Red Pencil Diaries

Oh yeah. I went to the doctor on Wednesday. The good news is the clomiphene citrate is working... I have egg follicles developing. The bad news was they weren''t quite big enough yet. So no HCG shot yet. I have to go back to the doctor tomorrow (Friday) morning at 7:30 am (YEOUUUUUCH) for another ultrasound (which isn''t covered by insurance and having two this month is gonna really suck in the financial dept.). If all looks good, I''ll get my shot and we''ll have the insemination within the next couple of days.

Fingers crossed everyone! X

Hotjobs.com - Job Detail

Not sure if this link works or not, but anyway, I came across this job listing on hotjobs for a restaurant manager with strong customer service skills. The company''s name is PETS GALORE. Anyone notice a problem with this???

Maybe I should apply just to get the skinny on their menu and such. Or maybe I''m reading this wrong and it''s a new restaurant FOR pets. LMAO

Yankee or Dixie quiz

Click on the link above and take the "Yankee or Dixie" quiz. I took it and was quite surprised that I scored 100% (it said "Is General Lee your father?") LOL... I guess living in Indiana hasn''t changed me much yet.

furtive explorations

I''ve been inspired by Mark''s posting (link above) from Saturday titled "What the hell is wrong with me?" But I''ve decided to jot down some points on "What is right with me?" I think I need a more positive spin on things in my life right now. So here goes... Oh. And don''t expect my list to be as long... LOL

* I''m not as stressed out since I''m not working anymore.
* I am damn good at home decorating.
* I can cook really well.
* I consider myself to be rather intelligent.
* I kick ass at 80s music trivia.
* I''ve lost a few pounds in the past few months.
* My uterus is in good shape.
* I have a wonderful husband who loves me bunches.
* I have a dog that makes me laugh every day.
* I''m creative.
* I''m cutting back on caffeine.
* I can laugh at myself (even if I''m the butt of the joke--well.... most of the time).
* My memory is like a steel trap (again, most of the time... LOL).
* I have some great friends.
* I have an amazing family.
* I have a decent grasp on the English language.
* I can sometimes be witty.
* I learn fast.
* I''m getting really good at various DIY projects.

Ok. I''m gonna stop there... to be honest, it''s more difficult to be positive about myself than I thought. But at least I tried...

Joss Stone: The Soul Sessions

So I was just watching MTV and was totally blown away by this girl''s voice. Joss Stone. She''s 16. Her new album Soul Sessions seems like it would be great. I think I''ll have to buy it. I heard parts of a couple of songs on it... Fell In Love With A Boy is a cover of the White Stripes song... Very cool.

Just thought I''d mention it.

Today I had my saline infusion sonogram to check for scar tissue in my uterus. Good news... no scar tissue. My uterus looks good. Dave and I got to see it on the ultrasound screen... along with my ovaries. LOL

I won''t go into details of the procedure, but it wasn''t exactly fun. But it wasn''t horrible either. I''m just glad it''s over.

Next Wednesday, I will go back in to have another ultrasound to check for good egg follicles. If I have one (or more) ready, I''ll receive an injection of HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) to make my body think it''s pregnant. Then we''ll have a round of AI. Fingers crossed. Hope this works again.... all we can do is hope.

Well. I''m not pregnant. I started my clomiphene citrate dosage on Sunday (the superovulation drug). I take it for five days. On Thursday, I have my saline infusion sonogram to check for scarring in my uterus. I''m scared. It''s not going to be a big deal, but I am just not wanting them to find any scar tissue. If they do, I''ll need surgery to remove it, which wouldn''t be fun. Plus, if they have to do surgery, there would be a recovery period then, before I could try to get pregnant again. So it would just push the day that I could have a baby out so far... I don''t want to think about it. But knowing my luck, I''ll have scarring. But I''m keeping my fingers crossed anyway.

On a slightly more upbeat note... Dave took me to see the Louisville Orchestra for Valentine''s Day. It was pretty cool. We also had deliciously strong chocolate martinis at Morton''s bar, and yummy dessert at the Bristol. Overall, a very nice evening. Dave''s the best.

Ok. I haven''t posted anything in awhile. I''m a slacker. For the past five or six days, I''ve been tired. Soooo tired. Exhausted really. And I don''t know why. I was thinking maybe I was pregnant, but now I''m not sure. I''ll know for sure by Wednesday, though.

Other than that, I just haven''t had much to say. Still working on the house. Taking care of daily house chores. My sister had surgery on Friday to remove her thyroid gland. She''d been on medication for awhile, and after she had her baby, it started to grow. So they finally removed it. She''s home and doing good now, though.

So that''s about all that''s been going on with me. If I come up with anything more interesting to say, I will.