And how are you feeling?

[Deborah*]

It's cold outside and I'm thinking of making a cup of hot tea or cocoa.

Deborah

[JDeere]

Not hungover which I am glad about but still very tired and getting burnt out.

[PlatinumPearl]

I am feeling great!! and excited for what the new year has in store for me. Fortunately I kind of already know but I am looking to see how it all unfolds that's the exciting part!

Unfortunately patience is not one of my virtues. :blah:

[Shystonefem]

I was feeling like driving somebody crazy tonight and I did damn good job of it

[charley]

Shystonefemme, that was a nice quote by Lao Tzu,
yes, resistance to life does indeed create sorrow :)

[Blade]

Feeling frozen
Feeling pissed off with my phone
Feeling greatful
Feeling like a shot of moonshine, but wouldn't have a clue where to get it anymore. But I bet it would warm me up and knock me on my butt since my drinking days are long gone

[Deborah*]

Feeling depressed
Feeling some physical pain
I'm cold (I need to go make me tea)
I need to make dinner
I need to do laundry
Sometimes I think life kinda sucks.. really.

Deborah

[girl_dee]

a little sad, i really miss hym ...........

[Deborah*]

Feeling somewhat depressed...

Deborah

[Gayandgray]

I’m feeling sad because my poor spouse is depressed about going blind. I told her I will be her eyes. I will read to her and describe whatever is happening on tv, when we go out, etc, but I know it doesn’t really help her to cheer up. She turns 75 this month and I think going blind is harder to deal with than her mini-strokes and neuropathy. At least she can still walk a little with her walker. But not being able to see really is terrible.:|

[Esme nha Maire]

Cold. Worn-out. Fragile. Happy - I got a pass on that WRETCHED poster assignment that made me miserable for so long!

[Bèsame*]

Pretty accomplished. There are 280 stores nationwide, and only 8 stores made their December month. My store was one of them!!!

Things looked sad with all the online ship to store packages arriving at the store, but alas, we pushed past that. I lost a co-Mgr the weekend before Xmas, but promoted two mgrs right after Xmas. I love my team!

[girl_dee]

Great! i just whipped off my bra, made a cuppa and i’m home for the weekend!

[Gemme]

I'm annoyed. My plow vendor did a shit job and then, when I called yesterday to say, "hey, when is your guy coming back?" he was all like, "I didn't know that there was much to do yet" and I was like, "whaaaaa?"

Shit. Ass. Job.

And now I have to work on fixing stuff they should have done, except I get to do it in -13 temps.

Go team.

Someone's emailing her boss and some pics and will turn him loose on them. I found out they subcontracted out, so that may allow us to get out of the contract.

:readfineprint:

[Gayandgray]

I’m feeling okay.:koolaid:

[Shystonefem]

Shystonefemme, that was a nice quote by Lao Tzu,
yes, resistance to life does indeed create sorrow :)


Thank you!

[candy_coated_bitch]

Hungry but contented.

[BullDog]

Happy and peaceful.

[CherryWine]

Like this has been the Mondayest Monday I've had in a while. :seeingstars:

[girl_dee]

over the :moonstars:

[Gayandgray]

:hangloose::hangloose::hangloose::hangloose::hangl oose::hangloose::hangloose::hangloose::praying::pr aying:

[nanners]

I'm feeling stunned.
Stunned and heartbroken. I just found out that my first love, Michelle, died this morning. She was not only my first love, but my Birthday Twin as well. I am one year younger than her.
She died of cancer. Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) to be exact. She was diagnosed in June last year...she left behind 2 adult daughters that are much too young to not have their mother (or father who died of Parkinson's 2 years ago). I'm sure quite a few people on this site have lost their parents and are young as well, but it just seems so wrong.

I'm feeling very sad that I haven't talked to her for quite awhile...
The lesson I need to take from this is that I need to reach out to people a lot more than I have been, and let them know I love them...before it's too late again.

RIP Michelle...:stillheart:(f)

[Kenna]

Blah... had a hard day fighting with my blood sugar levels, but was very thankful for a sunny warm day. Was very tempted to take a picnic, but by the time I was feeling better, it was too late.

[ardentfemme]

I'm feeling stunned.
Stunned and heartbroken. I just found out that my first love, Michelle, died this morning. She was not only my first love, but my Birthday Twin as well. I am one year younger than her.
She died of cancer. Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) to be exact. She was diagnosed in June last year...she left behind 2 adult daughters that are much too young to not have their mother (or father who died of Parkinson's 2 years ago). I'm sure quite a few people on this site have lost their parents and are young as well, but it just seems so wrong.

I'm feeling very sad that I haven't talked to her for quite awhile...
The lesson I need to take from this is that I need to reach out to people a lot more than I have been, and let them know I love them...before it's too late again.

RIP Michelle...:stillheart:(f)

I'm so sorry for your loss. That must be incredibly difficult for you. I think reaching out to folks to let them know you love them is a really beautiful thing to do and a great way to help process those turbulent emotions. That's what I always do in similar situations and it helps me reflect and feel grateful for their presence in my life. It's important to say what you need to before it's too late.

Sending you hugs <3

[ardentfemme]

Lord, it's been a rough day. I was looking forward to a relaxing bath to de-stress, but now it's a bit late for that.

Maybe tomorrow will go smoother.

Wishing you all a wonderful day/night.

xoxo

[Lyte]

I'm so very sorry. :(

{{{{ You }}}}

I'm feeling stunned.
Stunned and heartbroken. I just found out that my first love, Michelle, died this morning. She was not only my first love, but my Birthday Twin as well. I am one year younger than her.
She died of cancer. Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) to be exact. She was diagnosed in June last year...she left behind 2 adult daughters that are much too young to not have their mother (or father who died of Parkinson's 2 years ago). I'm sure quite a few people on this site have lost their parents and are young as well, but it just seems so wrong.

I'm feeling very sad that I haven't talked to her for quite awhile...
The lesson I need to take from this is that I need to reach out to people a lot more than I have been, and let them know I love them...before it's too late again.

RIP Michelle...:stillheart:(f)

[Gemme]

Cranky. I don't want to go to work today.

[Bèsame*]

Chilly.

