need the higher Octane for it to run properly. I love going to the Harley dealer in Lincoln NE. They have a public gas pump. 91, 99, 110 Octane. with no alcohol. ( which is better for older vehicles.)

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

[KathyLauren]

Just now, April Marie said:

Can you tell I'm excited?

 

Naw! 

 

I hope you have a great time at the conference.  I'm sure there will be a lot to talk about.

[kat2]

Managed to wash one window, roast beef smells lovely its on a slow cook. I also managed to do some touching up of paint work that was on my to do list. Below Mia waiting for the sunday roast to cook!! Boiled potatoes, roast potatoes,cawwots beef gravy

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not a bad afternoon, looking forward to dinner, no doubt Mia will be the same she loves roast beef too.

[Willow]

Well we have managed to avoid the worst weather so far. It’s apparently slowly its progress as it was supposed to be out of here by two but it is still windy and only just started to rain.  Maybe the weather did move its clock ahead.

 

Kymmie, while my store doesn’t, others do sell non-ethanol fuel. And the 12% was for beer, coolers and wine.

 

 

[awkward-yet-sweet]

9 hours ago, Willow said:

@KymmieL said What is your highest octane your station sells, @Willow?  12% alcohol by volume.  Oh you meant “Octane”, that would be 95.  Remember we are at sea level.  The high altitude anti knock is not required.

 

I have never seen 95 octane at a normal gas station around here, just 91.  12% ABV seems a bit low...but maybe that's a good thing.  I can't imagine why its acceptable for gas stations to sell alcohol.  Just seems to encourage drinking and driving.  Nothing like "grabbing a beer for the road" I guess

 

8 hours ago, KymmieL said:

I love going to the Harley dealer in Lincoln NE. They have a public gas pump. 91, 99, 110 Octane. with no alcohol. ( which is better for older vehicles.)

 

I've heard of that place.  There's a couple of stores around here where you can order a barrel of 99 or 110, but it is crazy expensive.  Like $10 a gallon!  GF has tanks of 91 and 110 next to her shop, since she got better rates just ordering her fuel wholesale.  Since my husband has a semi and can borrow a tank trailer from the county, they just go to the refinery rack and buy a mixed load of stuff.  Gas, diesel, kerosene, and whatever else GF wants. 

 

She has a couple of cars that she sometimes puts the higher octane stuff in.  One is her pet '09 Challenger.  She built a Hellcat before Dodge did...it tested at 1200 horsepower, and a speed of 200 mph.  It might go faster, we don't know.  She used to be the queen of street racing around here, but thankfully she's mostly dropped the habit.  I refuse to ride in that thing, its scary. 

[Willow]

Good morning

 

my Dragon woke up sniffed around and lead me to some hidden coffee pods.  I guess she was tired of being cooped up and wanted a long stretch.  Otherwise she could have shared the location sooner.

 

now I just need to make some decent tea. You know you can’t satisfy the doctors. Cut your salt intake so you do, next thing you know your levels dropped too low, or drink lots of water, oops, that might be too much this test is too low suggesting too much. Get your hell up-and ldl down.  LDL is fine, total is fine but Hal is way too high.  You can’t please them .

[kat2]

Good morrow from the planet Uk

another cccold Monday morning here. Fed Sammy the squirrel and Mia 

Just now, Willow said:

now I just need to make some decent tea. You know you can’t satisfy the doctors.

I love Barrys irish tea, so refreshing. I gave up on doctors and endocrinologist the tests after all are just a snapshot in time, I got fed up of having to be weighed and my height checked and the ridiculous amount of blood tests

I had to endure once a year blood tests and had nine or ten viles of blood taken at a time, my endocrinologist was not pleased when i said i would find someone else, i never did but it did save me having to go through this once a year,same with being weighed it made me go on a diet every dam time, i got so paranoid about my weight. I hope your planet treats you well and you make the most of your day    

[SilasG]

Good morning y’all it’s a rainy day here in planet NH. I’m not complaining as the past week has been beautiful and nothing can grow without water. This is my first full week of just my normal appointments, 2 therapist appointments. I’m going to attend the group I’m a member of to get the most I can out of it as I’ve only been able to attend once a week for the most part since I’ve joined. I am also excited as I have made come calls to continue to push my journey forward as well as have found my top 4 movies of all time “Poetic Justice, Of Mice and Men, The Cell and Higher Learning” I rented as well as been binging them since I got them all. Have a beautiful day everyone looking forward to hearing about everyone’s day when I can check in later.

 

Peace, Hugs and Happiness,

Silas

[SilasG]

I made my Cheesy BBQ Bacon Meatloaf with twice baked potatoes and Steamed fresh Green Beans over the weekend came out just as I expected and tasted better than it looks.

