What brought you joy today? - Page 380

Kenna · 08-16-2019, 08:11 PM

Picking up a load of lumber today and delivering it to my neighbors so we can build their wheelchair ramp tomorrow.

easygoingfemme · 08-17-2019, 06:03 AM

Last night- letting my nephews have a dance party in my new car- heads bopping out of the open moon roof.

Last night- giving my older nephew a piggy back ride and running up a hill getting him giggling in my ear.

Last night, letting my younger nephew study the engine in my new car. He was impressed.

easygoingfemme · 08-19-2019, 02:35 PM

A fun text exchange with my daughter.

She texted to let me know that her cabin-made for the coming school year (They lived together two years ago and are great friends) is transitioning to male, changing pronouns, and has chosen the name Elliot.

I responded with:
"Awesome. Thank you for letting me know. I do have one big concern. Can you ask Elliot if he is sure he wants to sign up for a lifetime of people quoting lines from the movie ET at him? Because for people of a certain age, like me, the name Elliot takes us right there"

Followed by a you tube clip of the part of the movie where ET learns to say Elliot and keeps saying it over and over in his slow raspy voice

(I've known him for years and he knows I'm a goofball and that I support him so he'll take it as a fun joke)

Wrang1er · 08-19-2019, 03:40 PM

My 8-year-old great-nephew, Slayde came home from school today and whispered in my ear that he has a secret. He asked a girl to be his girlfriend. She hasn't responded yet so he is waiting.

It made me feel good that he shared his secret with me.

RebelDyke · 08-19-2019, 04:47 PM

Today was first day of classes. So, I went in early for introductions and to support the new GTAs. I am glad I did because along with providing support, I got a lot of freebies like a car charger, tire pressure gauge, and.....and this is one of the best parts... a department secretary had just given up a school pennant! (Mostly, because I gave my best puppy-dog eyes and said she was going to give me it or find me one because (and I showed her my collection) i told her it was one i did not already have for my pennant wall!)

It was nice to feel loved...lol or threatening...not sure which. (but she is a tough cookie and knows how to say no....) So, it's backed to feeling loved

easygoingfemme · 08-21-2019, 07:10 PM

My younger nephew playing in my car. He's very methodical. (part of his autism)

Pop the hood and check the engine.
Get inside and open every window and the moon roof.
Put on Baby Shark or Star Wars soundtrack.
Dance with his head out the roof.
Sit in the passenger seat and have me buckle him in.
Unbuckle himself.
Get in the back. Sit in all three seats. Buckle into one, unbuckle. Slide to the right. Buckle, unbuckle. Slide to the right. Buckle, unbuckle.
Get in the driver seat. Buckle up. Pretend to drive.

Repeat.

He did do something new with me today though. I let him sit in the back belted in (I didn't have his car seat in the car right then) but I backed down the driveway and drove back up a few times and he thought that was the best ever.

easygoingfemme · 08-31-2019, 05:56 AM

Yesterdays joys:

Happy messages from my cousin's daughter. She left for college on Monday and has been having a very teary hard time. I sent her a case of hot sauce to make the food taste better (She's a hot sauce junkie) She received it yesterday and it made her so happy. It's the little things.

Taking elder nephew shopping for back to school supplies, and then to the pet store to look at Guinea pigs and Tarantulas and then getting ice cream.

Bringing home a coloring book for younger nephew and having him snuggle on my lap to color.

Having a lengthy discussion with elder nephew, while listening to Flogging Molly, about all of the reasons he still has to learn math even though his career goal is to be a spy and he thinks spies don't use math.

bright_arrow · 08-31-2019, 04:25 PM

Building my new computer desk

RebelDyke · 08-31-2019, 06:11 PM

i absolutely LOVE the sense of humor one of my bosses has.

I look forward to working Saturdays because she always works Saturdays... This morning she did not show up...my OTHER boss did.. sigh... later in the AM she sent me a text of the back end of her truck LEAVING the job....and a note saying ICU.... so I sent her a photo back with me showing her she is number one in my heart and my other boss in her office behind me. HAHAHAHA

wait til next weekend when I WONT be there....

easygoingfemme · 09-09-2019, 07:35 PM

I got to hold a three day old baby Llama and help get her into her night time coats. That was so sweet.

FireSignFemme · 09-09-2019, 07:58 PM

Seeing my blood sugar numbers got down into the normal range today.

Chad · 09-10-2019, 07:06 AM

Today I learned that sometimes when you think something bad happeed and you are honest about it then really good things come to you. Lost friends found and the love of friends. My heart is full.