I'm sitting on the couch, with the back door open, enjoying coffee, listening to the cars travel by on wet roads. It's on the chill side and that means I get to wear a sweater! I love it. It will be hot and humid soon enough.

[Gayandgray]

I feel good.:hangloose::hangloose::hangloose:

[Orema]

I feel good.:hangloose::hangloose::hangloose:

Me, too.

:bow:

[girl_dee]

Excited and scared .... perfectly normal i am sure

[girl_dee]

i’m suddenly soooo hungry

[Deborah*]

Somewhat depressed. Some important papers I need I can't find, and my body aches today (I took Tylenol so it's okay now), life isn't perfect and I need to remember that!

Deborah

[Shystonefem]

Broken and so damn angry that I'm not fake.

[~SweetCheeks~]

It's been a rough week. I freaking miss my Mom.... Thank gosh for therapy.

[FireSignFemme]

Sad. The abandoned cat I've been taking care of is female and definitely expecting. One extra cat in addition to Monte maybe, but one unplanned pet, plus a whole litter, plus Monte to care for... In the interest of all animals involved I know relinquishment is the right decision. Still it doesn't make it any easier. I wish people would give a crap and if not in a position to take on kittens see to it their animals are spayed.

[Gemme]

I feel grateful. Someone really helped DC and me out today because 'we're all supposed to take care of one another'. Such a nice lady! I wish everyone had that outlook.

[Lyte]

Just a lil bummed. How easily ones mood can change when the response from a friend is not as positive as expected. It wasn't even a negative response... just not the uber positive one I expected. Expectations... that's the problem. I'd make a poor Buddhist. :p

[Medusa]

I am feeling absolutely elated with my new iMac!

Freaking 4.2GHz with an i7 processor on a 27" screen!!

It only came with 8GB of ram but I have already ordered 2x16GB DDR4 sticks and am going to upgrade it myself (because Apple wanted $600 for this and I'm all "REALLY, bitches??")

My old Macbook was 5 years old and it served me well but shit, this new machine is so freaking fast that I wish I had done this sooner! I've been sitting here for hours doing fresh installs of all of my various applications and products and setting up my VPN and it's got me all giddy and sparkly.

Needless to say? WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ardentfemme]

My mom just said, “What if your hormones are out of whack? What if you have too much testosterone? And if we change that, then maybe your feelings about women will change.”

It’s interesting that just earlier today I was reflecting on how much pride I derive from passersby openly staring at me when I’m accompanied by butches – that is, when my femme identity is salient. I thought about how I’ve learned so much from being Otherized and how much these interactions have shaped me in a positive way.

But when it comes to my mom, comments like these are really hurtful. It feels like this aspect of my identity – one that I consider beautiful – is disgusting to her. It doesn’t matter what I do in life, how many degrees I earn, how much money I make, how compassionate I am, how fiercely I love those around me. I will always be a disappointment to her. Or, at least this one element of my selfhood will always be a disappointment to her. Something she wishes she could cure, like the stomach flu.

It’s also interesting because I’m not sure that all of my previous partners/crushes would feel comfortable being lumped into the category of “women.” My mom’s comment felt disrespectful to those who identify as butch, but simultaneously trans, lesbians who use they/them pronouns and those who use he/him pronouns for reasons that are entirely valid and entirely their own. These individuals have complex and nuanced relationships with womanhood and to toss them in with “women” seems reductive.

At the same time, I do claim the term lesbian, so what does that say about me? How could I articulate that to someone standing on the outside?

I didn’t say any of this to her. I just said, “That’s not how it works” and changed the subject. I figured it was better to process these thoughts in private. [And now on the internet for the whole world to see lol.]

[candy_coated_bitch]

Hyper, loved, and full.

[Medusa]

It's an hour later and I've now moved on to transferring all 28 of my domain names to one host so I think I'm feeling a little CRAZY. :blush:

[Chad]

I feel happy.

:cowboy:

[Gemme]

I feel good and happy and loved.

I have an itch between my shoulder blades but I'm going to snuggle up to DC and He will take care of that.

[JDeere]

My anxiety is really high lately, so I'm not sure how I feel, just anxious.

[girl_dee]

excited... and dreamy :love1::innocent:

[Greco]

Quite nervous indeed...

Greco

[Gemme]

I feel bad that DC is so sick. I hope He feels better soon. I also feel like I should have stopped after that first box of Sweetheart candies.

[Esme nha Maire]

Exhausted, relieved, happy, proud. I've just completed the site survey assignment on a time-scale (due to earlier personal illness) that my classmates thought impossible. Might not get great marks but at least it will be in on time. Yay me!

[cinnamongrrl]

after three days of a wretched stomach bug...I'm finally feeling better...


however....

I am now suffering from overachieveritis... I've started at least 3 projects since I was feeling chipper.... and now....I'm watching youtube videos about Stash....

:glasses:

[Bèsame*]

So relaxed...

It's an ice/snow day! I've been doing a little cleaning, organizing and getting acquainted with my new phone.
Listening to Dave Mathews and John Mayer all afternoon.

[Orema]

Better. Got a new work project that will keep me busy till the end of February. Will have to work most weekends between now and then, but that’s cool because I’ll be able to take off a day or two during the week and can work from home on the weekends.

Life could be worse.

:bow:

[CherryWine]

I'm in a hell of a mood, and I'm owning it.

:asswhip:

[~SweetCheeks~]

Happy, sad, and anxious. I have a job interview tomorrow and I am presently scanning pictures of my mother to create a memorial dvd

[clay]

Actually, I am feeling really good!

I had a very long drive in a truck towing my SUV, BUT I made it safe & sound!

Opening boxes and setting up my apartment today....will take rest breaks, let my body catch up. BUT I am so very happy!

[Bèsame*]

Decieved...

The sun is shining brightly, making it appear like a beautiful warmer day. Alas! It is only 28 degrees and ice all around!

[bright_arrow]

Excited for multiple reasons. New job, new school semester, four day weekend to see my SIL graduate, more time with my silly nephew whose goal is to constantly be silly to make me laugh. Not looking forward to the four hour drive but we have great conversations and plenty of car kaoroke to tide us over. :blush:

[~SweetCheeks~]

Happy and excited for my new job to start. Getting back into a routine and keeping busy will be nice.

