Kevin's Hetero MFM Poly-Fi V

Personally I felt that dingedheart's responses had more to do with his position and personal biases, than anything else. There were bitter notes flavoring them. I have a feeling that there is some stuff going on in his life that has him feeling a bit salty, and it just got expressed there a little bit...which means that you should try not to take it personally. It is impossible for us to know where everyone is at in their lives, when we speak on a forum. You can only try and respectfully say what you want to say and hope the message comes through right.

I swear, some of my own posts...I am often typing early in my morning, during the time while I'm drinking my coffee where I wouldn't ordinarily be trying to talk to other humans. And I don't realize how...frankly, how bitchy...they sound. Until I go back later and see what I wrote and I'm like "oh my god." Usually the point I did want to make is in there, but the delivery is like throwing a brick at somebody. Yikes! I try to soften, even apologize, for those.

I'm way worse about it than you. And I think nycindie is harsher than me, but I also don't think she means to do any harm by it. Human stuff. We do our best. It's all anyone can ask.

I hope you are feeling better. :)
 
You guys are right, of course. It's easier to see that in hindsight.
 
We probably won't do anything for New Year's today ... and Brother-Husband had to work yesterday, but when he got home we did go out for dinner at the nearby casino. The buffet had all-you-can-eat king crab legs which especially appealed to Snowbunny. She had the dental surgery done several days ago, and right now eating is a dubious process for her. The food has to be soft. Like crab meat (which she likes a lot anyhow).

We've had another wave of cold weather. There was snow on the ground this morning, but it seems to be gone now so maybe it's above freezing. Last night they said temps would get down in the teens. Don't know if they did but.

I would say I'm 99% done with that coughing illness. I'm still taking the supplements and now and then I have something like the coughing fits I had after I got up today. But when I've been in bed at night, I've had no troubles sleeping and little to no coughing.

That's all for now.
 
It was too cold outside yesterday for walking, so we did some walking inside a mall in Olympia. We ate at an Indian restaurant, and bought some stuff at Total Wine. I was happy to do these things, :)
 
I'm feeling very bummed and stressed out today ... I'm not sure why. It's the kind of thing that just happens to me from time to time.

The weather stinks. The roads got soaked and then temps fell so that it's been really slippery out there. I'd like it to get warmer out there; maybe it will.
 
Damned hiccups. I've got 'em. ;)

It's a bit misty out there. Not sure what the temp is but I'm thinking it's at least in the upper 30's. Knock on wood.

I think that Yelm is a largely Republican town so I keep quiet about my disappointment over Trump's victory. There are several outdoor cats in the area, though it's been a few days since I've seen one. I want the temperatures to rise for the cats' sake, and for the birds' sake as well. We have a couple of bird feeders in our backyard, right outside my window.

I suppose that's all for now. (Will gladly answer any questions)
 
kdt26417 said:
Damned hiccups. I've got 'em. ;)

It's a bit misty out there. Not sure what the temp is but I'm thinking it's at least in the upper 30's. Knock on wood.

I think that Yelm is a largely Republican town so I keep quiet about my disappointment over Trump's victory. There are several outdoor cats in the area, though it's been a few days since I've seen one. I want the temperatures to rise for the cats' sake, and for the birds' sake as well. We have a couple of bird feeders in our backyard, right outside my window.

I suppose that's all for now. (Will gladly answer any questions)
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I'm very surprised that Yelm is Republican! I used to live in Lacey, and I felt that the whole Pacific Northwest was one of the most liberal places I've ever been. Thought you had to get a bit out into the country, like further than Yelm, to find conservatives. Huh.

And I remember that awful misty chill. Like 35 degrees up there feels colder than 0 degrees in the Midwest, because when it's really cold in the middle of the country, it's really dry too. It's the wet that gets under your skin like.

Hope it warms up for ya soon, and for all of the outside critters!
 
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And I remember that awful misty chill. Like 35 degrees up there feels colder than 0 degrees in the Midwest, because when it's really cold in the middle of the country, it's really dry too. It's the wet that gets under your skin like.
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No no no, the misty chill is WONDERFUL! We've had that super dry, really cold 20 degree weather for a couple of weeks now, and it completely dehydrated my skin. Chapped lips, flaky feet, it was miserable! I'm so incredibly happy that the moisture is back and we're up to a balmy 40 degrees! Of course, I was born and bred in the PNW, so I'm probably part amphibian. ;)

As for liberals, the big I-5 cities (Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham, Olympia) are lefty and thankfully well-enough populated to predominate, but once you stray from those places it's surprisingly conservative.
 
