It's a bit of a snowy day here so while I had anything in particular mapped out for today's entry I thought I might as well make use of being stuck indoors.
There are a few things I am going to be talking about, one is how comments and entries not just on my blog, although as ever so long as they're fit to be printed I'm always happy for people comment on it.
I think there's a difference between talking about something, it might be drawing , an article or a story and what you feel about it and where it is about some technical aspect of it such as missing a small matching bit off a picture or perhaps not the ideal shade of a colour in picture or a spelling or punctuation mistake in a written piece.
I think we're familiar enough being set a task at school or college, handing it in and being graded on it perhaps to the point of a written comment being made the sorts of things I can think of would be "Needs new paragraph", "Should be in red" or even as I had in school "See me" when I didn't really feel like putting much effort into things and things came out of draws *cough*.
Anyway that's fine and dandy for formal learning and yes even I increasing recognize the value of that and being expected to put more thought into things so we go improve in what we're doing but when we do things just for ourselves as shared "For fun" thing is that the right way to go about it?
Rather than leaving a string of comments about technical errors we can easily correct forever marring it, shouldn't we message or email any points or suggestions that that person can put aright so while they do learn as we need to from our mistakes, our masterpiece isn't left cluttered up by them?
The other really is how the age dysphoric side of my life runs in tandem with being a feminine gurl so they way in which I present as that gurl comes from that past, being as a schoolboy in the school system but more able than I was at the time to let it all out.
It can be in things such as wearing school uniform but with a pleated skirt more than short trousers although I don't have big issue with them but back then they were all you had, my play clothes or in say my interests such as say colouring in my Frozen colouring book or re-reading some of the classic girls school stories.
Everything in this life connects to those days of yore even if some of way we do things like using mobile phones to let friends know we are there rather than red telephone boxes and using computers to access the internet are different.
The basic purpose is the same it's just that time has moved on and you can't live in 2016 as you did in 1977 totally.
It's just that you're living more in tune with the spirit of that age and making new childhood memories that help overcome some of the not so great ones of the past.
For me Scouting and the Outdoor Life is a big part of the whole littles experience because it was that as hard and physically demanding as it was that I both enjoyed and taught me real resilience.
Some of kindest things people did for me back the was to make things harder for me by having to follow what every other child did and learn to pick myself up and carry on rather than protecting me from consequences.
I played games, camped, went hiking in forests and learned to love nature.
Much of this is coming back into my LSG life now.
1. Have a permit and permission - check your route for this in advance
2. Know people’s experience, ability and limits to make it achievable
We're all different when it comes to experience, stamina and abilities and those of us with disabilities need to have then taken into account.
3. Follow any provided kit lists
Guidance on what you need is often available and in brownies and girl guides you'll be given it
4. Check the weather before you go
5. Wear bright colours to be visible
Dark colours merge at a distance into the landscape so if your jacket isn't bright do wear reflective material on you such as rucksacks so you can be spotted.
6. Clothing to keep you warm and the importance of layers
There are three layers, base, intermediate such as a fleece and outer such as rainproof jacket and keep extras on you.
7. Know your gear and its limitations so you use the most appropriate for the conditions.
Not all outdoor gear is made for every task
8. Start earlier in the morning to get home when it’s light
9. Take a paper map and compass, then practice reading it mobile phone signals can go apart from finding your battery is flat.
10. Tell someone where you’re going and how long you expect to be
11. Stay hydrated and take emergency rations
Because you expect to be out a few hours doesn't mean you shouldn't allow for any kind of emergency and all of this will fit in your rucksack.
12. Light up the way and keep a torch or in some situations a headlamp on you
13. Go with someone else or a group
Apart from the company extra bods are a back up for advance or even getting help in an emergency
14. Always know what to do in an emergency on any hillwalking activity
We're heading well into winter and there are events and things which really are tied into the little side of sissy gurl me.
Around this time of year we start to have parties, especially Christmas parties which can have themes so being made up as say a Cow Girl, letting our imaginations run wild enacting a story that's evolving as you play appeals as much as games like sticking the tail on the donkey and musical chairs.