[BullDog]

I'm feeling great and looking forward to the weather warming a bit tomorrow. It's still cold but the sun is shining and it's been a nice day. Lots of laughter and smiles.

[Medusa]

Better!

Fresh out of the shower with hair that is red again and not gray and red! Sipping some hot tea and listening to Gertrude Niesen do her torch song thing.

[Logicaly]

Exhausted, I had to for the first time in my career, advise people they were being let go due to a reduction in the size of our work force. It's an utterly soul crushing experience, to do this to people who really don't deserve it.

Excited, we are going to see my sister graduate her technical training in the USAF and spend time with her and my nephew. We are going to laugh and play and make memories and just have fun.

[CherryWine]

Finally feeling somewhat relaxed for the first time this week. And it doesn’t hurt that tomorrow is Friday.

:hanging:

[Mopsie]

Tired of being sick. :(

I keep thinking I'm over it and then it comes back on me. Phooey!

[Gemme]

I feel rushed. I kept resetting the alarm this morning and don't have time for my usual lackadaisical ways.

[clay]

I woke at 730 am and was out and about by 745am

I feel amazing!!!

[homoe]

I'm still feeling a bit exhausted after a full of shopping and errand running in Seattle yesterday!

[Greco]

nervous...excited...nervous...excited

Greco

[ardentfemme]

[Tw: contains homophobic slur]

I feel really bad, y’all!! Went for an obligatory visit with relatives I had never met and was subjected to some bigoted bullshit!! Yay!!

Here are some highlights: “I don’t feel sympathy for those Africans at all. Why have so many children if they’re too poor to feed them?”

My favorite: “They should just close down all those AIDS clinics. Then all the fags would die. All those sexual weirdos.”

The best thing is that my mother, who dragged me to this hellhole in the middle of Satan’s Ass, Nevada, didn’t even try to call them out. Meanwhile, I was sitting there wanting to cry.

I wish I were here with the butchiest butch ever to exist who could kill a man just by looking at him and I would sit on their lap and bake them a pie and then we would talk about our shared experiences of homophobic bullshittery and then literally make out in front of these Trump-supporting, xenophobic, cantankerous, climate change-deniers.

Thanks for reading my sob story

[Gemme]

I'm tired but can't sleep right now.

[Teddybear]

I'm not really sure I can describe how I feel I'm ticked mad then again I'm also totally concerned for a couple of friends of mine who promised to check in because they're in situations that are not the best in the world and then they don't they don't reach out and when they do reach out it's like in code to be deciphered and I'm not wind talker

I'm not sure if I should just turn my back on them or if I should just wait in the wings and be there when they need me because believe me is going to happen I can see the writing on the wall and unfortunately I can't stop the path of destruction

Damn sometimes I hate being a friend no that's not true

[Esme nha Maire]

worn out. I cannot wait till 'reading week' so I can just spend a week exercising to regain some level of fitness, as I just can;t seem to improve whilst simulatneously having to go to college and keeping things going in my flat. yesterday's last two lessons, both outsiode, felt utterly gruelling, but I would've been fine with them in warmer weather.

[RockOn]

Feel great this morning!

The dogs and I slept late until almost 7:00 a.m. ... and we all woke up so sweet and cuddley. Played kissy-face. I had to sing Jeffrey's favorite song to him. Kevie and Jennifer like it a lot too but no matter what Jeffrey is doing, when I sing this song, he comes and sits right in front of me centerstage. I believe he finds the tones soothing. It is the Romeo and Juliet song ... you know it ... starts out --->>> "A time for us someday there'll be ..."

My mom gave me the gift of receiving joy from singing. She took me to the movies to see all the Rogers (Rodgers??) and Hammerstein musicals when I was a child. Then afterwards, would buy the soundtrack album and we would sing together. Always joined the singing groups in school, plus some rock n roll with my Fender as a teen.

I just experienced a "warm fuzzy feel good" remembering those times. :)

Happy Saturday to Everyone!

[~ocean]

I sing the "Good Morning Song" to my pets since 1978 every pet I ever had loe that feeling of waking up to happy singing and playful 1/2 hour.

[AmazonDC]

I'm tired but can't sleep right now.

Why couldn't you sleep babygrl?

[Logicaly]

Proud! Yesterday my sister graduated from her training in the air force and I got to take a tour of her training simulations, it was awesome. She worked so hard and faced a ton of struggles to get to this point, but never gave up.

[Greco]

My excitement continues with the groundedness that is mine
once again.

Greco

[Medusa]

I'm feeling so fucking joyful!

My oldest friend in the world is here visiting and we've been catching up and gabbing and snacking on healthy foods and piling up together in my bed and doing that thing where we put on lots of lotion, read magazines together, and listen to 80's music.
She's my best girl since we were 15 and having her here feels like my soul has it's twin back.

We got up this morning and I took her out for a giant pancake breakfast at one of her favorite nasty-good greasy spoons in town and the we proceeded to blast Tupac and roll all over town running errands and window shopping.

We hit the post office, the bank, the consignment shop, the weird antique mall, TJ Maxx, the car wash, the oil change place, the thrift store to drop off donations, and stopped for a Diet Coke treat on the way home.

She's so exhausted and happily snoring away in my bed and I am prepping some vittles for when she wakes up.

I feel such joy for getting to spend any time with her. The truth is that she has spent most of her life working for the government in various locations and we have gone years without seeing each other before. And the extra truth...the really painful one...is that she's sick and that brings up scary, painful shit I can't even stand to write down.

For now, there is joy. And that's good enough.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Accomplished!

[RockOn]

Medusa, I enjoyed reading your post a great deal. You provided lots of good details. I could picture you and your friend in every situation in my mind so well.

The bomb at the end shook me.

I wish for lots more good times together for you and your friend.

I wish your friend the very best in dealing what I perceived as serious illness.

In the future, I wish for you to be able to gather up some form of peace about what could eventually be approaching and hurting your heart.

High Regards,
RockOn

[JDeere]

Still achy, coughy and sick. Waiting for all this to pass.