I agree that the dry skin is no fun. I'm in a fairly arid place now (Colorado Springs is high plains desert meets mountains) and you've got to use a ton of lotion or dry up like a lizard, summer or winter, here.

It's just that the wet made me feel too cold, like no matter how bundled up I was, I couldn't get warm. In dryer cold climes, if you cover your skin well enough, you retain body warmth better or something.
 
Today we've got snow. Yay. Not. It's not a lot, but it's sticking to the ground, a hint at the temperature.

Yelm had a lot of Trump signs out prior to the election ... and no Clinton signs. Plus a few weeks after the election, I was in Safeway and some guy was loudly ranting and railing about those "damn Democrats." About how great it is to gather with fellow Republicans because "it makes you strong."

Beyond that it's just my intuition. We do have a co-op in Yelm and a few other signs of a liberal presence. It is farm country though. And not too far from the military base. So there's that.
 
Yahoo screwed me. :mad: They demanded that I change my password and my cell phone number before they'd let me access my email account. Since I refuse, I have to retire my Yahoo email address.

So I changed my email address on this forum ... and now I'm getting the newcomer treatment, forced to do a Captcha every time I post or preview a post. And I have no idea how long that's going to last, or if I need to notify the mods and request no-Captcha status. My computer is already hard to navigate and this makes it worse. Damn it damn it damn it!

Okay I'm done venting.
 
Some of the snow has melted, but it's still really cold out there. Snowbunny will probably go skiing tomorrow (with some people from work). I don't want to ski, so it's just me and the cats most of the day tomorrow. Which is unusual for a Saturday. It means no sex until next week. But I wrote back and told her I was okay with that. Sex isn't as big of a deal to me now as it used to be. I don't think I'm ready to give it up in toto, but I can easily wait for at least a month at a time. [shrug] It is what it is ...

(Unless it isn't what it is. And then it is what it isn't. :cool:)
 
More tired than usual today ...

Tomorrow Brother-Husband and Snowbunny will go to a hockey game (in Seattle I think). I don't want to go to a hockey game, so it will just be me and the cats for most of the day. In the morning, 10:00 or 11:00, Snowbunny and I will go shopping.

It's still really cold out there. But the Sun's out and wherever it hits, the (frost and) snow melts.
 
After shopping, Snowbunny and I went out and got sushi. I love sushi, I am addicted to it. The hockey game started at about 5:00, Brother-Husband and Snowbunny left a little before 3:00, and probably won't get back until 10:00. By which time I'll be in bed. Tomorrow, Snowbunny wants to go out with Brother-Husband, and I'll be staying at home. Which is okay, I'll just need to find stuff to do by myself. Mainly stuff on the computer. But we'll see.
 
It's still cold out there. And not so sunny like it was yesterday. Brother-Husband and Snowbunny are taking off in about half an hour. I don't think they have a plan yet on where they're going. Possibly someplace half an hour a way, maybe they'll walk around in a mall or something. Snowbunny wants to reconnect with Brother-Husband. It's something she does periodically. Otherwise he gets distant. Anyway that's a snapshot into how things work in our V.
 
kdt26417 said:
So I changed my email address on this forum ... and now I'm getting the newcomer treatment, forced to do a Captcha every time I post or preview a post. And I have no idea how long that's going to last, or if I need to notify the mods and request no-Captcha status.
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I hope it goes away soon Kevin. I remember having a delay before publishing a few of my first posts, but I think it was really just a few of them.
 
It's been almost a week, and I'm still doing Captcha challenges. I'm thinking I'll ask the mods about that tomorrow.
 
Yesterday it rained -- proof that temperatures had risen -- and today, the weather kicks ass. It's so mild out there that I decided to open my bedroom window. Get some fresh air in here. There's some intermittent wind and I hope it doesn't blow in a cold front. But at least for now, that window stays open.
 
It's cooled off again out there but not too bad, not too bad for January. I don't think it's rained at all, but we've got some cloud cover.

So I guess tomorrow is the big day. Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States. Gods, it's gonna be a long four years. And I'm not at all sure it won't be eight years. Trump has really stirred up the right-wing masses. And I don't know what's going on in the minds of the swing voters.
 
I think it's gotten colder out there, :(. Not that it affects me personally, but. Sigh. There's nothing exciting to report today. The most exciting part was me clipping my nails. :eek: Tomorrow Snowbunny's off. Sunday she and Brother-Husband are both off, if their regular schedules hold. Today they're both working.

So I don't get you too worked up, I'll leave it at that. :)
 
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