I’ve come a long way in 2 years. You wouldn’t recognize me. My family doesn’t know me. At first, in 2020 when this next stage of mine started, I didn’t know what was happening to me. I had this overwhelming urge to leave. To just “get up and go,” and every day it got louder […]
Hello again…
*Drops her bags on the floor and sinks to the floor.* When did we last speak? 2 years ago? 4? You’re probably wondering where I’ve been. Curious about what I’ve been up to. What happened? Are you okay? … Those of you who had my cell number called me to check in. I have been […]
Out of Tissues or Toilet paper? Here’s what we’re doing!
There I was yesterday morning, sipping my coffee and racking my brain over my latest concern: What if I can’t restock my toilet paper by the time it runs out? We didn’t panic buy. Oh, we felt the urge. But we didn’t give in…much. Fortunately, we regularly keep one month’s stock of toilet paper on […]
Cats Movie Review…the long review.
You can read my short review here. This is the long rant that I managed to hold in over night. Last night, I finally decided to go watch Cats in the cinema. After reading through dozens of nasty reviews, I realized all of the critics, had not seen Cats before, hated or did not attend […]
Here it is.The only positive Cats (2019) Movie Review
Here it is…The only positive review on the movie Cats (2019) In 500 words or less, Cats is about a beauty pageant—a pageant that judges the inside beauty—set to song and dance as an excuse to sing and dance. Cats is fun for those of us who love singing and dancing all for the sake […]
Garden Portfolio
2016 to Present My yard consists of 4,250 Sq Footage. In the back, you’ll find a corner garden, two pool-side gardens, a bird garden, bee garden, and a side patio garden where roses, liatris, lilies, and bee balm grow. In the driveway, an 82 plant Vegetable “bucket” garden spills over with tomatoes, peppers, green beans, […]
The InVitro Experience – Miscarriage
This is part of the IVF Series I am writing that recounts my experience with IVF. At this time, I am 10 Days AET (After Embryo Transfer) of my third IVF Cycle. Cycle #1 – December 2018 and January 2019 I had been taking progesterone injections. Progesterone must be injected into the buttocks. The needle […]
The InVitro Experience Part #2
To understand this article, read this article first. I ended with the line ” Retrieval Day…To be continued 21 January 2019.” I miscarried that night and was rushed to the ER where they confirmed I had miscarried. Needless to say, I was too disheartened at the time to write the article. Stage #3a – Retrieval […]
IVF Update – Day 10 AET
Day 10 AET (After Embryo Transfer) Ever feel like you’ve beaten a topic to death? That’s how undergoing IVF feels. Actually, it feels like a lot of things, but this is one thing that really isn’t addressed much. Most people don’t understand how it’s done. I mean, they know scientists and doctors are fertilizing the […]
All Over New York
Hot enough for you? It’s 90+ here in New York and I feel like this is the first day in two weeks I’ve been able to just sit. I was in New York City last weekend for the ballet. I finally, FINALLY, saw Swan Lake performed by the American Ballet Theater at Lincoln Center. It’s […]