[girl_dee]

i am SO HAPPY! :cheer:

[Chad]

I feel happy.

[Esme nha Maire]

Relieved. Just completed work that needs to be handed in tomorrow. Irritated - because I can't seem to keep entirely on top of what's due in when with this course, and I like to do things in good time, not last-minute, grrr! Tired - I'm off to bed now!

[Shystonefem]

Woo Hoo! Patriots Nation! I am soooo happy!

[girl_dee]

Wheezy but better..........:cough:

[Orema]

Okay. Didn't accomplish as much work over the weekend as I had hoped. But that's okay because I'll soon find my groove and will be able to plow ahead.

Things could be worse.

:bow:

[Gemme]

Now, DC's the one who is tired. Poor guy; didn't sleep a wink last night.

[clay]

accomplished.....my unpacking is over half done. I am having to wash everything as I put it away in the kitchen.

Rainy here all day...a good day to snuggle in recliner with Hope & catch up on This Is Us! I LOVE that show...

[Lovely]

Getting some things done from To Do List which feels pretty awesome.

[Orema]

Frustrated—but I'll get over it.

[kittygrrl]

i need a great cup of coffee right now:byebye:

[ardentfemme]

I'm feeling anxious. I don't know why or what to do about it. :/

[Clyde]

Just dandy.

[Gemme]

This was my mom's birthday and I'm feeling a little bit melancholy about it.

[Esme nha Maire]

Miserable. I just want to feel well again.

[JDeere]

Emotional with a mix of anger and frustration.

[~ocean]

oddly awake lol I don't want to be awake.

[Gemme]

I am a little tired and not looking forward to working the whole weekend but I'll feel better once I get up and at 'em.

[Wrang1er]

Uncomfortable. I awoke with a pain in the left side of my chest and under my arm. It feels like a pulled muscle. I must have done something strenuous in my sleep. :(

[clay]

amused...................

[akiza]

tired yes tired

[Medusa]

Delicious.

[Breathless]

Still have the tickle aka cough in my throat, however.. for some reason I am very smiley.. :) (translatation.. the tickle can take a hike im too giggly to care) ha

[Orema]

Great. I cleaned out my garage this evening. It’s something I’ve been putting off for years. Even when I had drywall added, I only moved things from one side of the garage to the other. Well, today I donated and tossed out a bunch of stuff. A friend and her partner helped me. I’ll treat them to a nice dinner over the weekend.

So glad that’s behind me.

[JDeere]

Tired and drained. Still feeling the effects of being sick.

[Esme nha Maire]

Excited - It's the second most important (to me) sporting event of the year (the top being the WFTDA finals), the Roller Derby World Cup starts tomorrow and continues this weekend! Sadly, I can't get to Manchester to watch it live, but the live-streaming/replay price is reasonable, so I'll be able to keep up with it all even though I'm at college for the first two days. :-)

[Esme nha Maire]

GO BRASIIIIL!

And well done Argentina for doing such a fine job slowing down a team with some of the best jammers in the world in it even slightly!

Roller Derby World Cup ROCKS!

[Esme nha Maire]

Torn - college work - hard work but interesting! Roller derby world cup - fun! erm.. - I have to be good, sigh :-} (chuckle)

[RockOn]

Feeling great! Took the day off.

Cooked a half sheet pan of cornbread, cut into squares. Covered 16 pieces in wax paper and put in two zipper bags, into the freezer they went. Put the rest into another zip lock. When I get a piece from the freezer, I will dribble a little water over it, cover it back with its wax paper and nuke it for a minute or so.

Cooking a twelve pound turkey. It should be done in another half hour.

I hope to make triple cowboy stew later.

Burning stumps on the side. :)

[Bèsame*]

This girl is on fire!

[JDeere]

My anxiety is at an all time low now that i quit my job. So im happy with that.

[Gemme]

I feel good. I'm winding down for the night and have Criminal Minds on in the background whilst I play online and peek at YouTube videos.

[Orema]

Good. I'm in the middle of a couple big projects at work and have found my groove. Things are going well, no one is bugging me about coming in early on the deadline and my manager is full of smiles.

I celebrated a one-year anniversary with my honey yesterday. We had dinner over the phone. Hopefully she can visit next month.

[PlatinumPearl]

I just witnessed a very beautiful humbling moment by a medical professional. Moments like these make me thankful and feel blessed.

It is always a beautiful reminder that they too are human. :stillheart:

[JDeere]

Bored, is that a feeling....Lol

[ardentfemme]

I didn't get this job that I really wanted, but I have an interview for a different one.

I'm feeling a bit bummed.

I need a hug.

[JDeere]

Pained... My poor feet have plantar fasciitis... Makes it painful to even get out of bed to go to tue bathroom. But i cant walk on my tippy toes.

[bright_arrow]

Accomplished.

I finished chapter 1 and 2 discussions, homework assignments, quizzes and practice quizzes almost a week before they're due.

My new job has a new task every single day. I'm comparing 1099 amounts clients reported to the IRS against the payments we've received, sending out payments to vendors, reviewing reimbursement reports to ensure we have the proper receipts and amounts from customers, depositing payments from clients, and trying to find ways to keep our employees from eating us out of house and home. We've spent around $200 on snacks and beverages for this week alone, and they've ate 80% of the snacks already since Monday. :blink: We only have about 30-40 people in office at once, so...

[Gemme]

A little sad in a feeling sad for myself kind of way. My time off has come to an end and now it's back to the grind.

[Clyde]

Despite being "Just dandy" last week, I am, once again, "Just dandy".

[RockOn]

I am not certain yet but I think I feel somewhat better.

My manager called my supervisor and I into a meeting into his office this morning. I was as nasty as ever, then we put things to bed. When nothing happens, nothing happens. My supervisor's little pathetic last minute last ditch efforts he was sure to display in front of our manager meant nothing to me and I informed him of the fact the horse left the barn a long time ago, the barn door had been locked behind him ... and to quit trying to throw peanuts at me expecting me to display anything but hostility.

The last thing I said to supervisor in front of my manager is to let's drop everything personal from this point on and stick to pure business. I do not need to share about my weekend, my dogs, etc. and I do not want to hear one thing about supervisor's personal life because I do not care. That was agreed upon. I can say I am very happy with that point.