Gemme · 09-10-2019, 01:27 PM

I looked over and Loki is in his tree, dreaming. He's wound up tight in a circle and the tip of his tail and his paws are just twitching like crazy. Next to him is Gracie, snuggled on her pillow in her chair next to him. I love my little critters and I am so happy that Loki's feeling better. He's been so miserable this past month, dealing with his bladder issues. Me too, because I had to clean up after him repeatedly but I wasn't the one in pain. Gracie too, because he's been awful to her. They tussle all the time and it's usually in good fun but he's been really mean and rough a few times.

Luckily, things seem to be calming down. Today he went in the corner box that he's been avoiding since the start of his illness. Yay! It's a sign that the new food is working and he's getting better. Next up is another urinalysis in a couple of weeks to see how far he's progressed. Soon, we can put this past us and get him on a food that won't cause issues with his giant, but very delicate, bladder.

candy_coated_bitch · 09-10-2019, 09:23 PM

A good old fashioned heart to heart with my friend.

firegal · 09-10-2019, 10:01 PM

It wasnt today,it was sunday nite. Seeing in concert Patti Labelle and the Pointer sisters! They rocked it! Patti is so sexy at 75

RebelDyke · 09-10-2019, 11:23 PM

I got my nifty new shoes in the mail today. I love snail mail sometimes. It brings you expected, but unexpected gifts!

easygoingfemme · 09-22-2019, 10:17 PM

Big combination birthday party I threw for my mother, my sister in law, and my younger nephew.

My mom happy cried twice. First when she found out my daughter and I had a plan for her to sneak in from college for the day to surprise her. Second when she saw I had arranged a sponsorship for a baby Llama in her name. She can go see him at the farm whenever she wants and her sponsorship will help to provide his food and care for this year. She helped him get his dinner tonight. Before she knew about the sponsorship, we took a Llama walk with 10 Llamas and he was the baby on the walk. I kept encouraging her to take a turn walking him and then after the walk she opened her gift showing that she is now a sponsor/extra mama to this Llama.

My nephews were enthralled as we took a walk with the Llamas. Younger nephew ran Llama to Llama trying them all out. Elder was privileged to be of age to be allowed to walk one on his own. He did a great job. He mostly walked the Mama Llama to the baby Llama that I sponsored for my mom. So sweet.

Chad · 10-04-2019, 09:01 AM

My doctor saying "come back in one year".

Gemme · 10-04-2019, 09:57 AM

Snuggling back under the covers for a little more sleep.

FireSignFemme · 10-04-2019, 05:17 PM

Figuring out a way to get shiny new black kitchen appliances back to shiny again after using them. All the kitchen appliances both major and minor are black, and I love the look but they show every little speck of everything. However I spent the morning working on them until I got a system down pat. Now they positively sparkle, shine so much.

I never thought I would be this happy as the result of cleaning kitchen appliances. I don't know, maybe it was the joy involved in not being asked or ordered to do it.

08-16-2019, 08:11 PM	#7581
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,665 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,542 Thanked 11,693 Times in 3,642 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Picking up a load of lumber today and delivering it to my neighbors so we can build their wheelchair ramp tomorrow. __________________ **************************** She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles. ~E.Corona~

08-19-2019, 04:47 PM	#7585
RebelDyke Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch, Dom, Top, Syr, Daddi Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: at this point...you'd have to be absolutely amazing to change my mind Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: in your wildest dreams Posts: 1,622 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,077 Thanked 2,163 Times in 946 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	Today was first day of classes. So, I went in early for introductions and to support the new GTAs. I am glad I did because along with providing support, I got a lot of freebies like a car charger, tire pressure gauge, and.....and this is one of the best parts... a department secretary had just given up a school pennant! (Mostly, because I gave my best puppy-dog eyes and said she was going to give me it or find me one because (and I showed her my collection) i told her it was one i did not already have for my pennant wall!) It was nice to feel loved...lol or threatening...not sure which. (but she is a tough cookie and knows how to say no....) So, it's backed to feeling loved __________________ *"Do it trembling if you must, but DO IT!" ~Emmet Fox* "The cave that you fear holds the treasure you seek" Please, cancel my subscription to your issues.