[kat2]

Just now, SilasG said:

Cheesy BBQ Bacon Meatloaf

looks Yummie, but well, erm what will your cholesterol levels be like? That said i am making good use of th roast beef i cooked yesterday, Mia enjoyed hers. Tuesday night will be another night out a guy has said hes interested in going out to dinner so will have to see how i feel? he seems nice and kind. Brian grabbed my arms last Wednesday and planted a kiss he is in the SAS and always talking about the different countries he is sent out too, hes got big muscles, i could feel his grip. Me and Mia will be watching youtube cat videos later, she loves them, not long off her birthday either.

well time to prepare my evening meal and chill out, enjoy your day on your own very special planet

[April Marie]

Good morning, everyone! Sunny but cold here in the northeast USA this morning - temps going to around 60.

 

I leave for the Keystone Conference later this morning. It's about a 2.5 hour drive and I've volunteered to help set up registration so I've got to be there before 1PM. I am so excited!!

 

Enjoy your day - and the rest of the week. I'll check in when I can.

 

Don't miss me too much!!! 

[kat2]

 A lovely and sunny day here on planet UK the birds have been tapping at the glass to say when is Mias cafee open?

going to make a tuna and mayo sandwich for dinner and skip my evening meal, i did half an hours exercise yesterday. with summer looming i must get back into shape, years of ballet class gives me a good choice of exercise routines to draw upon. I worked upon my waist and butt yesterday, might do some abdominal exercises this afternoon before going out this evening.

are you getting back in shape for the summer? enjoy your day xxx 

[Willow]

Good morning

 

Ah you look at the timestamp and see it is after 8 AM. And I’m brewing a pot of that rich brown elixir we affectionately call ah coffee!  I got a day off!  And I get another one on Friday!  And yet I’m still working lots of hours.

 

the “landscape” people are here.  I find that to be an over classification since all they do is mow and trim. And once in a while over trim the bushes. It was so bad that we put signs by our bushes that read no trim in Spanish.  They have finally had a chance to mature so we took them down.

[SilasG]

Just now, kat2 said:

 A lovely and sunny day here on planet UK the birds have been tapping at the glass to say when is Mias cafee open?

going to make a tuna and mayo sandwich for dinner and skip my evening meal, i did half an hours exercise yesterday. with summer looming i must get back into shape, years of ballet class gives me a good choice of exercise routines to draw upon. I worked upon my waist and butt yesterday, might do some abdominal exercises this afternoon before going out this evening.

are you getting back in shape for the summer? enjoy your day xxx 

Good morning it’s wonderful hearing about all the life surrounding Mia’s cafe she truly knows how to treat her patrons along with getting repeating customers as well as new business. I should consult with her to get her secret so my ventures take off as well. It’s good to hear other individuals utilizing as well as remembering the fitness routines along with the conditioning from sports or other physical activities from their childhood/ early years. I’m constantly working on my beach body the best I can once I get some physical issues corrected I’ll be kicking it into high gear. Have a wonderful day and evening keep post those pictures, by the way Mia looks so adorable in that picture. It’s got to be getting close to her birthday just so I don’t miss it “ Happy Birthday Mia” have a wonderful day both of you.

 

Peace, Hugs and Happiness,

Silas

[Mirrabooka]

Planet Vic/AU was warm and sunny today, reaching 28C (83F) here. We had a good dollop of rain on Sunday, the first decent fall in 4 weeks, and coinciding with the F1 Grand Prix! Terrible timing! Apart from that it has been very dry here apart from one very wet day in January, since November. I live in an area with reactive soil (not radioactive!) and I've got cracks in my back yard big enough to lose stuff in. They will close up sooner or later as usual, I guess.

 

Today was a day I had been looking forward to in a while. It sounds trivial, but I got my 3-monthly maintenance hair trim today. I've still been growing it but I'm actually pretty happy with its length now, so I instructed my hairdresser to take an inch off, knowing that it will still be longer when I go back to see her than what it was when I walked in today. I love these trims, really enjoying the non-stop chat with my girl there, of which we have some stuff in common. It feels so natural.

[Mirrabooka]

Oh, and one more for @Willow. The crankshafts in our engines spin the other way here too, even in imported ones from your neck of the woods! 😉😉😉😉😉

[Willow]

Good Morning

 

oh what a beautiful morning

oh what a beautiful day

went went shopping yesterday 

And filled the pantry and freezer quite full

 

we have chicken and steak and canned goods

we haven’t had steak in many months

i don't have to be at work until sevvvvven 

And I'm ready for a good day.

 

sing along to start the day.