That was a shit mess. I sure would gave hated to be my manager and sit through all my mud-flinging.

[Kätzchen]

I'm feeling good today :balloon:

[clay]

Absolutely amazing!

[Gemme]

Crampy, cranky and stuffy.....the dwarves you never heard about.

[ardentfemme]

Wow y'all, butches are really out in the world being courteous and kind and respectful...

I'm... loving and cherishing butches on this fine day.

[cinnamongrrl]

Tired....

We were up past 1 this morning enjoying the company of friends and family..

My sister said she was sore from laughing so much....it was a good night and an excellent reason to be tired :)

[RockOn]

Feeling really good about one thing. A logging contractor and 3 of his work team showed up yesterday at my home. After walking all the 2+ acres, he has accepted my offer. He will cut down and haul off all my pine trees, plus scrape the bottom of my forest floor in exchange for the free wood. It will cost me nothing.

One thing, since I insisted it be done on weekends while I am home, he told me it will probably take him several months ... probably about 3 or 4 months. That is fine with me. This logging labor is wearing me out. I do not know how anyone does this type work as a full time job. I told the contractor he needed to go next door and get a few of my neighbors trees too. He said he would. I wanted to make sure she got in on this deal too. He wants us to tie that loud pink colored stretchy tape on the ones that are to be removed and was about to give me a few rolls.I told him thanks but I had already purchased numerous rolls for this particular task. He said he cannot start for a couple or so weeks, needs to get home, look at his schedule and find the work-in dates, then will get back with me.

This is such an enormous relief to me. Yes, it will be well into the spring, proably summer before it is all done. The copperhead and timber rattlesnakes will be present in full force but once I get all the pine trees and pine mulch, straw, cones,etc. gone ... I can do a much better job keeping the majority of the snakes off my property. Be easier for me to protect my dogs from them. My dogs' safety is the main and total reason for all this.

I will still have hardwood trees for shade but blowing leaves into a pile, then bagging and hauling away will be a stroll in the park compared to the physical labor I have to do with all these pine trees. They are pretty but "pretty" does not compensate in the least for the cyclic, hard, never-ending labor. I am getting off that merry-go-round! LOL!

[Chad]

I feel happy and grateful for the folks that love me.

[Gayandgray]

IM BLESSED!!!!!!

[Gemme]

Good but tired.

[easygoingfemme]

Ready to rock!

[cinnamongrrl]

Sleepy and needing coffee. But excited to go to a seminar at school. It's Frederick Douglass' 200th birthday and we are honoring his life today.

[Katniss]

Happy, excited, bubbly.....all the good stuff! Monday is a holiday and I took today off. Going to get the car washed then mani-pedi then driving up to Asheville for a long weekend. Made reservations to sit in a "salt cave" in hopes of clearing the very last dregs of this cough. The fact that the sun is *finally* out is just the sprinkles on the sundae!

Katniss~~

[Esme nha Maire]

A bit mixed. Pleased that I've managed to get two thirds of one essay assignment done in an afternoon (just taking a quick tea break before going back and finishing it), but annoyed with myself because I could have got this done yesterday but didn't because I allowed myself to get distracted by silly stuff. Mildly dreading the other assignment I need to get done this week, which I shall be starting tomorrow unless I kill the rest of this one super-quickly. Sigh. Have to tell myself that the sooner I get it out of the way, the sooner I won't be dreading it! 8-}

[Gemme]

I feel great but poor DC is still sick. He's pretty miserable right now. :(

[girl_dee]

All over the place and i’m not sure why.

[homoe]

With my fingers like usual..............:jester:

[RockOn]

Feeling good! :)

I had been so pestered for awhile there, I just about couldn't stand being with me.

[JDeere]

Tired still, a tad confused about my feelings and her feelings and what was said.

[cinnamongrrl]

Happy, excited, bubbly.....all the good stuff! Monday is a holiday and I took today off. Going to get the car washed then mani-pedi then driving up to Asheville for a long weekend. Made reservations to sit in a "salt cave" in hopes of clearing the very last dregs of this cough. The fact that the sun is *finally* out is just the sprinkles on the sundae!

Katniss~~

I lived in Asheville for over 3 years and never once went to the salt cave. I do, however, keep a salt lamp by my bedside table. Positive ions are a beautiful thing :)

[Clyde]

It's drizzly and rather humid, and I have a once-a-year headache.

[Katniss]

I lived in Asheville for over 3 years and never once went to the salt cave. I do, however, keep a salt lamp by my bedside table. Positive ions are a beautiful thing :)

I had never been to a salt cave before but have to say it was very enjoyable and I am already planning a return trip. I did an evening session and later that night slept better than I had in ages. Of course the two cocktails I had with dinner may also have contributed. :)

Katniss~~

[FireSignFemme]

A little anxious, a bit irritated, but confident things will work out. Life could be worse.

[RockOn]

feeling good since I cooled down

unloaded a few groceries when I got home later than usual ... and became hot and sweaty ... turned the a.c. lower and turned the high powered fan on, fed the pups, ate dinner ... lots ice cream followed ... kind of chilly now Heh Heh! gotta love it :)

[CherryWine]

I'd like to fast forward through the workday tomorrow, but other than that, I'm happy as a clam. :)

[JDeere]

Agitated. Annoyed and i feel like im not being heard.

[RockOn]

JD, go find a sky hook for me. It will keep you busy, your mind occupied and help you to feel better.

just sayin' ...
Looking for one did the trick for me.

;) only joking around

************
Hope you are better real soon.
Sincerely,
RockOn
************

[girl_dee]

sad about my mom
Happy for my Mel and me - its a special day

[JDeere]

HUNGRY! Lol i dont like diets where i cant have meat everyday or some form of protein.

[akiza]

very happy ^_^ no i'm being sarcastic i'm tired

[girl_dee]

in love........... :wine:

[akiza]

like someone who has the flu ... awesome nope ^^

[JDeere]

Pissy... Im so tired of the bs o hear around this house from my parents. I cant wait till i get to movr out.

