BI-weekly Wine and Cheese 5/29

[sarcaztic10]

I am sorry this is a little late but it has been a crazy week at work and I haven't been able to get on TCF that much  

So, tell us what is going on in your lives? Of course there will be wine and cheese at our party as well! 

[menrandes]

sarcaztic10, Thanks for the check in! How are you doing lady?

My life right now is revolving around the family moving in with us. We finished one of the bedrooms and next week we are going to be working on the second one.
I'm healing from an ulcer in addition to that. I'm trying really hard to de-stress! Oh well, next month at least things will be less stressful money wise with the rent money coming in!
Honestly, that's about it, I can't even focus on ttc stuff right now!

[rubysi]

sarcaztic10, Hello, thanks for the check in. I am sorry work has been crazy.

menrandes, all your hard work really shows. I hope you can a way to reduce your stress.

AFM: I had a back injury at work that lost me 5 days of doing anything. So my garden project has been on hold. My back is mostly healed now, so I will get to start it up again this weekend. After 8 years I have finally gotten to the point of hating my job. The structure of the company changed last summer and the levels of pressure starting on the top tears are now crushing down. My bosses are looking down on me because I analyze the changes they want to inflict on me. I have been in retail for 22 years and managed all but 4 of them, I have seen a lot and I am not against change but I like to see positive change before we introduce another one. This has put me in the questionable position of possibly not being put forward for my same position at the new store moving to my neighborhood, something I have wanted since I moved to this neighborhood 4.5 years ago. I will apply for a lesser position if it means getting away from this management team. Ugh...

[skategirl128]

Thanks for the check in sarcaztic10!

Try to relax and take time for yourself menrandes! You are doing such a lovely thing for your friend!

renegadewhit good luck with surgery! I've been thinking about you!

rubysi I'm sorry work is frustrating! Fx things get better for you!

AFM I'm doing better. I finally got rid of my upper respiratory infection and am slated for treatment on Thursday. School is out next week so I have the summer to get better! I go in for a new scan etc in mid June. I'm feeling better, just really tired. I tell myself it's so my medicines can do their job. Being outside is helping my spirits though! I love being in my garden!

Big hugs to all of you lovelies!

[skategirl128]

renegadewhit I have some tomatoes, basil, lettuce and lots of flowers! I'll post a pic when I'm finished with it this week!

[sarcaztic10]

menrandes So sorry that you have an ulcer, I hope you have some luck destressing! That extra money will help a lot next month!

rubysi I also have really terrible management and they put a lot of pressure on me and my people without even knowing anything about what we actually do. I am so sorry you were injured but I am glad you are starting to feel better.

renegadewhit I am so happy to hear that your surgery is scheduled!!!! Good luck getting everything cleaned and organized!

skategirl128 I am so glad you are doing better! Being outside always perks up my spirits as well.

crimpgirl being busy can be good especially if you feel like you are accomplishing something. Good luck on getting ready for the race!

AFM, This month ended in a BFN. I knew it would anyway, our timing was not good at all. I am not to upset about it. I had a lot of problems with the fertility pharmacy and getting my injects delivered to me but they finally arrived on Saturday. the short story is that I specifically requested the meds to be delivered on 5/30 because I was out of town Memorial Day weekend. They said that was no problem but somehow FedEx attempted to deliver me the meds on the Saturday before Memorial Day. I was just really frustrated with them and I honestly wish I never had to use them again but they are the only ones my insurance will cover. I will probably start the Gonal-F sometime this week... I am a little nervous but I will survive.

On top of all of that I noticed on Saturday night that one of our cats had blood in her urine. I was really concerned and didnt think it could wait until Monday. So H took her to the emergency vet and they gave her pain meds and antibiotics to treat a UTI. Poor girl, I really hope she feels better soon. Also, yesterday our fridge broke so today I have to call a repair person and hope they can get out there to fix it within the next couple of days. It is a newer fridge and I am just so frustrated with everything right now. I am really trying not to let this discourage me from doing the IUI this cycle just because we are having such bad luck.

Sorry for being long winded ladies!

