More Ramblings

Stray puppy has found a home... we'll send him on his way tomorrow...bittersweet.
Lately I've been wondering about how a job change could have an effect on my hormones/cycles. Right now, I'm in a position that allows me to be a servant leader (which I love) but it comes with a really high stress level & little time for family/friends/blogging etc.... When I was in a different position, I didn't feel as challenged or as able to help as many people, but it was not near the stress level or time commitment. That's one thing on my mind. AF... when is it ever going to end? I could call the dr. and get some meds to help, but I've found that IF meds solve some problems and create others! Well, time here to call it a night! Oh, one funny from today. A friend of mine visited and said that someone at her work was selling apparel/misc. items with the work logo and made a brochure to advertise everything. Well, it had already been printed and given out when someone noticed that one description of a shirt read... "orange sh*t with blue logo" So much for spellcheck when it comes to shirt & sh*t. :]

Yuck & Luck

What a week! YUCK- that I'm still dealing with AF on day 15! - that it was a long, challenging work week. -that I've gained weight & nothing fits. -that we've now been TTC for 3 years. LUCK- that at least AF starts without meds. -that I have a job. -that I have taken in a stray puppy off the streets until we can find it a home. -that it's Friday! How could someone abandon this face?

Update on summer to-do list

A few weeks ago, I posted my list of goals this summer. Here's an update.
Summer Home Vacation To-Do's
1. Have one yardsale/clean out- Most of the things that didn't sell went to charity so it was good to clean out and give away. But- where I live there's usually yard-sale "regulars" and they were not out that day!
2. Take care of mini- garden This is a first... my mini-garden did TOO good! I planted them a little close and everything grew together! But I had peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers all summer:] I'll try to post a pic.
3. Teach C a new trick I really did try. I made him sit/stay, then walked over a few feet & held up a broomstick for him to jump over... (which he does over logs and tree stumps) but he preferred to run around the broom & wait on his treat. Work in progress...
4. Go to a drive-in movie w/ PC Can check this off the list too... went for a double feature & we didn't like the first one so PC had a good nap, but the second was really good. We're wondering how C would do at the drive in... other people bring their dogs... but they're usually behaving! That might be the next adventure!
5. Go for several country Jeep drives Uh, well- these ended up being more like 4-5 miles around the house drives to save some gas, but nevertheless we had fun!
6. Keep organizing stuff Does one closet count?
7. Make a cookbook from recipes from PC's granny (passed away last year) Made a little progress, but set another goal to have it done by Thanksgiving... yes, I'm going to stick to that deadline!
8. Sleep late Had no problems with this one... except for getting back to normal.
9. Finish 2 grad. classes One week left to finish class #2- whoo-hoo!!! It might be time to start writing the final paper!?
10. Earn x-tra $$$ Sigh. Not really... but I did spend time thinking about how I could spend it!

Right now my goal is just to get rid of AF... STILL here. Oh, the joys of anovulation. My birthday is coming up next month... I would love to have just one normal cycle... too much to ask for???

Ramblings

I have been consumed with work related stuff for the past two weeks. AF showed up last Friday & is still lingering- yuck! I wanted to post about petite size clothes... I'm going to get a pic with my cell the next time I shop in a petite section-- ugh! Why do "they" assume that someone who's shorter must wear pastel polka dots or stripes with matching elastic waist pants?! I was really frustrated this weekend looking for something dressy but still trendy. It didn't happen! For some good news-- PC is filling in for someone at his work for a couple of weeks & will get bonus pay for doing it-- that's a nice surprise. Guess we'll be adding any extra income to the IF fund over the next several months!

To PC

Happy Birthday!!! Thanks for being by my side. I love you. Mac