Wow! Time sure flies, between working and actually getting outside I don't seem to have time to spend on the computer like I normally do!! LOVE IT, but I also need my dose of blogs and email every now and then.
I'd like to thank my friend Carrie for her comments, anyone who checks out this blog can leave them too. Just click on "comments" and the site will tell you how.
Went camping again last weekend at Northland Lodge. I will give it two stars, only because of the pool and the company we had (Mom, Den, Zak, Barb and Gordy). The lot we had was right under the pole light and shared with an old, no-longer-in-use outhouse. Oh, don't let me forget the greeting we got from the owner and other campers warning us about the BEARS! One guy told us how they had to "put one down" because it came through often in daylight. It followed a lady to her RV and scratch up the door!! I have to remind you that we were tenting it, so not much protection!!
Roscoe again had a blast. Anytime he can be outside without a leash and roam with other people and meet new dog friends he's happy. Plus he went fishing and played tons of fetch at the lake!!
More later, will have time on Sunday to upload more pics then!!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
I am NOT a morning person . . .
Well good morning, for those of you who know me you also know that I am NOT a morning person!! I can get up early, but only capable of holding my cup of coffee and watching updates on CNN, maybe the Today or Good Morning shows.
Well today not only was I up early, but in a meeting at 7AM!!! To add to this I also had to introduce myself to people I barely knew and speak somewhat intellectually as I gave a 60 speech (commercial for mine and Scotts businesses) off the top of my head. My friend and Chiro (Scott) is the president of BNI (networking organization) and called me last night to ask if I could sub for him today since his mother was having surgery today. How could I say no . . . EASILY, if he hadn't mentioned "mother" and "surgery". So that is what lead me to my early morning . . . and my ability to post a current update on my blog. Not much else I want to do other than go back to bed, which I wont be able to sleep due to the coffee grounds I still have lodged in my teeth. No, I didn't really eat it straight just SERIOUSLY thought about it!!
I spent part of my night last evening pureeing zuccine, summer squash, and sweet potatoes due to the cookbook I recently purchased. Also managed to write down a hugh grocery list so that tonight I can start making some receipes for our adventure into eating healthier and hopefully edible foods!! All is going well so far, slight damage to steamer pot that I'm sure a good soak and scrub will cure. Note to all new to steaming, check water levels often!! The whole house smelled like burnt sweet potatoes and I was only prepping!! Lesson learned.
My friend Carrie at Life in the Soupbowl recommended another cookbook that I will be purchasing next called "Hungrey Girl". Let me know if any of you have or heard of it!!
Well, I will now be on my way to work with much accomplished for this day already!!
Well today not only was I up early, but in a meeting at 7AM!!! To add to this I also had to introduce myself to people I barely knew and speak somewhat intellectually as I gave a 60 speech (commercial for mine and Scotts businesses) off the top of my head. My friend and Chiro (Scott) is the president of BNI (networking organization) and called me last night to ask if I could sub for him today since his mother was having surgery today. How could I say no . . . EASILY, if he hadn't mentioned "mother" and "surgery". So that is what lead me to my early morning . . . and my ability to post a current update on my blog. Not much else I want to do other than go back to bed, which I wont be able to sleep due to the coffee grounds I still have lodged in my teeth. No, I didn't really eat it straight just SERIOUSLY thought about it!!
I spent part of my night last evening pureeing zuccine, summer squash, and sweet potatoes due to the cookbook I recently purchased. Also managed to write down a hugh grocery list so that tonight I can start making some receipes for our adventure into eating healthier and hopefully edible foods!! All is going well so far, slight damage to steamer pot that I'm sure a good soak and scrub will cure. Note to all new to steaming, check water levels often!! The whole house smelled like burnt sweet potatoes and I was only prepping!! Lesson learned.
My friend Carrie at Life in the Soupbowl recommended another cookbook that I will be purchasing next called "Hungrey Girl". Let me know if any of you have or heard of it!!
Well, I will now be on my way to work with much accomplished for this day already!!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
It's Sunday evening already?!?!
Weekends go by soooo fast, but at least I can say we enjoyed it!!
Our original plan was to head for the Cities on Friday after work for Gabe's Gopher Invitational Baseball Tournament, but with the bad storms heading that way DH made the call to go directly to Hayward for our camping portion of the weekend.