[rslh10]

menrandes I love watching you and your H transform the rooms in your house You're doing a great job. Im sorry to hear about your ulcer! I hope you're able to destress soon.

rubysi I'm sorry to hear about your back injury! That's awful. Glad to hear you're doing better though. I hope that you're able to get the job at the new store. It sounds like you know what you're doing, and would be good for the job.

renegadewhit SO EXCITED FOR YOUR SURGERY!!!!!!!!!!!!

skategirl128 I hope this summer allows you time to heal and recover! I will be keeping you in my thoughts

crimpgirl when is your race? I wish I was a runner, but that will never ever happen! I hope you do well at your race. I also hope that your damn RE gets their shit together and gets ahold of you!!

sarcaztic10 I'm so sorry to hear about your crappy last few weeks!! I hope that everything turns around. I know how intimidating the injects are, but once you get the first day over with, it's so much better! PM me if you wanna talk

[readinglove]

May 29, 2015 10:42:08 GMT -5 menrandes said:

sarcaztic10, Thanks for the check in! How are you doing lady?

My life right now is revolving around the family moving in with us. We finished one of the bedrooms and next week we are going to be working on the second one.
I'm healing from an ulcer in addition to that. I'm trying really hard to de-stress! Oh well, next month at least things will be less stressful money wise with the rent money coming in!
Honestly, that's about it, I can't even focus on ttc stuff right now!

Oh man. I hope the ulcer is healing quickly for you. De-stressing can be so much easier said than done. 

[readinglove]

May 29, 2015 20:11:56 GMT -5 rubysi said:

sarcaztic10, Hello, thanks for the check in. I am sorry work has been crazy.

menrandes, all your hard work really shows. I hope you can a way to reduce your stress.

AFM: I had a back injury at work that lost me 5 days of doing anything. So my garden project has been on hold. My back is mostly healed now, so I will get to start it up again this weekend. After 8 years I have finally gotten to the point of hating my job. The structure of the company changed last summer and the levels of pressure starting on the top tears are now crushing down. My bosses are looking down on me because I analyze the changes they want to inflict on me. I have been in retail for 22 years and managed all but 4 of them, I have seen a lot and I am not against change but I like to see positive change before we introduce another one. This has put me in the questionable position of possibly not being put forward for my same position at the new store moving to my neighborhood, something I have wanted since I moved to this neighborhood 4.5 years ago. I will apply for a lesser position if it means getting away from this management team. Ugh...

I'm sorry things are rough right now at work. That sounds like an awful environment to be working in. I worked retail for 8ish years (started in high school) - I give you a lot of credit for sticking with it. Did you get a chance to get your garden started?

[readinglove]

May 29, 2015 20:16:17 GMT -5 renegadewhit said:

Thanks for the check-in sarcaztic10! What's new with you?

menrandes, good luck with de-stressing. Do you have a plan? bubblebath? mani/pedi? reading in the hammock?

AFM, I know I've been AWing it all over the place, but I'll say it again. MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED!!! June 9th, so a week from Tuesday. I'm really just trying to prep for that, both at work and at home. I've bought everything I need (protein powders, vitamins, medicines, etc), so now I just need to clean my house and organize all my stuff.

I am so excited for you!! How long will you be out of work with recovery? 

[readinglove]

May 29, 2015 21:08:47 GMT -5 skategirl128 said:

Thanks for the check in sarcaztic10!

Try to relax and take time for yourself menrandes! You are doing such a lovely thing for your friend!

renegadewhit good luck with surgery! I've been thinking about you!

rubysi I'm sorry work is frustrating! Fx things get better for you!

AFM I'm doing better. I finally got rid of my upper respiratory infection and am slated for treatment on Thursday. School is out next week so I have the summer to get better! I go in for a new scan etc in mid June. I'm feeling better, just really tired. I tell myself it's so my medicines can do their job. Being outside is helping my spirits though! I love being in my garden!

Big hugs to all of you lovelies!

Yay!! I'm so glad you're feeling better! I hope the end of school year goes smoothly for you. I'll be keeping everything crossed for good news with your next scan.

[readinglove]

May 30, 2015 23:21:28 GMT -5 crimpgirl said:

I'm busy these days but good. I'm finally catching up on some work that I'm behind on which is making me feel less stressed each time I walk into work.

