Archive for April, 2008

Wednesday, cd 11. hmmmm….

April 30, 2008

2 opk lines, one still  very very faint,  Very strange temp pattern as well.  For the second time this week, it’s LOW.  This morning was 96.85.  For those who don’t know me well, that’s VERY low, and LATE opk!   Guess I will either ovulate later than usual OR maybe not at all.  Really wouldn’t surprise me either way.    We willl see.

On the up side, things are progressing quite nicely on the moving front.  Sunday we got lots of things over to storage.    Cleaned out one  spare room almost completely.

Today, I have nothing to do here at work and plan to buy more bins, launder and  pack up my skinny clothing  by sizes and types.     Like my jeans and jean dresses , skirts etc.   That will keep me busy for a good part of the day BUT will get a lot done and out of my way.

Still pinching pennies to make this work out.  Have to make another payment on the trailer this weekend.   Which the payments will eat up most of our regular income between now and then.   But it seems we are getting tips left and right.    Things always seem to work out for us like that.   It always comes from somewhere.  We got two significant tips already this week.  One from a couple who left their deposit.  And one from the work crew who are leaving early tomorrow .   So that helps.  my ultimate goal is to still have a good chunk  of the rebate check or equivalent to start out with when we leave here.

Also have son’s wedding three weeks from Saturday.  That is probably when we will be forced to give notice here.  They are NOT going to like us both  being absent on a Saturday.  Period!    Even if it IS only for the day  The wedding is so early WE could sneak away and still be back before they get over here mid afternoon.  But I am just going to send my money in on Friday and  maje sure they understand that we WILL NOT be here for a good part of Saturday.   It’s not every day that your son gets married.   Me going would be no problem.   But they would want Ron to be here.

Alot more packing and preparations to make.  Next thing that needs doing is to get a mini van sold.   Oh and I HAVe to find homes for the kitties.  They are so cute and funny.  Falling in love with them fast. 

So that’s it for now.  I’m sorry I haven’t been commenting lately.  I haven’t even been lurking I am ashamed to say BUT I haven’t forgotten any of you and will catch up very soon.  This weekend.    PROMISE.  

 

Sunday, Sweet Sunday

April 27, 2008

Which reminds me, it’s cycle day 8 and temps have been all over the chart.  Today it was high.    98.1.  That’s high for preov but I am pretty sure I didn’t ovulate yet  .  i have to get to the store for OPKs TODAY tho.    I have to admit I am not very enthusiastic this month

Feeling a bit in limbo lately.

But life is going on .

Friday, hubby was increasingly burnt out at work and aggitated. Which made me nervous I grew anxious about rebate so I started trying to get information.  After about three hours on the phone    it looks like we should expect a direct deposit around May 9.

Here at the motel,  we have two vacancies .  One vacated yesterday.

Mrs.  Boss showed yesterday instead of Mrs Boss.  I got it acrossed to her how I felt about the way Mr. Boss made me feel with all the suspicious  inquiries when occupancy was down.  She said she understood how I could feel  mistrusted but she didn’t think he meant it that way but otherwise it was a good visit.  She is so much easier to deal with,

I had a work crew check in a bout ten days ago occupying two rooms.  The boss in one and his two workers in another.   Hubby got onto the boss about running his air with the door open.   Then I had to get onto the workers because they moved my furniture around,  Are cooking in the room and leaving the trash pile up.     The boss tried to confront hubby about being singled out and  picked on.  Hubby told him that  these were our policies and if he didn’t like them , the were welcome to leave when their rent for the week was up.  I WAS SO PROUD OF HIM!

Today we have lots to do.  Hope is to get a couple of loads over to storage this morning ad relax the rest of the day.

We have our first of the month pays coming up this Friday as well as our weekly pay.  And with any luck our rebate check a week later.  Under perfect conditions, we really should hold out another month to make this transition as easier as it can be.  I want to take a few weeks off.  And not have to worry about money right away when the time comes.  We will see.

cD 6, wow it has been days since I posted

April 25, 2008

Had a doctor’s visit yesterday.    My regular doctor.   It has been a year since I have been to see him.   My presence was requested . I have gained 44 lbs in that time .  Lovely.   Blood pressure is good.  He drew blood .    I hate that.  I always feel so vulnerable.   Wanted to check my liver for possible effects of the voltaren that I rarely ever take.    He got on to me about having a mammogram.   SOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  Guess he told me.

