I figured out how not to get sick on the met. I cut the pill in half and take it every 12 hours. Oh yeah, I’m a friken genius! In other news new quilt projects on the horizon – Jo’s should be done tomorrow and hopefully* I should have my SIL’s bible cover for christmas done as well.
In babyville, I am on CD 4. Clomid starts tomorrow and lasts through day 9 (100mg). Jo is also on CD 4 and did I mention that we are both trying this month….hmmm. Well, at least we double our odds this month! I am also debating on watching Paranormal A.ctivity. I can’t decide – since I believe in that stuff would it be wise considering I’m home alone most of the week? I don’t know but part of me wants to see it to find out what all the hype is. Has anyone else seen it? What happens so I know if it’s ok or too scary?
Af showed yesterday. At least it was only a 40 day cycle. Which means I could have potentially o’ed around CD 26 which was ironically one of the two days that I had fluid and 2 days after I stopped using the CBEFM because I didn’t want to waste sticks on what I thought was another annov. cycle. Shit. Will I ever get this right? Also, I started back on the metformin and I will be taking clomid on CD 5-9. Let’s pray…
In other news, I got my new business cards! They are super cute and I love, love, LOVE them! Business is a little slow right now but I feel positive that it will pick up when I can start getting the word out and building up some inventory. I got my first “job” from a quilt shop in a nearby town and I am anxious to get started on it…but I have to finish Jo’s chirstmas present first. I must say that it is coming along nicely. Hope things are well with everyone and I will check in again soon hopefully with pictures!
and I am still waiting on AF. I took this month off and now it’s like never-ending! We are anxious to get our BFP this month - game plan is at home IUI with the syringe and the catheter and 3 inches into the cervix. Speculum included – sounds like fun right! Wish us luck and wish AF on me PLEASE! I have tried everything from exercise to the big “O” if you get my drift and nada. jeesh.
so it must appear that I fell off the face of the earth…well at least for a week that is. We have been dealing with some more vandalism to our stuff which has led me into buying a home security system. I haven’t got it yet but when I do…you just wait you little bastards. Vandalizing a mailbox is a misdemeanor here and when I get your little asses on tape…ahh, sweet revenge. Moving on…it is CD 32 today and I still haven’t heard anything from ole AF yet. A little spotting yesterday but nothing out of the ordinary. It went away as quickly as it came so I am thinking this cycle was definately annov. Probably a response to the increase in my workout schedule.
In business news – I went to the local quilt shop to show my latest creation AND…. she liked my work so well she has agreed to hang some of my stuff in her shop to sell and asked me to be a pattern tester for her :O) I still haven’t given a definite yes to the pattern testing though. Mainly because right now I work at my own pace and I am afraid that if I start that I won’t have the luxury of working slowly. But I do get to keep the projects I make and the pattern…I only have to pay for the fabric – which ok is expensive but…I was buying it anyway 
I wish everyone a GREAT week and enjoy this awesome weather – it’s in the 70’s here in the Sunshine state…just lovely! And where ever you are in your TTC journey – good luck I hope there are BFP’s all around this month
Here are some photos to send you off…it’s not pretty – well except the first one LOL…it’s a pic of my new glasses
I know, fucked up right.
You know, I am really pissed right now. This is why I can hardly talk to people who have kids…I feel like they are always rubbing it in my face about how great it is to be a parent. Maybe they are just happy about their situation – but jez-us…give me a break! I can only fake a smile so many times for you, and exclaim how adorable and wonderful your children are before I become beyond depressed that I can’t do the same thing. This is irrational…I know it, I don’t give a shit, but I know it.
the latest addition to my inventory…top on sale for $100 w/ option to finish…
Here is an upclose shot :O) This one measures 52×65 a highlights cute fall colored quails :O) Coming soon – Gator, Seminole, and Miami stadium throws!
Also, I didn’t get any nominations for baby quilts sooo…I’m just going to choose one myself for the first round and hope this catches on – winner TBA hopefully within the week.
