Wow, it has been long enough that I get the warning about posting in a 30+ day past thread!
I sort of dropped off the earth, at least on line...busiest time of the year for me, rescuing Holiday meals (appliance repair tech) and there has been barely a moment to breath since I was back in the field. In a few days I will be on a 4 day weekend, Heather and I are SO looking forward to it...then another 4 day for New Years
Need the break, starting to get tired.
This past few months has brought about new differences. I think I have noticed it most with my female customers...lots of "sweetie" and "love" reference when they we are chatting, but now I am also getting it from male customers. It was alarming at first, just how many men view us as "babe" and "darling", just unconscious reference to us that feels like a new normal.
Everything has healed, the scars are barely noticeable and most of my "sensation" has returned following BA. They are perfect and I am super happy with how it all settled in! Being exceedingly chesty has surfaced some unintended consequence, I have to think through getting behind appliances now as the difference between B and DD is a lot! Just causes me to slow down and pay attention more to how I am doing what I do.
They finally got some sun on a bike ride Heather and I went on. That was her gift this year, a mountain bike and we brought mine out of the rafters of the garage and made it ride-able again. While out on the trail, it got a little warm and some I took my cover up off so that I was only wearing a jersey...a TIGHT jersey and the gazes from other riders had me feeling naked. That part is going to take some getting used to!
Some shift with my dad, he is finally no longer dead-naming me! He began using my real name after much resistance and we have spent a bit more time together over the past month. He had back surgery and I even spent a night at his house caregiving. He did not mix my name up once, though he still has troubles with pronouns...but little steps, he is 82 afterall!
So now that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and vacation blackout (from the end of October to the day after New Year) is ending so Heather and I have making a few plans to explore the country some. We are trying to plan a trip to either Portland Oregon or Sedona...not settled yet and we have friends in both locations.
More in a bit as time allows, just thought I would surface and take a few breaths as the final holiday repair push comes to pass!
Happiest of Holidays to everyone and may the coming year be better than the last! <3