In other news, it’s exactly one month until my son’s wedding.     Looks like I am going to have to go to the BIG GIRL store for the sun dress  I wanted to look so great in.

MY Fertiliy Friend VIP membership expired.  Hesitate to spend the money right now to renew it. 

Here at the motel, I am almost full. One vacancy.  And that will probaby full today.  Good news is that we managed a substantial  bonus this week.  First in awhile.   We will need every penny

As for the upcoming move,  we are excited.  Just in the hurry up and wait mode.  Have to get busy with the moving/storage thing/ preparations.

At least for now, things have settled down enough so that I can focus on that.  

Which reminds me, have to get our old mini van up on Craig’s list among other things.  Lots of little things that can be done now. 

We haven’t decided just when to give notice.  We might wait until June.

As for the TTC thing.  We haven’t given up.   I will watch my temps.  Do the usual OPK vigil and  try for perfect timing.   But other wise, my primary goal for this month IS to try and GET thru this month with as little anxiety as possible.

I don;t want too get caught up in a mad rush.   Things will be hectic enough.

Anyway wanted to keep you all updated.  Will catch up on Sunday when I have more time.

xoxox

RV, florida room, park on the river

April 22, 2008

Well you guys , we made our first of six twice monthly payments on our new little nest last night and have a contract in hand.   I am so relieved.  According to the payment schedule we will have it completely paid off by June 20.  I’d like to have it done sooner but as it stands we will really feel the pinch between now and then.  This will probably be somewhat tricky but we will have to try to get by on about  $100 a week plus any bonusses we might get for awhile.   That is without counting on the anticipated rebate check.  I would like to hold on to that to get by during our first month free wheeling so we don’t have to push right away for income. 

Here, now , we are full except for the strange little bird lady and her entorage who left yesterday..  So I have one cottage to rent this week.

So that’s it for now.  Nap time.

Temp Dive, CD 1, a search for a NEW RV deal and finally approval

April 20, 2008

 

for the  RV/park   we really wanted.  Manager apologised profusely for not getting back to us before today.  Said she had alot going on.  Probably something personal.  But she said our record was spotless which I knew already  .  LOL

Just as we were settling for another option and right after I started AF  .  That was wierd and kind of  welcomed especially in light of AF showing up. 😀  

We go sign papers tomorrow evening with seller who was relieved.    We’re Happy CAMPERS ,

Julie sorry about HPT, I got negative yesterday BUT the way it happened I believe  that IT is what GOD wanted for us right now.

12 dpo, temps, still hanging, still waiting

April 19, 2008

and with the exception of dip on 10 dpo,  temps have been pretty steady.   So according to last month’s chart, I should see a cycle ending dip tomorrow or I am testing.   

And so as for Friday,  I had a pretty Uneventful day.  I am really getting irritated with park manager’s tactics.    I waited yesterday morning until noon.  Then called seller.  Got her answering machine, left a message.

When i didn’t hear anything by two, I called park  office.   Was told by a room mate that manager was busy,  my application was not processed yet. PERIOD    So,  I asked for a return call.   I only wanted to know how long I should expect this to take.  Nothing.

I finally called the reporting company and they said it usually takes less then a day.  24 hours tops.  One of the reasons I faxed my info to her almost  48 hours ago,  SO this would be done.

The seller called me back later.  Said she too had tried to pin the manager down.  Was also told she was busy and that she would call me in an hhour or so.   STILL  NO CALL!

But the last thing I heard was seller had things to do this morning and then she was going OUT TO THE PARK herself to find something out herself.  She previously told me that the last person who said they wanted the mobile home had backed out,    I am beginning to understand why.   The park can really care less.  They are going to get their lot rent regardless and many times they are trying to buy the trailers up themselves to use as rentals hen occupancy is down like this. 

But I have never seen the likes of this.    I am not sure how to take this.    Leaving someone hanging like this is not nice.   

With all the personal  information they have on us, I could find out someone’s entire life’s story for a small fee and a hour’s worth of online investigation.   I do it all the time.  Even without the fee I can find out someone’s criminal record in less the 5 minutes.   I mean really, this is getting ridiculous.

And so I wait some more. 

And IF by some reason this doesn’t work out now, I am going to make it my life’s mission to find out the person’s name who owns the park and complain about his manager.