[girl_dee]

WONDERFUL :love1:

[Chad]

I feel happy and awesome.

:cowboy:

[RockOn]

I have been better ...

I found out something a couple days ago ... it was during a conversation with the logger contractor. I told him to make sure his guy drops this gargantuan pine tree away from the septic tank area ... it is one of the largest ones on my property ... and if he didn't it would take down my new rescue dog's fence too. He worriedly informed me if the dog is a digger, it could cost me thousands of dollars to replace the septic. Who could know??? I near chit myself. :(

Poor Gavin must be wondering if I am really going to bring him home. I am not healed from the first fence installation. My fingers are torn up with splits, I still have bruises all over, even on my stomach and chest parts ... plus I pulled something in my left bicep and it is giving me grief.

On the bright side, Gavin is still coming to a welcoming forever home ... he just has to wait longer in boarding. I do hate he has to wait. I now have a remarkably secure area for my lawnmowers, etc and I can put a shed in there. I even have security cameras.

I love love love my home in the country but do not like having a well pump and septic tank. And of couse the snakes are my biggest concern.

It will work out. It is going to be okay.

[Esme nha Maire]

recovering from a severe attack of the lonelies. Still pretty shite, but doing what I can to haul my way back to better health. Hope anyone reading this is doing better.

[JDeere]

Sleepy and bored....

[girl_dee]

sore throat and chest congestion, same song different day. This HAS to be over soon!

[cinnamongrrl]

Day six or seven of a severe head/chest cold.

The medicine I take to be able to breath makes me feel like a.zombie. I cant wait to feel gooder.

:tea: :praying::tea:

[cinnamongrrl]

I had never been to a salt cave before but have to say it was very enjoyable and I am already planning a return trip. I did an evening session and later that night slept better than I had in ages. Of course the two cocktails I had with dinner may also have contributed. :)

Katniss~~

Not to mention...just being in Asheville surrounded by mountains and positive vibes. I haven't slept all that well since I left. Counting the days til we return ♡

[Medusa]

Despite this being perhaps the most intense week of my life: As Lizzo would say..."Feeling Good as Hell"

[RockOn]

All things considered, I am handling it well.

I am washing and drying clothes.

Experiencing sock issues. Not getting 100% matches. My socks are important to me. It is like that shoe fettish that is embraced by a lot of femmes I know.

[girl_dee]

better...... each day a bit better :)

[Bèsame*]

Sometimes you just have to be an eccedentesiast.

[clay]

Sometimes you just have to be an eccedentesiast.

A wha wha whatttt? Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do....I have NO clue what THAT word means or how to pronounce it!

[Esme nha Maire]

a tad cold!

[CherryWine]

It has been a long time since I’ve gone out on a work night, and today I am remembering why. :dozey:

It was totally worth it, though.

[clay]

A wha wha whatttt? Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do....I have NO clue what THAT word means or how to pronounce it!

Never mind, Lucy! I looked it up....:)

[Kenna]

Exhausted. Been a long day

[JDeere]

Tired, hot despite having the ac and fan on.

[Kenna]

T.I.R.E.D.
That's code for worn the fuck out!

[Kenna]

My entire left side is full of pain. I was over did it yesterday.

[Bèsame*]

I was going to say, stuffy, runny nose, but I can now say breathing just fine after I just ate a big hunk of wasabi by,
Accident!

[~SweetCheeks~]

out of sorts a bit

[Blade]

Perty good after my afternoon nap

[CherryWine]

Well, it has been a day of rolling with the punches. I mean, what else is a girl to do? :seeingstars:

[JDeere]

Anxious, stressed, tired.

[Gemme]

I'm freaking annoyed.

[akiza]

tired i really need a day of sleep and an idea for a poem

[FireSignFemme]

Sometimes you just have to be an eccedentesiast.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfHoEGqUUAAbNg3.jpg

[Kenna]

Really really worn out.
Travel is not easy for me anymore. Praying for a good night's rest before the last leg of my trip.

[Gemme]

Too full. I overate at dinner. Ugh.

[Gayandgray]

Extremely Menopausal :bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

[girl_dee]

grateful and loved.

[TL1]

High.... no drugs or alcohol involved

[kittygrrl]

good...but missing my mom

[FireSignFemme]

A bit better, less worried. I was struck by sticker shock when I looked into how much it would cost to get exams, first round of shots and have the rescue kittens spayed or neutered. The vet I use for Monte is pretty affordable but with six kits in need of services the cost really adds up . There is one clinic in town with slightly lower prices but I haven't liked what I've seen after others I've known have taken their cats there. Anyhow I did a search online and found a program that offers low cost spay or neuter and then works with one of the big box pet stores that shows the kittens, tries to re-home them on adoption days, but even they charge more than what is affordable for me right now. Fortunately the woman I spoke with at the pet overpopulation place told me about a women she knows who works with people willing to foster cats and kittens until no kill shelter space or direct home situations can be found.They don't just work locally but with different organizations across the state. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed, hoping it works out. I don't know, it would be better if these kittens were purebred or unusually, strikingly marked... I think they're cuter, more playful than an average liter of kittens but then perhaps I'm just biased because I'm attached to the mother, was there while they were born and played a part in helping her deliver.

[Chad]

I am happy! Life is good.

[AmazonDC]

Like its time to take a break from the site....

[JDeere]

Like its time to take a break from the site....

^ this and some social media sites too.

[Kenna]

Not surprised, but amused.

Groggy.

[Bèsame*]

Four weeks is looong enough...Let's get this party started!

[Katniss]

Tired--in general

Cold--what happened to spring?

Worried--might need to cover the tender shoots of plants tonight as threat of frost is real.

Irked--a certain teen is in for a very long night due to procrastinating on a large science project.

Frustrated--the electrician that was supposed to arrive this morning is a no-show.

Blech--ate doughnuts (plural) for breakfast and washed them down with a Diet Coke. Not one of my better ideas.

Katniss~~ despite the above negativity I'm actually in a fairly good mood.

[Gemme]

I've been better.