Band is almost done for the summer, I love getting a break from it. Don't get me wrong it's super fun and I love being in it, but it's nice to have a break.

My course is going well so far. It's near to be doing one again, even if it's an easy distance Ed one.

I'm getting ready for my spartan race. I ran 14km on Wednesday, but I really need to work on my upper body strength. It's slowly coming.

Damn girl! When is your race? So many props for taking that on. Running is enough of a challenge for me - I can't imagine adding other things to it! 

[readinglove]

Jun 1, 2015 7:46:46 GMT -5 sarcaztic10 said:

menrandes So sorry that you have an ulcer, I hope you have some luck destressing! That extra money will help a lot next month!

rubysi I also have really terrible management and they put a lot of pressure on me and my people without even knowing anything about what we actually do. I am so sorry you were injured but I am glad you are starting to feel better.

renegadewhit I am so happy to hear that your surgery is scheduled!!!! Good luck getting everything cleaned and organized!

skategirl128 I am so glad you are doing better! Being outside always perks up my spirits as well.

crimpgirl being busy can be good especially if you feel like you are accomplishing something. Good luck on getting ready for the race!

AFM, This month ended in a BFN. I knew it would anyway, our timing was not good at all. I am not to upset about it. I had a lot of problems with the fertility pharmacy and getting my injects delivered to me but they finally arrived on Saturday. the short story is that I specifically requested the meds to be delivered on 5/30 because I was out of town Memorial Day weekend. They said that was no problem but somehow FedEx attempted to deliver me the meds on the Saturday before Memorial Day. I was just really frustrated with them and I honestly wish I never had to use them again but they are the only ones my insurance will cover. I will probably start the Gonal-F sometime this week... I am a little nervous but I will survive.

On top of all of that I noticed on Saturday night that one of our cats had blood in her urine. I was really concerned and didnt think it could wait until Monday. So H took her to the emergency vet and they gave her pain meds and antibiotics to treat a UTI. Poor girl, I really hope she feels better soon. Also, yesterday our fridge broke so today I have to call a repair person and hope they can get out there to fix it within the next couple of days. It is a newer fridge and I am just so frustrated with everything right now. I am really trying not to let this discourage me from doing the IUI this cycle just because we are having such bad luck.

Sorry for being long winded ladies!

Boo to the pharmacy being stupid with delivering your meds. Hopefully your cat is back to 100% soon, and the fridge is an easy repair. That's a lot of crap all at once. (((hugs)))

[readinglove]

Hi ladies! I haven't been around much, and I'm sorry for that. I adore all of you.

It's the last week of school (THANK GOD.)!! Today is the only day of "real classes" and I'm being a bad teacher and my students are watching a movie. It's the first time all year...is it bad that I don't feel bad about it? The crew has been checked out since early May, and I was not in the mood to herd cats today. Teacher of the year right here. Tomorrow is our awards/picnic day, and Wednesday the kids have a half day that's filled with yearbook signing and our year-end celebration. Wednesday afternoon and Thursday are work days, and then I'm home free!!! I'm so ready to put this school year behind me and start fresh.

In other news...one of my best friends let me know that she and her husband have started TTC. She texted me as a heads-up which I appreciated. We talked over the weekend to catch up and such, and she was very concerned about how to handle things if/when they get pregnant. Her thoughtfulness was amazing. It helps with the brick that sits in your gut with the notion of being "lapped" IRL. Their TTC is more NTNP right now, so we'll see. I'm curious to sit down and talk with her about how this came about, seeing as she was ready to divorce H in January. If I'm being totally honest, I'm side-eyeing the situation a bit because of how rocky and unstable their relationship has been. It's not my place, but...I can't help it. Sigh. 

As for DH and me...it's CD17 (I think?) and I haven't Oed yet. My temps are all over the place. OPKs are stressing me out. I had amazing and glorious EWCM, but DH hurt himself so there was no HIO last night, which made me emotional because I'm just so frustrated at our whole entire situation. 

Sorry for the novel. If you read all that, you're amazing - thank you for "listening".

