Okay, It Works

Okay, for some reason I've not been able to log into my all last evening and all day today.
I had to post something new in order to see the blog. Strange, huh? Does anyone know what this is all about? Actually, I thought the Master Blogger had deleted me because of my rather "graphic" post earlier. I'm glad to see that I'm still "allowed" in cyber space.

I went to the doc today and she gave me the progesterone cream and capsules. I'm so excited to begin this hormone. I have to wait a few weeks to begin, but that's okay.

I'm off to the homecoming game. Philip is in the band and they are performing a new routine at half time tonight. It's pretty chilly, but this is very welcomed after that hot, hot summer.

Tomorrow I'm off to Tulsa to watch Philip in a band competition. Steve, if you were by chance visiting your old stomping grounds, our families could meet. I'm guessing that's not happening, though.

Have a great weekend, everyone. May peace and happiness be yours!

Testing

Testing. Is anyone there?

Fall Has Arrived!

Today is a very chilly day, here in northern Oklahoma. The air has changed---it feels thicker, it smells different. The leaves make a different sound in the wind. I LOVE Fall. I have a huge sugar maple that is brilliant when it changes. I'll be sure and take a snapshot when it turns.

I've been fighting a nasty upper respiratory infection since Monday. I feel like I've been sick for weeks-----first my back and knee, now my chest and head. I don't like feeling sick and I usually don't get sick, but it sure has me down. I've not seen this much green since the grass began to sprout last Spring, if you know what I mean.

I'm not looking for sympathy, I just wanted everyone to know why I have been absent from my blog. I've checked my email and responded to a dear friend's new blog, but other than that, I've not even felt like sitting at the computer.

I have my GYN appointment tomorrow---------------------WHOO HOO!!! Okay, I'm sorry to gross you out, but I'm actually EXCITED about going. I've not been for a check up of this sort since before my last baby was born and she's almost 31/2. So, it's long overdue. Now, I'm not necessarily looking forward that that cold speculum, but I AM very excited about getting a prescription for progesterone. I got my results back from my saliva test and the recommendation back from the lab in Houston, so all I have to do is get a prescription and I'll be on my way to feeling better. My progesterone level is WAY low. Normal ranges are 100-600, and mine is at 17. NO WONDER I'm a bear. I'll be back to my lovely ways very soon!!!

Whenever I get ready for an appointment like this, I remember a funny story that I heard a few years ago. I have no idea if it's true of if it is fiction, but it is funny, none the less. A woman received a telephone call from her GYN, asking if she could come to her scheduled, yearly exam now, instead of tomorrow, as the doctor had been called and would have to be out of town the next day. The woman was in the middle of cleaning the house, but didn't want to miss her appointment, as it had been scheduled several months in advance. She didn't have time to "prepare" for this type of appointment as she would have liked, but she did have time to grab the washcloth off of the bathroom counter and give herself a quick "sponge" bath before she went. She was perplexed when the doctor commented, during the exam, that it was nice of her to "dress up" for the occasion. She had no idea what he meant until she was home. She had to use the bathroom and noticed that her undies were full of glitter. She had inadvertantly grabbed the washcloth that her daughter had used the night before to clean up her craft/glitter mess. The doctor thought this was just for him!! hahahahahahaha.

Be assured, I'll remember this and use CLEAN linens when I "prepare" for my appointment!

God's Creatures

Yesterday there was a big thunderstorm here. My family and I were at the soccer field when it hit. As we returned home, we noticed that there was a little bird that had fallen out of the tree. It's nest was torn up, laying next to it. Of course, the kids wanted to rescue it. They were too scared, so I had to be the hero. Gag!

Today in religious education class, we taught the kids about St. Francis. I thought taking the bird would be perfect to go along with today's lesson. PLUS, we had already planned to make bird feeders using pinecones, peanut butter, and bird seed----great timing!

As we had the kids outside making their birdfeeders, the bird crawled out of the towel I had it in and went under a big pine tree. They all witnessed this and thought it was really "cool." I really thought it wonderful to have a live visual to enhance today's lesson. The bird picked that time to wonder away. It had been in the towel for almost 24 hours and hadn't moved.

God is so good.