[FireSignFemme]

Ecstatic, well nearly so. The low cost spay and neuter place has decided the kittens and Survival Mom qualify for services. They came over, viewed mom and babies, gave all a brief cursory exam, weighed them, administered some vaccines/preventative treatments, and delivered some happy news – they've already found a place willing to take them. They'll be staying with me until they are ready to be spayed or neutered. Then at the clinic, be seen by a veterinarian, have an overall health exam, basic lab draws, all the usual wellness check prior to surgery precautionary stuff. After being spayed/neutered, Mom and kittens are cleared to travel, they'll be going to a no kill shelter in the city where they'll have the best possible chance of being adopted. I hope I'm making the right decision concerning where to place them.

[akiza]

i don't know... again

[JDeere]

Stressed, angry, upset.

[Kenna]

Livid....
I was only pissed before, now livid after the friend that hit my truck called from the air port, I thought to give me her insurance info, but all she said was "can you send us a picture of my daughter's dog? She wants to see she's ok."
That was it.
So I made a point that her dog has already shit all over 3 different rooms since they left at 4am.
I'm livid and I have the right to be.

[Bèsame*]

Done!

4emYaDbaJ8w

[FireSignFemme]

Triple happy. Empathetic towards those not having as good a day as I am.

[theoddz]

Well.

My most dear, sweet, sexaaay precious wife and I are both feeling tired, frustrated and sick of the waiting to get our show on the road and get moved to our new digs in Texas. No, we haven't bought the new house YET, but that's coming!! The problem at present is our house buyers, whom we are now convinced are batshit crazy.....have decided that they want to put Mrs. Crazy's name on the paperwork and title. This has stalled the purchase process and delayed the closing. Dear Wife and I are sitting here, looking at each other pie-eyed and wondering WTF??!

First of all, Nevada is a "community property" state, whereby, if you are married, your property belongs to both you AND your spouse.... 50/50, right down the middle. Apparently, it's the wife who is putting up the money for our house and up to now, only the husband's name was on the paperwork/loan for the balance. Which brings to my mind the question of WHY this woman just started thinking of this, this late in the process?? Oh yeah, these people just "ain't right". This is, from what we've been told, a very recently married couple from Compton, CA, and the wife was the one who sold her house there. The husband still owns his house there and (from what they told us) will need to be convinced to sell his house. Of course, the wife's mother and family live here in Las Vegas, so she's very anxious to get here, next to Mama. The husband kinda seems to be rather indifferent, we think. The weird thing is, he's NEVER seen our house in person. Who does that??? When she came to look at the house, she came by herself....with her cell phone. She walked through the house, "ooo'ing and ahh'ing", showing her husband on FaceTime what the house looked like. He never asked to speak to either my wife or myself or ask us any questions at all. She hardly even looked at my wife or me, even to be cordial. Even their real estate agent looked perplexed and confused. It was then that Dear Wife and I determined that these people had a very strange dynamic going on and that we were going to probably be in for a wild ride with this sale.

So, the mortgage company has adamantly assured us that this sale WILL go through, the money is approved and there, and we have no, NO reason to be uneasy about the deal falling through. To reassure us, they agreed to free up the several thousands of dollars in "earnest money" right away, to compensate us for our "inconvenience". Yeah, right. That'll do it......IDIOTS. We have turnoff dates for our utilities already, and my poor little cat, Tootie, who just had 4 of her teeth pulled and is now sneezing. Add to this the stress of income tax filings, my mother in law is having some serious health issues, and nearly every piece of our household furnishings of our 4 bedroom/2 bath house is in storage and we're living out of suitcases and boxes in our living room. We had the carpets in the bedrooms cleaned for the sale, and the rest of the house has porcelain tile and hardwood floors. Ugh.

Stress.......Stress........STRESS. :twitch:

Now, to crate the cat up and get her to the vet for her re-check and sneezes.

Theo :bouquet: ......on my iPad, because everything else is packed up.

[Gayandgray]

Worn out mentally...... I need to run away to the islands, change my name and start a new life. The old one doesn’t work anymore.

[TL1]

Worn out mentally...... I need to run away to the islands, change my name and start a new life. The old one doesn’t work anymore.

Hope things get better.....

But the island thing? Hell yes!
.......................



I’m feeling good and like I want to turn up some loud music

[Kenna]

Exhausted...
I guess we have to work on crate training the pup a bit more. Along with crying, she has developed a bad habit of flopping around and shaking-it-off like her little coat has static cling that's bugging her. She's done this ALL NIGHT.

[JDeere]

Tired, hungry, grieving.

[FireSignFemme]

Very good. More research this morning on where mom and the kittens are going left me feeling confident about my decision to place them with the rescue recommended to me by workers at our low cost spay and neuter clinic.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Tired, grieving, but hopeful and thankful.

[Kenna]

A little sad.
I'm visiting a neighborhood I used to live in and enjoy very much.
I thought I'd go to one of my old favorite Chinese restaurants...only to find it barely making ends meet and they only do take out now. This used to be a hopping place every weekend.

[Chad]

I feel happy.

Spring is arriving in Texas.

[Gemme]

I am feeling okay. I am in the midst of a long stretch at work and am already sore and tired from shoveling snow and scraping ice the past few days. This weekend is going to be rough so I'm not looking forward to that but at least Sunday is only a half day.

[clay]

Very.Fucking.Emotional!!!

[JDeere]

Still tired... But finding peace with 5 dogs in the house.

[Medusa]

I'm feeling better than I have in months! Light, Free, Full of Joy, and Ready to Conquer (caps for effect!)

[candy_coated_bitch]

Accomplished and creative.

[Gemme]

I'm tired from a busy day but I'm pretty good. I think I'll feel much better if I can get up and get myself to the gym tomorrow.

[Bèsame*]

Like I missed wearing green today...🍀🍀🍀🍀

[JDeere]

Still grieving... Very emotionally worn out..

[TL1]

Like shit

They took 2 wisdom teeth at once which I’m happy about cause they claimed they could only do one at a time.

But I have dry socket and the pain is horrible. I did go and try to get a handle on this but compared to what I read on forums online and what they did to fix it I think my dentist sucks.

