As I am mindful, Mind

Quote from: Lori Dee on Today at 10:47:16 AMI still find Tolkien hard to read,

As do I, Lori. But I am willing to give the trilogy another chance. The movies were entertaining and no doubt deterred me from reading past 'The Hobbit'. So, as Janis Joplin might say, 'I must make amends.'

Quote from: Lilis on Today at 12:54:54 AMNot just because I've held my breath in silence for most of my life, protecting a heart I wasn't always allowed to show.

Such a poetic image, Lilis. And as you said, 'holding' is often far more eloquent than words. 

 I fully appreciate the opinions of others who are living a life I'll never truly know about. I mean the inner feelings or trauma felt over a life time of being told there's something wrong with you. There are female attributes that need to be expressed, for some, just a little while now and then. As do my Sweetie and some of her girlfriends.
 Yes, immersed in their female personality, the illusion I speak of is how the public sees you. In this area, there are few facilities other than male or female. Choose one. I just believe that dressed as a woman, one should behave as a woman. There are no physical needs that would prevent a man dressed as female to sit to pee, any more than any other woman. What about big potty, #2. Bet he sits for that.

 I understand that many responses are all too willing to make excuses for every possibility. It's incidents like this that lead to bathroom laws that are discriminatory and impossible to enforce. The solution is simple, when dressed as a woman, act like a woman. Sit down to pee. Women do not want a man in their washroom.

 Eileen

Annika:
Optimism and positive thinking will be your friend!
I am wishing success and happiness for you!
HUGS, Danielle

Tomorrow may or may not be a 'big' day. I may or may not hear back from Planned Parenthood. And if I do hear back, what I hear may or may not be what I hope to hear. I was thinking those things earlier today while I was outside wearing one of my favorite dresses and hand watering apple trees. For no reason at all, I began dancing between apple trees. Regardless of what tomorrow brings, I cherish the joy of being a woman (I have never danced in my small orchard while wearing Levis and a flannel shirt--my go to 'guy' apparel). Since accepting my gender variance and embracing my femineity, I have been so much happier despite the drama and angst, the lost friends and family ties. So, dear friends, fingers crossed tomorrow brings good news. But if it doesn't, I am determined to keep dancing.

That is great news Camille!

Marion

It is common for bloom size to shrink when it gets hot.  While 90 isn't terribly hot, the concrete around it makes it hotter.
If a rose has very deep roots the bloom size may not shrink.
The roses in my front yard will grow very deep roots into the wet clay soil.  2 feet deep!

Rose canes get old and non productive.  It can be helpful to take out older canes to be replaced by newer ones.
Thinning out growth is certainly helpful if you have the time to do that.
Roses benefit a lot from cultivation as they are bred for beauty and may do strange things that are counter-productive.

https://denverrosesociety.org/

I was going to have leftovers. I was looking at my emails and I realized today was last day for buy one get one free from pizza hut. I ordered as I know my nephew will eat most of the pepperoni one.

Would you put ketchup on your hot dog?
Yes. Ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish.


Would you put ketchup on your eggs?
Only on scrambled eggs.


Would you put ketchup on your hash browns?
No. Never. Only French Fries, maybe, sometimes. Otherwise, no ketchup on potatoes.


Would you eat ketchup with your steak?
Heresy! Nothing on steak. I want to taste the meat.