I'm glad DH made the decision, cuz if you didn't realize he is a baseball (Gabe's career) freak!! Very supportive and lives to watch any and all games!!
Anyways, had a relaxing weekend of eating, catching up with my Dad and Steph, shopping, and watching the weather channel (seriously for the whole night on Friday). Had an exciting night riding out the remaining part of the storm in a camper, we survived.
Got a tip from Steph about a cookbook I should get, and that obviously led to picking it up right away at Barnes and Noble in Duluth. It's Deceptively Delicious, by Jessica Seinfeld, and since I don't cook very often and nothing that is considered nutritious I though it would be a place to start. I started reading it on the way home and it is my kind of cookbook. Very smart ideas about pureed food and hiding your veggies in your meals. Also, its very step by step including lists. I like lists!!
No kids yet to make them "eat your vegetables", but a DH that would benefit from the meals and get me one step closer to trophy wife status!! I'm planning on trying some receipes out this week (even got DH to buy me a Magic Bullet, I've always wanted one). I'll update later in the week.
On the Babymaking front, got a call from Doc's nurse and my progesterone levels are back to normal. Doc said we were all clear to start Clomid again, but we decided to take this cycle off. We aren't against it, just think we will put it on the back burner for at least a cycle or two. I didn't realize til this week how moody and irritated I was with all the hormones going through me.
The only thing I'm doing is taking our chiropractors advice . . . don't do anything, except relax. That means no temping, doing CM checks, OPKs, or charting!! So far it's been easy. . . surprisingly. I am going in to see my chiro more often, he thinks being adjusted regularly will help since my job puts my body out of whack. So to create the best situation we will keep my body in check (maybe eating better will help too). Thankfully I trust Scott and we trade services so I won't be out anything.
Hopefully I'll check in before next weekend, that seems to be a hard goal to accomplish for me. We'll see if this is the week!! Take Care All!!
Our original plan was to head for the Cities on Friday after work for Gabe's Gopher Invitational Baseball Tournament, but with the bad storms heading that way DH made the call to go directly to Hayward for our camping portion of the weekend.
I'm glad DH made the decision, cuz if you didn't realize he is a baseball (Gabe's career) freak!! Very supportive and lives to watch any and all games!!
Anyways, had a relaxing weekend of eating, catching up with my Dad and Steph, shopping, and watching the weather channel (seriously for the whole night on Friday). Had an exciting night riding out the remaining part of the storm in a camper, we survived.
Got a tip from Steph about a cookbook I should get, and that obviously led to picking it up right away at Barnes and Noble in Duluth. It's Deceptively Delicious, by Jessica Seinfeld, and since I don't cook very often and nothing that is considered nutritious I though it would be a place to start. I started reading it on the way home and it is my kind of cookbook. Very smart ideas about pureed food and hiding your veggies in your meals. Also, its very step by step including lists. I like lists!!
No kids yet to make them "eat your vegetables", but a DH that would benefit from the meals and get me one step closer to trophy wife status!! I'm planning on trying some receipes out this week (even got DH to buy me a Magic Bullet, I've always wanted one). I'll update later in the week.
On the Babymaking front, got a call from Doc's nurse and my progesterone levels are back to normal. Doc said we were all clear to start Clomid again, but we decided to take this cycle off. We aren't against it, just think we will put it on the back burner for at least a cycle or two. I didn't realize til this week how moody and irritated I was with all the hormones going through me.
The only thing I'm doing is taking our chiropractors advice . . . don't do anything, except relax. That means no temping, doing CM checks, OPKs, or charting!! So far it's been easy. . . surprisingly. I am going in to see my chiro more often, he thinks being adjusted regularly will help since my job puts my body out of whack. So to create the best situation we will keep my body in check (maybe eating better will help too). Thankfully I trust Scott and we trade services so I won't be out anything.
Hopefully I'll check in before next weekend, that seems to be a hard goal to accomplish for me. We'll see if this is the week!! Take Care All!!
Monday, July 7, 2008
Latest in our Babymaking Quest
I totally forgot that the few that read this are wondering how this babymaking process is going for us. Not good.