I totally get that she is busy!   But we all have lives , ya know.  Trying to take care of business in a timely manner .   She certainly isn’t taking care of hers.   

So I may post later.  For now I wait.

11 dpo, temps back up and still waiting ….

April 18, 2008

And depending at what charts I look at /compare to at Fertility Friend  , they’re either 60 , 66 percent , pregnancy  then add an “implantation dip” to the mix for 100 percent.    Dunno.  Refuse to get too excited.  But I am kinda giving it to God and have a sense of peace.  Your WILL BIG guy!

Trying not to make deals, ya know?   Between this RV deal and 2 ww.  I am feeling a bit anxious.

As for any  symptoms though I   Had a headache last night and again this morning.   Mild  Cramping/backache two or three days ago, breasts are tender ( normal but seem more pronounced and  veinier)  , legs are REALLY itchy ( this happened when I first started developing varicose veins when pregnant with Nick)  ,   OHHHH and last night I had the slightest feather like feeling low in belly  * NO not baby flutter/movement  but very similar just much less dramatic,  Probably gas.     AND later last night   it felt like I had  a Charlie horse high up in my belly right side .  I was sitting up with my knee propped up on couch. Foot  Hooked like at the heel at frame of couch   .   Straightened my leg and it went away right away.  That was differerent !

OH WELL.  Strange what littlle things get noticed when TTC.

In other news, faxed application to the park manager early.  And called later to confirm that she got it.  She hadn’t even checked her fax machine yet even tho it was almost noon!  I asked her a few questions about this and that .  Confirmed that there was indeed a application fee  of $100.  She said she could leave electric in park’s name and I pay her directly to keep from paying TECO electric deposit of $225 to save us a little money .  She was very nice, and gave me the impression this was all just preliminary and that ALL systems were GO!  “Just bring your ID ( photo copy too dark to read)  and signed rules when you come down this weekend. :  BUT no real confirmation that we were accepted. 

Now eager  to seal the deal with seller, hubby called her at 3:30 to see how long the background check would take.  He didn’t want to lose any money if we were not approved.   Got her answering machine and she never returned his call which pissed him off.   What happened to customer service?”

At 5 pm, I meant to call the seller to keep her updated but accidently redialed the park.  Instead of just  hanging up, I told her who I was and that it was a misdial.  She seemed busy and rushed off the phone without saying one thing (nada)  to me about our application.

Hmmmm.   Called seller, told her of the miscommunications and she said she would call her if we didn’t hear anything by this morning.  So that IS where that stands.  Getting a little nervous at this point.

NOW I kinda think that she assumes I understand that we ARE in and we will handle the details over the weekend.   Hubby thinks it’s a matter of common courtesy to retun HIS call!   Seems inconsiderate and evasive to him.  me too kinda, I have little patience.  Business is business!   We could lose this RV if we don’t pit money down soon.  I hope they don’t get reneg on our handshake quality deal .  I don’t think so but you never know.

We also got some lovely news last night.

Cousin Larry and wife Clara had their little boy on April 11th by c-section.  Lucus Emanuel  , 6  lbs. 2 oz.  All are doing well after all had a 5 day hospital stay.  Larry said he only left the hospital twice the entire time.  He is so exited but sounded tired,   

I gotta get going.  I have Friday paperwork to do.  It’s our bosses sailing weekend so it goes into the office this morning.  Thank God for small favors.

As far as HPT.  I think I am going to wait until Sunday morning.     FF says Monday but if I don’t see any signs of AF coming, I might test on 13dpo.  But something is telling me to wait at least that long.

Toodles.    I’ll let ya know  as soon as I know something.

 

 

10 dpo, drop in temps, just above cover line

April 17, 2008

Hmmmm.  98. after two days of pretty high temps   A little early for cycle end drop.   But we will see.

We went and saw the small mobile /in park/florida room.  We were VeRY pleased with everything.  The parkjust was  what we were looking for.  Country setting, right on the Little Manatee  river.  The mobile sits right across the street from a pond and gazebo, I mean steps.  The only thing it is missing is a pool which surprises me/  We are right by the gate and there is a county park right across the street where we can let the dogs run, etc.