 

Yes I have a whole box of coffee too!  We have a new rug for the living room, be here at the end of the week, a case of TP will be here tomorrow. Last case we bought lasted several months so we decided to do it again.

 

[Willow]

@Mirrabooka does your electricity flow backwards or do the waterfalls fall up instead of down?

 

maybe you should go to your electric panel and switch the red and black wires.  I wouldn’t bother turning if off it’s only 240 volts but it’s slower there you got ten cycles to make the switch before you get electrocuted. That’s about 6 tenths of a second or .1 micro degree of an earth cycle. (I had to figure out a metric second so you’ll would understand). This can be fun.  Sure adds to my morning. Well speaking of going to work at seven I need to get ready.  It’s a balmy 8 degrees compared to your 28.  For the rest of us its 45°

[Mirrabooka]

Just now, Willow said:

do the waterfalls fall up instead of down?

Nahh, here they're horizontal!

 

 

[KathyLauren]

Just now, Mirrabooka said:

Nahh, here they're horizontal!

 

Very cool!  I had never heard of the horizontal Falls.

[KymmieL]

19 degrees and blowing white crap. Not sure w if it will be today or tomorrow. But the wife and youngest are heading north to visit our oldest and family. It is spring break this week.

 

Been in a don't give a crap about anything mood. Maybe its called deeper depression.  then again I am not a Dr. But I did stay at a Holiday inn express one time. Mostly I just want to get out and ride.

 

While I still haven't gotten the engine in the wagon to the rebuilder. I keep thinking that I could take a crack at it. Do it myself. Knowing me I'd screw it up. So the wait.

 

Well a little over an hour before I have to head to the salt mines.

 

Have a good day, everyone. I'll do my best, which never is good enough.

 

Hugs,

Kymmie

[kat2]

23 hours ago, SilasG said:

It’s got to be getting close to her birthday just so I don’t miss it “ Happy Birthday Mia”

Mia has her birthday on the 24 March, I always get her a card and present I have now combined doing exercise with going on a diet!! another sunny day here on planet UK Mia has had lots of customers, woody is back at his tree, joe crow has visited us too. I was out on a date last night and didnt get back until after one oclock in the morning! we ended up sharing a table with another couple so ended up having a mixed conversation. I am out again this evening (Wednesday) just hoping Brian will not upset the apple cart so to speak.Two large bags of compost arrived so that when i get a minute i can re pot some plants. Tomorrow I will be getting my gas boiler and cooker checked over, last year the guy turned up early and i had to answer the door in my pjs he had a big grin on his face and said awe did i get you out of bed love? i gave a cheeky smirk back and thought hey hes well, you know, grin. 

[April Marie]

I'm well into my second of the Keystone Conference. Yesterday was my travel day and I arrived around noon so that I could help get things set up for registration. I have to say that, right from the start, everyone I met was welcoming especially when they heard it was my first conference. The hotel staff is also amazingly welcoming and helpful. 

 

There is an amazing mix of people from across the entire trans spectrum. 

 

After set up, about 30 of us went out to dinner at a local restaurant about 2 blocks from the hotel. It was open only to our group and I sat with 5 other attendees - wonderful food and even more wonderful people.

 

Then it was back to the bar where we mixed with other hotel guests. I saw no stares nor did I hear any  comments. Some of the guest remembered the conference from last year and came over to our smaller group to talk.

 

Today we had a few opening sessions designed to make people, especially first-times feel comfortable and make new friends. We had a shopping/lunch trip to a local boutique and now it's time to get ready for dinner and social time afterward.

 

More later. But, you ever have the opportunity to come to Pennsylvania and attend the conference, do it!! I am having an absolute blast.

[Willow]

Good morning 

 

well, this is my last day of work this week  I figure next week will be a tough go.  I have to work 4 days, and go to my class on Friday and Saturday.  Then Saturday after class we drive to Virginia to visit family Sunday and Monday, then drive back to the beach On Tuesday.  Two of the days are paid vacation so it won’t mess up my pay much, maybe a day short.

 

@KymmieL im sorry you are still getting white crap.  We are getting green crap.  The pine trees and we have lots of those, are pollinating.  You can see it in the air as fog like but worse, everyone’s car is the same yellow green color. You remember that color if you had the 24 crayon box.  Car wash’s go crazy this time of year.  And me without working windshield washers.  I’ve ordered parts but they don’t arrive until Monday.

 

its a bit warmer today all the way up to 14 or 53 depending on where you live on this planet.  Only the US and not even all its territories still uses Fahrenheit.

 

when I’m more awake maybe I’ll try to figure out a conversion from a day to a metric day.  That won’t be too easy and there is no possibility that there is a metric year.