Ready or not, womanhood here I come.

Womanhood's a word, isn't it?  Well, it is now. Now I know that blogs on being transgender and my journey and soforth are widely available on this and other sites so I promise I won't ramble on for days about little things that trans people know and no one else does.  One thing I have noticed is that trans and women in general tend to analyse everything in minute detail, which I guess is why they spend so long getting ready to go, well, anywhere and can spot the minutest detail out of place.  As a male my daily routine involved extracting myself from under the duvet, chuck some water about, if it was a special occasion have a shave, and if it was a very special occasion brush the hair.
As a female the daily routine is now signicantly more time consuming and involves such alien things as soap, moisturiser, cleanser, a brush.... And numerous other products previously considered surplus to requirements.  But, I completely get it, and yes enjoy the routine.  Dressing for males involves finding anything that doesn't walk by itself..   For females of course it's so much different, things feel nicer,  like you actually want to make the effort to iron them, for example.  Never mind that one layer previously did what four or five layers just about achieve nowadays.  One of my trans friends once said that clothing isn't part of the "process".... I beg to differ.  Clothing for me is a vital part, and I have spent hours browsing age appropriate clothing for me..  Now there's a phrase, and I have no idea what this really means.  One magazine will pooh pooh an item of clothing for a mid fifties woman, whereas others will actively encourage you to try it on.  I think I have "classic" taste, which is to say I love dresses, skirts, heels etc, and I think (and my personal trainer, who is in on my "secret" agrees) that I have great legs, so I'm keen to show them off as much as possible, but I'm aware that a mini skirt just won't cut it.  Having said that mini skirts seem to vary in length anyway, from little more than a belt to a few inches above the knee, so I guess I'll try some and see.  In private 😁
So here's a brief summary of my story so far.  Trans since who knows when, many false starts on the trans road before, bought and donated hundreds of pounds worth of clothes, shoes, make up.... Etc.  What's different this time?  Here's a few things:-

1. In previous attempts nobody knew about Louise.  This time round some people do,including my parents, and whilst they're not exactly over the moon they just want me to show them I can manage this.  I have 2 other friends who know and are very supportive.
2. This time I know in 6 months I could, should I choose, sell my business and retire, so I don't have the problem with transitioning "at work" as I don't have a "proper job".
3. In addition previous attempts have been semi stifled by lack of funds.  This time there is no issue with money due to a smart pension investment many years ago.  This gives me funds for any surgeries I want or need.
4. Previously I have been vastly overweight.  This time I am starting from a position where I know I can lose the weight I want in 6 months, should I make the effort to do so.  And I will.
5. I have also invested in a lot of laser and electrolysis so I have very little left to do.

So... Here goes...