Good news though. It will heal itself... just takes up to a couple of weeks. Until then I am doing my best to manage the pain. And considering 2 Tylenol 3’s plus 5 ibuprofen doesn’t touch the pain it’s hard to manage. But yesterday urgent care gave me lidocaine. It helps a little but I don’t think it reaches the source of the pain well. But some is better than none!

[JDeere]

Optimistic today

[Gayandgray]

Waking up with a bad headache is never a good way to start the day! But I took some Advil Cold & Sinus and it went away, finally. I don’t have a cold, it’s sinus, allergies, whatever? Yuck!!!:seeingstars:

[VintageFemme]

Like not going to work. {but like the good girl i am, i'm outta here} Tulapip.

[Katniss]

Meh. Monday. Overcast with scattered showers this morning. Severe storms including hail forecast for this evening. Meh.


Katniss~~ I miss the weekend

[Lecheloco]

Feeling great today, woke up with a song stuck in my head because of a commercial, so i looked it up and been grooving since

[Chained Daisy]

I think I`ve pulled my back somehow, its usually knee trouble with me, now its my back. That`s my Spring cleaning on hold then.

[MsTinkerbelly]

Happy
Content
Relaxed
Loved

[Medusa]

I am feeling like a drastic new haircut is in order. :D

[Kenna]

Pleased...
Dinner is done and was yummy. Chores are done. Carving project was therapeutic. Now comfortable with the dogs taking their full share of the couch.

[JDeere]

Ummm lets see...

Tired as usual
Humbled in a sense after my visit
Grateful

[Chad]

I am tired, it is an 80 hour kind of work week.

[Degotoga]

Tired but accomplished.

[Canela]

Nostalgic.

At work today, a young man from Kentucky spoke and his "twang" reminded me of someone I once loved. For a moment, I thought it might be him, could've been him, sounded like him...but it was not.

Oh well, it was a very sweet moment.

[Lecheloco]

Im feeling like Stephanie Abrams is to excited about the snow I have to dig out of :|

[Gayandgray]

Not sure yet........ Need more coffee!:tea:

[Kenna]

Every bone and muscle below my hips/lumbar are screaming at me. I didn't sleep well at all last night and now I'm just praying most of the snow melts today, 'cuz I ain't got it in me to finish shoveling.

[Chained Daisy]

I`m feeling better, my backache had gone when I woke this morning, instead I had toothache and a headache. Now all my aches have gone though I need to restock on pain meds. Its a relief when pain stops, it also makes me spare a thought for those poor souls whos pain never lets up, everyday is a struggle for some.

[Blade]

Cleansing lol I feel cleansed

[Bèsame*]

Sad, we are about to lose a family member to brain cancer. It's just a matter of time. How the memories flood your heart. .... I've been reflecting most of the afternoon.

[RockOn]

Right now I am eating Dutch Chocolate Blue Belle ice cream.

I am feeling very HAPPY!
:)

[RockOn]

Besame, I am so sorry.

[kittygrrl]

good..getting ready to see my sister..it will be wonderful to see her..listening to her stories:wine:

[Esme nha Maire]

Not Happy. Alarm woke me up, I got out of bed, went to the bathroom, only to find the floor is wet - a leak's developed in the toilet header tank inlet seal overnight, and I've just learnt haven't the strength to turn the water off to the flat (yeah, great design job making stuff that vital require that much strength to use, mutter, grumble) - and so I'm going to have to miss another day of college 'cause I need to keep emptying the bowl under the leak till the plumber can get to me.

Not Happy. Not happy at all, grrr!

[~SweetCheeks~]

The past couple days have been kind of rough missing my mom. Just wish I could have a mother daughter talk one more time.

[Kenna]

My head is splitting. I don't have time for this.

[Gayandgray]

Tired. Been a long week and tomorrow is the weekend already and I go back to work. Boo hoo! But at least come Monday at 7 am I’ll be done for the week. I have to take my spouse to pool therapy Monday at 11 am. Hopefully that will help strengthen her legs some so she can keep walking.:praying::praying:

[JDeere]

A mix of emotions.

[Medusa]

I am feeling thoroughly decluttered.
I recently did a "30 days of declutter" challenge with my work crew and we've been comparing notes on everything we are getting rid of.

The challenge is to declutter for 30 days. On day 1, you get rid of 1 item. On day 2, you get rid of 2 items and so on. On day 30, you'll be getting rid of 30 items.
I think you end up getting rid of over 500 items from your home this way!

I thought it would be easy just getting rid of a few items but when you get to day 14 and 15, it starts getting a lot harder to find that many items. BUT it's a fantastic way to force yourself to clean out your closet, kitchen cabinets, and all the other hiding places you might never think about.

I ended this evening by getting rid of 30 items out of my bathrooms. Random cosmetics, body products that were too scented for me or that had been around too long, and I even cut a couple of towels loose that Bella had chewed when she was a puppy. All of my towels are less than 2 years old but I hate it when they get frayed or rough.

Definitely feeling lighter! This will make things much easier in a couple of months when it will be time to go through all this stuff one last time. :glasses:

[homoe]

I am feeling thoroughly decluttered.
I recently did a "30 days of declutter" challenge with my work crew and we've been comparing notes on everything we are getting rid of.

The challenge is to declutter for 30 days. On day 1, you get rid of 1 item. On day 2, you get rid of 2 items and so on. On day 30, you'll be getting rid of 30 items.
I think you end up getting rid of over 500 items from your home this way!

I thought it would be easy just getting rid of a few items but when you get to day 14 and 15, it starts getting a lot harder to find that many items. BUT it's a fantastic way to force yourself to clean out your closet, kitchen cabinets, and all the other hiding places you might never think about.

I ended this evening by getting rid of 30 items out of my bathrooms. Random cosmetics, body products that were too scented for me or that had been around too long, and I even cut a couple of towels loose that Bella had chewed when she was a puppy. All of my towels are less than 2 years old but I hate it when they get frayed or rough.

Definitely feeling lighter! This will make things much easier in a couple of months when it will be time to go through all this stuff one last time. :glasses:

I LOVE this......great way to get rid of things :hangloose:

[akiza]

numb and have a little headache but it'll change in some hours

[RockOn]

Great! I got good rest from enough sleep last night. I had difficulty sleeping this past week and that makes for miserable days.