MichelleLea

Thanks, Christy. I've been thinking lately that I need to get out some anyway. Either location is good for me. 

Great comments all. For me, I am happy being who I am and wouldn't change it, except maybe to be more feminine. That is a good thing. I'm just glad that someone close to me knows. I don't plan on leaving the earth anytime soon, but I would hate to have my sister be shocked to find all my girly stuff after I'm gone. I owe at least that much to her. Being trans and non-conforming does have its challenges for sure.

I know what you mean about not hurting anyone. Should I be honest and true and shatter a friends illusion or not? I want to be authentic but not for selfish reasons--well, maybe. In my case, so far, so good.

I saw my sister today and told her that I was trans. She was lovely. Lots of questions. Now she plans to find out more on her own. She told me that she always wanted a sister. Wasn't that sweet? Feeling good tonight. 

I received two gift cards from my ultra conservative step-daughter and her boyfriend. I told her that I was going to buy some clothes that I needed--like a new pair of pants, a shirt, and a sweater. Well, I did--a pair of palazzo pants, a sweater dress, and a satin blouse. Close enough, don't you think?

Oops, I did it again? At 76, I'm really not sure how cute I am, but I liked how it felt. I can send a picture if you want.

I think I mentioned that I am going to see my sister this Thursday, and my intention is to come out to her. It's time, whatever the consequences, but I am reasonably sure that she will be sympathetic. I will let you know.

I just bought a little school girl outfit on Amazon--plaid skirt and white blouse. It's very cute. I need some patent leather flats to go with it, don't you think?

I am into the 50's housewife look--knee-length skirts, polka-dot dresses, capri pants.

I have to look into that myself. I can always use another pair of leggings. LOL

It sounds like most of us have gone through purge cycles. I know I have and lost so many wonderful things that can never be replaced. I agree. NO More!

Thanks for your comments. I will keep pushing boundaries now. It feels right.

I am slowly finding all my things, and I am able to get dressed up for the first time in a while. It feels good. The neighbourhood is quiet. My life is pretty much the same--just a different locale. I think this will work.

Thanks again for all your support. The mobile home I bought is a single-wide built in 1973, so it is not new. The appliances are fairly new, however, and all in all, I think it will work.  I'm just going to have to see how it goes. I had my pest control guy come over last Saturday to give the place a going-over before I move my stuff in just to be on the safe side. He has been doing my current house for several years, and he thought I had made a good choice. I appreciated his feedback. In the meanwhile, I am on a roll with AFLAC. I opened another account today with my District Coordinator which makes four that I've opened in the last two weeks. This is getting to be fun. Who knows what will happen next? Maybe I'll eventually get to move into an LBGT-friendly park.

Thanks. Will do.

I need to get better at picking up buying signals and running with them. With the two recent accounts I just opened, I did just that right on the spot. I'm not as fast on my feet as I should be at times. You're right to make it more of a game and have fun with it. I can relate to people, so I'll just keep practising.

Yes, definitely renting.

This has become my go-to place for help and advice to navigate through this thing called life--I suppose that was what this site was designed to do for folk such as we are. I did look at one mobile home park today while out working. It was pretty nice actually--well kept and quiet and orderly. The sales lady was also very nice.  No rentals at this point and only one for sale--a 3/2 1040 sq ft home for 64,900. It looked like what would work for me and my two toy poodles. Since I'm still pretty discreet in my dressing, it could work for the time being while I continue to work locally. Eventually, it would be great to be in a more friendly LGBT community, so the Tampa Bay area is not out of the question. I'm just getting started, so we'll see how she goes. BTW, I opened another account today, and it looks like this one will fly. It was a confidence booster and made me feel good that I haven't lost my touch. Later. Hugs.

Thanks as always for your comments. I am a hotshot at making appointments, but like we've discussed a while back, it's the quality of the appointments that make a difference. I am spending more time up front to make sure we have some quality. It's been hard to get the employees to buy in when they have to pay for it themselves. My coordinator and I are working to make sure I have better enrollment conditions and more chance to actually sell policies. I've done it before; I can do it again. In the meanwhile, I have been gradually assuming the role of Coordinator-in-Training, and we'll probably make it official in the next month. Since I'm already training new recruits, I might as well get paid for it. I'll keep you posted on how my move goes. I'm starting to purge--what a job! Hard to know what to keep, but If I haven't used it or worn it for a long time, it should probably go.

Thanks, Monica. I brought my jacket today. I'll keep it in the car. LOL.

Thanks as usual Emma. Rich's wife seems to have turned the corner. Still in ICU but breathing on her own and starting to eat. Now I have a cold. Always something.

I think it was Adele Davis. I read her book a long time ago. Her nutritional advice has been greatly superceded since then.

Who said: We are what we eat?

I have to agree that cheap clothes just don't ever look or fit right. I will have to experiment with going out looks--first, I have to find someone to go out with. Maybe it's time.

Good advice, as always. I recently read that envy is not necessarily a bad thing in that it points where we strive to be. I know I can't look like a woman, such as I am. I guess I can just try to be the best looking me while dressed--even if it's only for me. BTW, I'll let you know if I make my goal--a little distant, but who knows?

Emma,

I just watched Lincoln too. I need to rewatch it.