08-31-2019, 06:11 PM	#7589
RebelDyke Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch, Dom, Top, Syr, Daddi Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: at this point...you'd have to be absolutely amazing to change my mind Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: in your wildest dreams Posts: 1,622 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,077 Thanked 2,163 Times in 946 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	i absolutely LOVE the sense of humor one of my bosses has. I look forward to working Saturdays because she always works Saturdays... This morning she did not show up...my OTHER boss did.. sigh... later in the AM she sent me a text of the back end of her truck LEAVING the job....and a note saying ICU.... so I sent her a photo back with me showing her she is number one in my heart and my other boss in her office behind me. HAHAHAHA wait til next weekend when I WONT be there.... __________________ *"Do it trembling if you must, but DO IT!" ~Emmet Fox* "The cave that you fear holds the treasure you seek" Please, cancel my subscription to your issues.

09-10-2019, 07:06 AM	#7592
Chad Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: I am a very busy guy but friends and sweet ladies are always welcome. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,837 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,369 Thanked 19,126 Times in 5,373 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Joy Today I learned that sometimes when you think something bad happeed and you are honest about it then really good things come to you. Lost friends found and the love of friends. My heart is full.

09-10-2019, 01:27 PM	#7593
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 34,970 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 174,086 Thanked 103,282 Times in 24,157 Posts Rep Power: 21474881	I looked over and Loki is in his tree, dreaming. He's wound up tight in a circle and the tip of his tail and his paws are just twitching like crazy. Next to him is Gracie, snuggled on her pillow in her chair next to him. I love my little critters and I am so happy that Loki's feeling better. He's been so miserable this past month, dealing with his bladder issues. Me too, because I had to clean up after him repeatedly but I wasn't the one in pain. Gracie too, because he's been awful to her. They tussle all the time and it's usually in good fun but he's been really mean and rough a few times. Luckily, things seem to be calming down. Today he went in the corner box that he's been avoiding since the start of his illness. Yay! It's a sign that the new food is working and he's getting better. Next up is another urinalysis in a couple of weeks to see how far he's progressed. Soon, we can put this past us and get him on a food that won't cause issues with his giant, but very delicate, bladder. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'm misunderestimated. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-17-2019, 06:03 AM	#7582
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,047 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,263 Thanked 12,772 Times in 2,713 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	Last night- letting my nephews have a dance party in my new car- heads bopping out of the open moon roof. Last night- giving my older nephew a piggy back ride and running up a hill getting him giggling in my ear. Last night, letting my younger nephew study the engine in my new car. He was impressed.

08-19-2019, 02:35 PM	#7583
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,047 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,263 Thanked 12,772 Times in 2,713 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	A fun text exchange with my daughter. She texted to let me know that her cabin-made for the coming school year (They lived together two years ago and are great friends) is transitioning to male, changing pronouns, and has chosen the name Elliot. I responded with: "Awesome. Thank you for letting me know. I do have one big concern. Can you ask Elliot if he is sure he wants to sign up for a lifetime of people quoting lines from the movie ET at him? Because for people of a certain age, like me, the name Elliot takes us right there" Followed by a you tube clip of the part of the movie where ET learns to say Elliot and keeps saying it over and over in his slow raspy voice (I've known him for years and he knows I'm a goofball and that I support him so he'll take it as a fun joke)

08-19-2019, 03:40 PM	#7584
Wrang1er Member How Do You Identify?: Gravel Butch Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 1,404 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,625 Thanked 6,495 Times in 1,242 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	My 8-year-old great-nephew, Slayde came home from school today and whispered in my ear that he has a secret. He asked a girl to be his girlfriend. She hasn't responded yet so he is waiting. It made me feel good that he shared his secret with me.

08-21-2019, 07:10 PM	#7586
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,047 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,263 Thanked 12,772 Times in 2,713 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	My younger nephew playing in my car. He's very methodical. (part of his autism) Pop the hood and check the engine. Get inside and open every window and the moon roof. Put on Baby Shark or Star Wars soundtrack. Dance with his head out the roof. Sit in the passenger seat and have me buckle him in. Unbuckle himself. Get in the back. Sit in all three seats. Buckle into one, unbuckle. Slide to the right. Buckle, unbuckle. Slide to the right. Buckle, unbuckle. Get in the driver seat. Buckle up. Pretend to drive. Repeat. He did do something new with me today though. I let him sit in the back belted in (I didn't have his car seat in the car right then) but I backed down the driveway and drove back up a few times and he thought that was the best ever.

