A Tale of Two Cows

There is a story attached to these two cows.

I recently received them from a friend.

They now occupy a place of pride in my home.

Why? 

Read on. :c)

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Sister Act I: The Cable Man Cometh

As regular readers may have gathered, my adopted sister April and yours truly spend a great deal of time each day corresponding with one another.

By phone.

By email.

But most of all, by text.

As one would expect, given the breeding and pedigree possessed by both Miss April and moi, our typical exchanges consist of rigorous, carefully researched, erudite exchanges, typical of the great thinkers of their day:

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A Mega-Whoa Moment

I have a whole mess of posts I need to write, in various stages of (in)completion.

And I am making progress, slowly but surely.

In fact, I hope to knock out at least one more before the long weekend ends.

But I need to write about my latest, and possibly biggest, "whoa" moment first. :c)

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Oh, That Magic Feeling

I realize my last post was a bit heavy, although it ended well (at least I thought it did!). lol

I wanted to add that I am feeling better now. I feel a bit shaky at times, but it passes quickly enough that I can get by.

I have done some thinking about what I do need, though, when I look ahead.

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Un-Alone

This is my 200th post.

I wanted to post something upbeat, but I also try to be honest about what is going on in my life when I write.

The past week has been very difficult.

But I got through it.

And how I got through it is a lesson in how far I have come since deciding to transition.

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My Dinner With M

I wanted to post this several weeks ago, but for various reasons, it's been put on the back burner.

Until now. :c)

(Brief pause while everyone moves near their fainting couch)

OK. Hope everyone has recovered from the excitement.

As I mentioned previously, I finally got together with my friend M for dinner several Saturdays ago.

It was the first time we had seen each other since the beginning of last September.

Or as M dubbed them, "the happiest eight months of [his] life." :c)

(It's actually a really great feeling to know he treats me exactly the same now as he did pre-transition. lol)

Follow along below the fold!

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The Agony of Da Feet, Part the Second (a/k/a Toe Woes)

This is a follow-up of sorts to my recent post about my foot woes.

It is also an unintended expression of sisterly solidarity with Jenna, a fellow exercise enthusiast, who experienced her own toe woes this week.

(I was going to say "nut" rather than "enthusiast," but I hesitate to tar Jenna with *that* brush - although it most certainly applies to yours truly!)

Follow below for the toe-tal story.

(Apologies to those of you not in the pun-iverse where I, sadly, spend far too much of my time.) :c)

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You've Got A Friend

This is a post for two special people, both of whom are enduring a very difficult day today.

I can think of no better way to tell them I'm thinking of them than this:

It's difficult for me to believe, but I am nearing 200 posts.

I never imagined I would reach anything close to that number.

In fact, I wouldn't be approaching it without friends like those to whom this post is dedicated.

I can think of no better subject for this post than them, and the other dear friends in my life, both online and in my day-to-day life.

I am here because of you.

All of you.

I've got a friend.

A lot of them.

And all of you have a friend here as well.

Peace.