I had my progesterone levels checked on CD21 (week after ovulation) and I got a call from my Doc's nurse last Weds and she just told me it was high and that I should test the next morning (Thurs, July 3). Kind of excited but I know better than to get my hopes up. So being the seeker of too much knowledge in this babymaking quest, I decided to look up online what the normal range for progesterone was and what was considered high levels. Not knowing what my number was I looked at all the possible levels people have had. The normal range for not pg to early pg was 5-30, anything above 14 being a good number. Did see outragous numbers of 200 in women who had been on high doses of clomid for 3-6 months.
Tested Thurs morning and I had prepared myself for the negative on the HPT, and it was negative. I called the nurse to let her know, and asked her finally what my level was . . . 500!! Apparently I responded very well to Clomid.
I talked to the nurse to ask what that really meant but she just said I have to go in for a recheck on my progesterone Day 3 of my next cycle. I guess to see that it goes back to normal.
We decided to take this next cycle off and wait to talk to my Doc after the new labs. Actually looking forward to a cycle with no temping or testing or worrying or wondering!?!?
I'm still waiting for AF, temps have dropped and I know she is just around the corner (today or tomorrow).
I had my progesterone levels checked on CD21 (week after ovulation) and I got a call from my Doc's nurse last Weds and she just told me it was high and that I should test the next morning (Thurs, July 3). Kind of excited but I know better than to get my hopes up. So being the seeker of too much knowledge in this babymaking quest, I decided to look up online what the normal range for progesterone was and what was considered high levels. Not knowing what my number was I looked at all the possible levels people have had. The normal range for not pg to early pg was 5-30, anything above 14 being a good number. Did see outragous numbers of 200 in women who had been on high doses of clomid for 3-6 months.
Tested Thurs morning and I had prepared myself for the negative on the HPT, and it was negative. I called the nurse to let her know, and asked her finally what my level was . . . 500!! Apparently I responded very well to Clomid.
I talked to the nurse to ask what that really meant but she just said I have to go in for a recheck on my progesterone Day 3 of my next cycle. I guess to see that it goes back to normal.
We decided to take this next cycle off and wait to talk to my Doc after the new labs. Actually looking forward to a cycle with no temping or testing or worrying or wondering!?!?
I'm still waiting for AF, temps have dropped and I know she is just around the corner (today or tomorrow).
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Oh, a camping we will go!!
We left on Thurs evening after a long day at work. Had planned on staying until Sunday morning but change in plans and we came home today, which I didn't mind cuz I forgot how devilish those mosquitoes can be!! TRANSFUSION, please!
I'm still getting used to remembering that I have a brand new camera/video recorder (yep I forgot it)!! But with todays modern conveniences they come standard on your phones, even if the "phone" itself doesn't get reception. I also found out how easy it is to take 'em and just email 'em to myself!! Thanks Apple!! Moral of the story . . . if I am ever attacked by a bear or other wild animal, my cries for help will arrive graphically by email. Please forward to emergency services and park rangers, they should be able to track my phone's GPS for approximate location of my remains.
Well here's our wonderful tent we received from sis Kelly for our wedding shower. Thanks again Kelly, we love it!
This is our scenic view . . . beautiful.
Another look outside.
Hubby relaxing . . .
And yet another beautiful view, the only thing you can't see is the billions and trillions of mesquitoes flying around!!
Mom and Denny relaxing . . .
Roscoe relaxing . . . in between fighting off the bugs!!
No pics of me, everyone was too busy . . . ?! I don't mind, not at my best without a shower!!
I'm still getting used to remembering that I have a brand new camera/video recorder (yep I forgot it)!! But with todays modern conveniences they come standard on your phones, even if the "phone" itself doesn't get reception. I also found out how easy it is to take 'em and just email 'em to myself!! Thanks Apple!! Moral of the story . . . if I am ever attacked by a bear or other wild animal, my cries for help will arrive graphically by email. Please forward to emergency services and park rangers, they should be able to track my phone's GPS for approximate location of my remains.
Well here's our wonderful tent we received from sis Kelly for our wedding shower. Thanks again Kelly, we love it!
This is our scenic view . . . beautiful.
Another look outside.
Hubby relaxing . . .
And yet another beautiful view, the only thing you can't see is the billions and trillions of mesquitoes flying around!!
Mom and Denny relaxing . . .
Roscoe relaxing . . . in between fighting off the bugs!!
No pics of me, everyone was too busy . . . ?! I don't mind, not at my best without a shower!!
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