[sarcaztic10]

readinglove Yay for the last week of school!! I don't think anyone will mind a movie day. I wish I could have one at my job. How very thoughtful of your friend to give you that heads up! Not sure about the whole divorce thing but I sure hope they are not trying to use a baby as a band-aid for a troubled relationship.

[readinglove]

Jun 1, 2015 10:29:34 GMT -5 sarcaztic10 said:

readinglove Yay for the last week of school!! I don't think anyone will mind a movie day. I wish I could have one at my job. How very thoughtful of your friend to give you that heads up! Not sure about the whole divorce thing but I sure hope they are not trying to use a baby as a band-aid for a troubled relationship.

That's what I'm hoping too. I know that she had given him some sort of "if we're not ready to try for a baby by __ then I'm done" date, but I don't recall what that was. I hope that wasn't the catalyst for this decision. She's usually a pretty with-it and wise person, so I'm hoping this means they've worked through their issues and things are good.

[4furrypaws]

Hai my loves!

I've not been around a whole bunch either lately...gonna try to do better!!

NCALR: We got an offer on my Mom's family house! Whoop Whoop! Inspection is Friday and estimated closing is mid July! I have the estate liquidation sale set for the end of this month! I see the light! The sooner the better so I can get my Aunt's estate wrapped up and NEVER have anything to do with her ASSHOLE brothers again!!

Deck updates are coming along. Just waiting for two more chairs and the umbrella to arrive and my mini makeover will be done for this year!

Almost all of my plantings are done for this year...still need to plant my veggies in containers and sunflower seeds.

CALR: Nada.

So much love to you all and HUGS all around!!

[sarcaztic10]

4furrypaws Yay for getting an offer on the family house! FX everything goes smoothly with the inspection and closing!

[rubysi]

I am so behind....

renegadewhit, best of luck on June 9th. I hope your recovery will go quickly.

skategirl128, I am happy you are feeling better and getting out into your garden. Just a few more days of school!

crimpgirl, your schedule makes me tired... good luck with the spartan race.

rslh10, hi it is nice to see you.

readinglove, yay schools almost out. I wouldn't feel bad about the movie... they are probably more excited about summer than you. Your friend is really considerate, to take the time to speak with you.

4furrypaws, looks like you are getting shit done... hi love!

[sarcaztic10]

@eliida I am so sorry to hear that you had the stomach flu! How awful! I hope you start feeling back to normal soon.

Our kitty, Moana, is feeling better as far as I can tell. I have been keeping an eye on her and she is going in the litter box again but it's hard to catch her going pee in the box to see if she is straining. I will take her back in 10 days to get a check-up. The fridge has been fixed. We lost about $10 in chicken and some other stuff but not everything. I drank all the wine, because I have priorities... So it was saved in a way.

[holdingouthope]

Hi, ladies! Sorry I'm late to the party - work has been crazy town lately. But I wanted to come give all the hugs and wine!!

menrandes I'm so sorry to hear about the ulcer! I hope you can find a way to de-stress soon! (((Hugs)))

rubysi Between hurting your back and the crappy situation at work, you deserve all the wine for sure! I hope your back is healed up and you are able to work at the new store in your neighborhood - without taking a demotion. (((Hugs))) Is FET still on track for the 18th?

renegadewhit Your surgery is so close now! I'm so excited for you! FX for an easy recovery!

skategirl128 I'm glad you're feeling better, love. Wishing you much relaxation and recovery this summer!

crimpgirl You are really impressive! I love hearing about all your upcoming activities! GL with the spartan race (and training)!

sarcaztic10 Big (((hugs))). I really hope life stops with all these setbacks. I'm glad to hear kitty feels better and your fridge has been fixed! FWIW, the anticipation of giving myself an injection was SO much worse than actually doing it. After I got that first one done, it was such a piece of cake! Thinking of you and crossing all my crossables for your IUI!

rslh10 Haiiiii!

readinglove I'm sorry that TTC has been so frustrating. Big (((hugs))), and yay for the summer!

4furrypaws SO happy to hear things are getting accomplished with your aunt's estate. That will be a huge weight off your shoulders when it's done, I am sure!

@eliida Ugh, the stomach flu is the worst. I hope you're healed up and feeling back to normal ASAP!