Hello everyone! New Member from Virginia

[outdoorgirl]

Hello everyone!   My name is Catherine, I'm new to the forum and felt I should introduce myself.

Like my screen name suggests, I love the outdoors and even though I live in the city, my heart is in the country.  I really enjoy exploring places by horseback and raft, but can be talked into trekking with the right people.  I also hunt, which feeds, no pun intended, my passion for cooking.

When not doing any of the above I enjoy reading, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as magazines like The Economist, The New Yorker, Atlantic, Harpers and Vogue.  Movie wise I trend towards period films, British romantic comedys and French dramas.

I am a mtf transgendered woman in her mid-30's who is in the early stages of transition.  I have been working with a therapist for a little over 12 months now, am about halfway finished with removing my facial hair and am scheduled to begin HRT late next month.  Currently I live about 30% of my life deliberately presenting as female and am moving towards full time.  All of my immediate family and a few of my friends know about the path I am on and have been very supportive, even the wife I am in the process of ending a marriage with.  I feel very lucky to have all of them in my life.

Well, enough about me!  I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Sincerely,

Catherine

[Janet_Girl]

Hi Catherine,   

Welcome to our little family. Over 1800 strong. That would be one heck of a family reunion. Feel free to post your successes/failures, Hopes/dreams.  Ask questions and seek answers.  Give and receive advice.

But remember we are family here, your family now.  And it is always nice to have another sister.   

Janet

[lizbeth]

hi Catherine! welcome to susan's!

[Wendy C]

Hi Catherine  So glad to have you at Susans  It sounds like you are well on your way and have made good progress. Hope to hear more, I am sure you will find this Site a pleasant experience, lots of good people and information. Hugs

Wendy

PS Love the name Catherine, lol, its my middle name. 

[tinkerbell]

Hello Catherine and welcome to Susan's! 

Thanks so much for introducing yourself.  Please take a few moments to get familiar with all the boards of the site, review the site rules before posting, and take advantage of our many resources such as the wiki, chat, and the links listed at the main page.  We look forward to your future posts and participation.  Enjoy your stay! 

tink

[V M]

Hi Catherine and welcome

Glad to hear you have support and best wishes for you on your journey. Now you have the support of many friends and resources here also 

[katherine]

Hello Catherine, welcome to Susan's!  Lots of information, support, and friendship here.  You're indeed fortunate to have such support from family and friends.  I know it makes your journey so much more easier.  Hope to hear more from you. Take care!

[Jay]

Welcome to Susans Catherine!

[Lacey Lynne]

Welcome, Catherine!

You seem to be rather the polymath and polyglot with widely-varied tastes ... and sophisticated ones with respect to movies and reading. 

We're so glad that you have supportive people surrounding you.  That's important, and you're lucky to have that.  Some of us do not.  We're glad you're here.  Feel at home.

Hugs!