Shannon McKinnion

@shannonmck.bsky.social

Girl with a Rock Hammer. Geologist with a historical bent. Owned by a black cat. She/Her 🏳️‍⚧️ | MSc in Geology | Looking for PhD schools and Geology work Queer girl who loves tea, SCA, cooking, history. costuming, and has WAY too many legos.

Tabi and I had our nine-year "dateaversary" last night. One of the things she commented on over dinner was that she prefers the happy wife she now has to the sad boyfriend and husband she used to have. And that if she had any idea of what was going on, she would have "dolled me up" earlier.

Three years now. Three years since I reopened this door and started this journey. Three years since I became myself. Three years since the alchemy of HRT worked it's magic on my body and soul. And I continue to grow into who I am. A wife, a girlfriend, a partner, a geologist, a woman.

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Three years since the beautiful alchemy of HRT started to weave it's subtle and powerful effects upon a mind and body that were more than welcoming of it. The only regret I have is that I didn't start sooner.

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Part of what I've been doing the last two weeks has been taking old equipment, cataloging it, and placing it into a storeroom in the garage area until college surplus takes it from us to sell. I supposed it says how Dorley Pilled I've gotten that I've been recording this process as "basementing"

I absolutely think cis people should be able to access gender affirmative care. They just need two letters from a therapist, one from their primary care physician, and maybe two from transgender friends that have explained the risks and side effects to them.

My wife Tabi said something interesting to me this morning. She said that watching me claim my womanhood and absolutely revel in it has given her an appreciation for hers she thinks she would have never had otherwise.

I'm wondering if the voting control aspects of the so-called "Save America" act were so toxic and unpopular that the white house felt they had to staple gun the completely unrelated anti-trans bullshit to it after the fact to try and get more support.

2 weeks past the 2nd and final phase of my FFS. I look like a lumpy puffy squirrel from the buccal fat removal & SMAS lift. Some seepage around my ears and I have more time with the chin bra. But I’m starting to see faint traces of it meshing together with the earlier bone work. I’m not unhappy

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The picture on the left is An Tir 12th Night, 2024. 6 months on HRT. On the right, An Tir 12th Night, 2026, 30 months on HRT. Yes, I've lost weight and had phase one of my FFS. But dear sweet Goddess the DIFFERENCES between then and now. It's amazing

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