08-31-2019, 05:56 AM	#7587
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,047 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,263 Thanked 12,772 Times in 2,713 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	Yesterdays joys: Happy messages from my cousin's daughter. She left for college on Monday and has been having a very teary hard time. I sent her a case of hot sauce to make the food taste better (She's a hot sauce junkie) She received it yesterday and it made her so happy. It's the little things. Taking elder nephew shopping for back to school supplies, and then to the pet store to look at Guinea pigs and Tarantulas and then getting ice cream. Bringing home a coloring book for younger nephew and having him snuggle on my lap to color. Having a lengthy discussion with elder nephew, while listening to Flogging Molly, about all of the reasons he still has to learn math even though his career goal is to be a spy and he thinks spies don't use math.

08-31-2019, 04:25 PM	#7588
bright_arrow ☆ the stars are aligned ☆ How Do You Identify?: strong, independent, badass redhead Preferred Pronoun?: babygirl, buttercup, sugah Relationship Status: married to my Boo Daddy <3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: east bay, cali Posts: 2,888 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,622 Thanked 9,352 Times in 2,284 Posts Rep Power: 21474848	Building my new computer desk

09-09-2019, 07:35 PM	#7590
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,047 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,263 Thanked 12,772 Times in 2,713 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	I got to hold a three day old baby Llama and help get her into her night time coats. That was so sweet.

09-09-2019, 07:58 PM	#7591
FireSignFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: N/A Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: WA Posts: 3,282 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,912 Thanked 7,772 Times in 2,291 Posts Rep Power: 21474843	Seeing my blood sugar numbers got down into the normal range today.

09-10-2019, 09:23 PM	#7594
candy_coated_bitch Pixie Stick How Do You Identify?: The arteest formerly known as musicfemme. Preferred Pronoun?: She. Relationship Status: Happily taken. Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 11,251 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 31,580 Thanked 32,212 Times in 6,117 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	A good old fashioned heart to heart with my friend. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-10-2019, 10:01 PM	#7595
firegal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Don't let the gal part of my screen name fool ya I,m ALL butch! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 2,574 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12,441 Thanked 10,365 Times in 2,176 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	It wasnt today,it was sunday nite. Seeing in concert Patti Labelle and the Pointer sisters! They rocked it! Patti is so sexy at 75

09-10-2019, 11:23 PM	#7596
RebelDyke Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch, Dom, Top, Syr, Daddi Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: at this point...you'd have to be absolutely amazing to change my mind Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: in your wildest dreams Posts: 1,622 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,077 Thanked 2,163 Times in 946 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	I got my nifty new shoes in the mail today. I love snail mail sometimes. It brings you expected, but unexpected gifts! __________________ *"Do it trembling if you must, but DO IT!" ~Emmet Fox* "The cave that you fear holds the treasure you seek" Please, cancel my subscription to your issues.

09-22-2019, 10:17 PM	#7597
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,047 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,263 Thanked 12,772 Times in 2,713 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	Big combination birthday party I threw for my mother, my sister in law, and my younger nephew. My mom happy cried twice. First when she found out my daughter and I had a plan for her to sneak in from college for the day to surprise her. Second when she saw I had arranged a sponsorship for a baby Llama in her name. She can go see him at the farm whenever she wants and her sponsorship will help to provide his food and care for this year. She helped him get his dinner tonight. Before she knew about the sponsorship, we took a Llama walk with 10 Llamas and he was the baby on the walk. I kept encouraging her to take a turn walking him and then after the walk she opened her gift showing that she is now a sponsor/extra mama to this Llama. My nephews were enthralled as we took a walk with the Llamas. Younger nephew ran Llama to Llama trying them all out. Elder was privileged to be of age to be allowed to walk one on his own. He did a great job. He mostly walked the Mama Llama to the baby Llama that I sponsored for my mom. So sweet.

10-04-2019, 09:01 AM	#7598
Chad Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: I am a very busy guy but friends and sweet ladies are always welcome. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,837 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,369 Thanked 19,126 Times in 5,373 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Joy My doctor saying "come back in one year".

10-04-2019, 09:57 AM	#7599
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 34,970 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 174,086 Thanked 103,282 Times in 24,157 Posts Rep Power: 21474881	Snuggling back under the covers for a little more sleep. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'm misunderestimated. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-04-2019, 05:17 PM	#7600
FireSignFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: N/A Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: WA Posts: 3,282 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,912 Thanked 7,772 Times in 2,291 Posts Rep Power: 21474843	Figuring out a way to get shiny new black kitchen appliances back to shiny again after using them. All the kitchen appliances both major and minor are black, and I love the look but they show every little speck of everything. However I spent the morning working on them until I got a system down pat. Now they positively sparkle, shine so much. I never thought I would be this happy as the result of cleaning kitchen appliances. I don't know, maybe it was the joy involved in not being asked or ordered to do it.

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