Happy Thanksgiving

posted by Mel 
We really had a lovely one, despite what you see here…

Yeah, I dropped the pumpkin pie as I was taking it out of the oven– Twice. The first time it would have been cracked on the top but salvageable. The second time I must not have had a good handle on the sides of the pan, [...]

12 1/2%

posted by Mel 
 
This is a little late. Stirrup Queens called on all of us infertiles to post about our experience with infertility on November 8th for National Infertility Awareness Week to give a human face to the 12 1/2 % of the population who struggle with this. I’m having a hard time with that. It’s not [...]

Deep over-dramatic afternoon *sigh*

posted by Mel
Somehow after someone threads a foot-long needle through your veej and fumbles around with it inside your oversized aching ovaries for 20 minutes or so, an inch long intramuscular injection looks like a day at the beach. Yeah, I got my flu shot this afternoon.
Speaking of needles, I’m ready to get this show on the road again. Vanessa’s having CD3 bloodwork [...]

Funny things a teenager will do

Go home from a party 3 doors down to grab a couple of Mountain Dews and return with an entire case on his shoulder
Use the plunger designated for unclogging sinks for unclogging a toilet and forget to tell you about it until you are about to use it again on a sink
Run water continuously while [...]