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Bird feeders.... Ha!  That would be "cat feeders" at my house.  Haven't seen a bird in our orchard literally in years.  😆  Occasionally I find puffs of brightly colored feathers on the ground, but that's about it.  It was funny a few days ago, we finished planting some new trees, and every young tree had at least one cat climbing in it already.  On the bright side, we don't have vermin.  No squirrels, rats, mice...even the crickets and the grasshoppers disappear. 

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Good evening, or is it.

 

@Mmindy love the size of your Bucket-O-Brew.

 

@KymmieL sorry to hear about your mother.

 

As for me, we celebrated our granddaughter’s last birthday together 8 years ago.  Happy 15th birthday today.  We miss you so much, but know you are in a better place without pain.  I think about you every day.

 

met with my new boss today.  Finished up the paperwork, got my training materials.  My fist class is tomorrow.  And my first scheduled work day is Thursday.

 

Willow

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An ex girlfriend and I got together,met up somewhere for lunch.It was tough for her at first after I told her I was going to transition.It was 2 months after we broke up when I told her.It took her time to accept it and sees I am much happier now as a pre op trans woman.

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I know, I know . . . I should be watching the Oscars, but bonfires of vanities, you know. You know?

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8 minutes ago, Davie said:

I know, I know . . . I should be watching the Oscars, but bonfires of vanities, you know. You know?

 

I heartily agree.  And with the large number of different organizations that give awards, IDK why it is such a big deal.  Seems like just about everybody gets one or at least gets a nomination.  Like an Oprah show, just look under your chair.

 

 

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If you're up for a little supportive political action in Boston, now see this:

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Drag is a threat to nobody.
After the directors of Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won the Oscar for best director, they spoke about dressing in drag as a kid “which is a threat to nobody” in reference to a rise in anti-drag sentiment in recent months.

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4 hours ago, Davie said:

If you're up for a little supportive political action in Boston, now see this:

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Interesting but not surprising at all. I think if things keep going in the direction they’re headed, we’re likely going to see a lot more of this. Let’s hope it doesn’t ever escalate to something violent.

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Good morning 

 

I was startled awake at 3:15 this morning.  The upstairs neighbors were stomping around and yelling at each other. I debated for 15 minutes about what to do but finally called 911.  The police showed up and things have been quiet since then.  The stomping is not unusual but the yelling at each other was a first.  At least they aren’t here very often.  In fact there are only about half of us that are full time residents in this building.

 

I got my employeeid this morning.  Now I have to remember a 6 digit number that has no rhyme or reason to it.  I can’t even store it in my password vault as sometimes you have to add a zero to the beginning and sometimes you have to add the company initials to the end.  Could they make it anymore confusing?

 

anyway, I now have two 2hr training sessions to complete before I can go to work.  One is tobacco and alcohol related and the other food related.  Violation of either gets you fired on the spot.

 

what ever happened to the good old days?

 

Massachusetts is having a pro transgender protest next Saturday in Boston.  I hope it catches on but there are lots of places I don’t think it would be a good idea.  The counter protests could be quite detrimental to our health.

 

 

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49 minutes ago, Willow said:

I got my employeeid this morning.  Now I have to remember a 6 digit number that has no rhyme or reason to it.  I can’t even store it in my password vault as sometimes you have to add a zero to the beginning and sometimes you have to add the company initials to the end.  Could they make it anymore confusing?

That reminds me of my days working for DoD.  We had to change our password every 120 days. It had to be 12-24 characters, include a capital letter, a lower case letter, a number and one of the following symbols: !, @, $, #, or %, AND it could not be the same as one used in the last 18 months. As if this wasn't enough, we weren't supposed to write it down. We did anyway; it was the only way to keep track.

 

I feel your pain on this, Willow. 

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17 hours ago, awkward-yet-sweet said:

No squirrels, rats, mice...even the crickets and the grasshoppers disappear. 

That's why outside farm cats are so important. As for the crickets, and grasshopper not being around... Do you let your orchard grass grow, or do you keep it mowed? Are you using organic fertilizers or spraying pesticides? That will keep the bugs away as well.  Sparrow Hawks are good at keeping grasshoppers to a minimum too.

 

Suzie and I love the entertainment the Squirrels bring to the feeders. We put out peanuts, ear corn, and some seeds for them. The feeders we want to keep for just the birds, we us spicy seeds.

 

@KymmieLI'm sorry to hear about your mom, and have her in my prayers.

 

@Willow I did drink two pots of coffee yesterday, in the shop.:coffee:

 

Hugs,

 

Mindy🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

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@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. 😆

 

 

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

 

Seriously, thanks for that sunshine sentiment @WillowSo true. 

 

 

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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

 

 

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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

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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!

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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.”  Las Vegas News  

 

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🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

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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.

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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.

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3 hours ago, April Marie said:

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.

So glad you're feeling better.🤗

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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.

 

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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

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

 

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