The mobile is in good shape.  NIce big Florida room.  And then the mobile itself.  It;s got a BIG kitchen for its size with lots of counterspace.  Large bathroom but tiny bedroom in back but with closet across back.  There is a door coming off bedroom so we will probably section off back of FLorida room screen, with bed behind it  use bedroom as  as office and dressing area.  But there’s planty of room for ”  two ” of us .  The actual living area we will use for dining area.   And I am going to utilize it.   We never eat at the table now.

Exciting.  

They even agreed to lower down payments until we take possession on June 1.

We are going to submit our application today but don’t forsee any problems.  Apparently no credit checks but they do a background check, I guess.

Sooooooooooo  here we go!    I am so excited.  Watch me be pregnant OR get pregnant in this process.   That would change the entire scenerio.   BUt less costly then one round of fertility efforts and we will cross that bridge when we come upon it!    We really can’t lose either way.   We can always sell it or rent it out if that happens. 

 

Quickly!!! Yes I am being a slacker today!

April 16, 2008

But HAVE GREAT news.   Pending our inspection and park approval, we got our terms on RV/Florida Room in nice quiet park.  OMG.  OMG!  I am so happy.  Hubby is now excited too.  He called earlier.  Said he was READY!  Job just getting way too stupid.

Oddly enough, the lady who is selling it to me, was demoted from her job in management a few weeks ago,  She worked at a resort type hotel. 

 She quit and now they are trying to take her vacation pay from her.    Swear on every level.  Management in hospitality business  getting the shaft!  it’s the economy.  Swear the bosses are learning same tactics from some seminar or something.  Just pushing people out of their jobs without reason in an attempt to cut costs , down size. 

The all mighty buck!    Tis Evil!  

I think the very fact that we are same kind of business, and going through similar strife worked in our favor.  We connected!  

GAWD   if we can hang on for a gew more weeks!   I am so ready to cut out of here.

Oh well , didn’t mean to go off on a tangient! 

In a GREAT mood!  

Wish we could leave right this minute!   Patience, they say!   

 

9dpo, trisphasic temps baby!

April 16, 2008

Hmmmmm.   Definitely three levels. Same high temps two days in a row.    Could start to dip , don’t know tho.    The next couple of days will tell.  So still waiting.

In the meanwhile  got some hopeful news on small mobile set up in a park with Florida room .

Spoke to the seller.   She has her brother in law still living in the trailer.   Told her what we could manage as far as initial down payment,  more with the expected rebate, wanting to get thru the wedding in May etc,  And while nothing is set in stone, she said she doesn’t see a problem with that kinda of plan.  She still had to clear it with her husband as I had to do with hubby.     She is supposed to call this morning

The bottom line is we would give her about a third down.  Give her more with the rebate and take possession on June 1,   The brother in law could stay on until then.    And even IF we stayed on for a bit longer here, it would be ours and only be paying lot rent.   We also have the option to rent it out should our situation change WHICh would be just our luck.

SO  we go and see it tonite hopefully.  I’m really excited!

Yesterday, just as I was certain hubby was going to be very late, he called.   Had a blow out on Gandy Bridge.  Problem  is that every thing he needed was here.  Jacks, flat spare tire, everything.  So right at rush hour,  I had to load all that stuff in my car, go to the tire store,  fix his spare flat, drive over to theGandy bridge in St Pete  on the cross town.   Stand oon the side of the road for a half an hour and finally make my way home.  We got home at 7 pm.    Seeme alot to ask of me.   Moreso because he just doesn’t think about these things.  I am a mechanics daughter, and I think ahead.  Big on maintaining stuff.    Try to do right by my transportation.  NOt wait until there is a problem to fix something.  NOT hubs.  He waits.

But he seemed very contrite about the entire thing.  Even though he had a splitting headache and was  bone tired.  He didn’t mouth OFF once while we were dealing with the situation.

We watched the BIggest Loser finale.  ALI won!    I was pleased.  She worked her butt OFF literally and never took her eye off the prize,  II think she lost like 105 lbs total.  Can you imagine.  Un  FREAKING real!  YAY for her.

So it’s back to bed for an hour or so.  Hubs is OFF to work again    The pups are in there waiting on me.  We nap together. 😀  Junior even knows when it’s bed time.  Tries to coax us precisely at 10 pm   and won’t wait up either.   He’;; go right on in there by himself and wait.    They are so funny.   See yall soon.   


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