So I totally got a new phone this week…a super cute pink blackberry curve and I love it! I am addicted to my crackberry! I am still waiting on my glasses from the eye exam I had earlier this week. They are cute too – black Kenneth Coles Not that I am a fashionista or anything but it just so happens that the things I like are in style. I got a new Vera.Bradley purse 2 weekends ago – a new brown oriental style pattern and a wallet to match. Jo bought them for me. Then I bought her some clothes
In other slightly depressing news, the window in our car got shot out…again. By the little homo hating assholes from across the street. Last week they hit our mailbox as well. Now, I don’t know much about anything but I know enough to recognize hate crimes when I see them. I think after 5 years here the rednecks across the way realized that we are gay and aren’t pleased with that. I debated on if I should call the cops or not – I don’t really have any concrete proof so it would just be their word against mine. Now I have another reason that I hate being home alone. I could use some advice on how to handle the situation if anyone has any
In ttc news, still no peak and the monitor is still asking for sticks – im on CD 24. SO either this cycle was a bust = anov. OR the monitor is just getting used to me. I am thinking the first because I still have yet to have any fertile quality cervical fluid.
I weight loss news, umm…. Ben and Jerry paid me a visit tonight and that’s all I will say about that
In business news, the website is up and I am just waiting on some buyers. We went to the local “downhome days” today partly for fun, partly for re-con I want to know what my competition is doing and after today I can honestly say – they ain’t doin much. There were almost more food booths than craft booths and one guy was selling manufactured quilts at insanely marked up prices – people aren’t stupid…”I saw this quilt at Wal.mart for $35″ and they were charging $80. So, I hope by next year I have built up enough inventory to go sell some authentic homemade quilts and make some money! Oh and while on the subject of today…my brother was at the fair as well with his church. They had a booth to raise money. We went to say hi he introduced me to the pastor of the church who knows I am gay and he acted like it was burning his hand to touch me. Not to mention that he didn’t even look at me when he shook my hand. Queue me and Jo leaving…
Last but not least pics of our UW basket which I think came out pretty great! We donated a new Wii and some accessories to be raffled off for our local charity – again – our work sponsors this event with the United.Way - we just choose to participate or not. I am not in any way endorsing the UW or any businesses that they are affiliated with. Now on with the show:
So what do you think – there is a castle on the other side of them but the pic is messing up sooo…you don’t get to see that. It’s got Donkey.kong on top and the princess and bowzer inside the castle. Wario is on the bottom holding coins and two more goomba’s on the other side of him. I thought this would help the basket raise money - presentation is everything right?!
It has long been a dream of mine to own my own quilt shop. Up to now that is all I could say that it was…a dream. As of last night I started taking baby steps toward that dream of becoming “the man” instead of working for “the man”. I am now the proud owner of my own online shop and it feels great! It will cost me about $10 a month to run the site. There is so much to learn – since I don’t know shit about running a web site! There is a whole lot about setting up shipping methods and payment options and ssl certificates? Anywho, I just wanted to announce the launch of my store and I might add a web page to it for some info about me (and maybe put some advertisements up) and the business start. So, this is an exciting new step for me and Jo moving forward It may be my stay at home mom ticket!
In ttc news – CD 19 still on “high alert” but no peak yet.
In weight loss news – I am down to 185.4! Not the nice 170’s like on my other scale or “the good one” I like to call it. The digital is brutal and moves slower…humpfh. So a lb. a week it my steady rate right now – sure would love to have a big week and lose 2 or 3! Anywho, that’s it for now kids – I will post when the web site it up and running – right now it’s just under construction.
CD 17 the monitor went up a bar – not peak yet – but at least I know the damn thing is working. I was seriously starting to doubt it! We went shopping for our United Way raffle basket yesterday and bought a Wii, another remote, Mario.Party 8, and a rechargeable docking station that looks like a football field w/ interchangeable face plates for the remotes of all 32 NFL teams. I think it will make them some money – hopefully at least what we put into it! I know lots of people don’t donate to this charity because of its affiliation with planned parenthood and other less desirable businesses…but they do a lot of work for after school programs and support the Boys and Girls clubs as well. I don’t think any charity is without flaws so I just try to pick the ones that I think use the money given the best. Anyway, hope all the TTC’s out there get preggo this month and I hope we join you soon!
