November 30th, 2011 by Kateastrophe

So I spent like, an hour writing a wrap-up post for November and then when I pushed publish it published NOTHING and lost my post.  BOO.

I don’t have it in me to write it again so I’ll sum up.

We went to Utah for a week, had two Thanksgivings, plenty of fun, plenty of family drama and too much food.  It was great to be home for the second time in a month but it was also great to be back home in my own bed.

I’ve had a half-cold for about the last month and I’m really wishing it would go away.

We are getting a PUPPY!!  He is a French Bulldog, mostly white with a black ear and two black spots on his back.  He was born November 13th and we should be able to bring him home around December 31, so Happy Birthday to ME!  We haven’t decided on a name for him yet so we’re taking suggestions.  We’re looking for something on the funny side because we are of the opinion that all bulldogs are hilarious  and French bulldogs are poshly hilarious. I would publish a picture but I think that’s what broke the last post so I’m going to avoid it until next time.

I cannot believe this year is almost over.  Most of me is relieved since it’s sort of been the year of hell for me, but I  feel so old admitting that it feels like just yesterday that I was turning 30 at my big birthday ball!

I’m working a lot, but on my own terms and my own hours which is great.  I’m looking forward to spending the holidays at home and just spending some time with Matt.  His parents will be in town but staying with his brother so they can be with the grand-baby on Christmas morning.  I’m sure we’ll have a big dinner and hang out a lot, which will be great.

I think that’s it.  I can’t believe how utterly boring my posting has been lately.  Ugh.  I’m in a boring rut.  Bring on 2012!!

November 29th, 2011 by Kateastrophe

November 9th, 2011 by Kateastrophe

Um, hi blog.  How you been?  Lonely?  Ignored?  Sorry ’bout that.  Don’t get mad.

So things have been, as per usual, crazy.  I don’t know why I’m ever surprised that no matter how un-busy I’m supposed to be life always gets crazy.  I’ve been up to my earballs (you heard me) in contract work - I now have a full-timeish gig and another (higher paying!  Woot!) one that shouldn’t take a lot of time long term but right now needs lots of attention.  I’m loving the work, loving the interaction and learning a lot both about these companies and my actual abilities.  I will admit after the failure of my last job, I was starting to doubt my career choice as well as my talents.  This whole thing has been hard but good for me.

During the craziness Matt and I took a little road trip to Utah.  He went hunting and camping with his Dad and brother.  He went with strict instructions that if they were to kill something, no meat was to enter my house.   I barely know what to do with ground beef let alone a deer or elk or whatever they hunt out there.

While they did the manly stuff, I got to go HOME!  And hang out with my MOM!  And my FRIENDS!  And see the mountains changing colors, go for walks in the crispy fallness and have an all around great time.  It was perfect.  Then after Matt finished hunting, we got to hang out and do more fun stuff.  It was a great trip and I came home feeling very relaxed, which is good because I had tons of work to do back here.

No news on the baby front.  It’s interesting that I was able to get pregnant before just LOOKING at Matt and now that we have a tiny inkling of hope and some things to try in an attempt to keep that baby in there, we can’t get pregnant.  What the what?  It’s been six months and…nothing.  Now I realize for some this is no time at all but, given my previous experiences, it’s a new challenge.  My cycles, after years of being exactly on time and predictable are ALL OVER THE PLACE.   One month I have a normal cycle.  The next month, 34 days - six of which I naturally spend thinking I’m pregnant again despite negative pregnancy tests.  It’s madness up in there.  I’m sure it’s stress related so I’m trying hard just to stay calm and take deep breaths.  If you know me at all, it’s not working very well.  Shocker.  Hopefully both my reproductive system and I can just calm the hell down already and try this madness again, this time with better results.  I think my biggest challenge lies ahead though.  If I actually can get pregnant anytime soon, I’ll immediately start stressing all over again that I’m going to lose that baby too.  Since the last miscarriage was in the second trimester I don’t even get to feel safe after 12 weeks.  Party in my uterus, right?  Too bad I can’t take Xanax while pregnant, right?

Let’s see…what else is going on?  I’m trying to workout more consistently (what else is new) and making more meals since I’m working from home most of the time.  I’ve also been perfecting the art of sourdough bread and much to my delight, it’s working and DELICIOUS.  This baking thing might not be so bad!  It’s making my kitchen look like a flour bomb went off  and I think my Kitchenaid will never be the same but whatever.  Yay for delicious bread!   Next on the list is sourdough ciabatta. Hold me!

The weather in Phoenix has been delightful and even fall-ish, which is awesome.  I’m wearing a sweater today and I even bought some fall boots…now if I could just liposuction my calves to fit into them a little better.  Anyone have a solution for ugly bunchy kneed jeans under boots (that isn’t leggings?  This butt doesn’t wear leggings)?  It makes me look like a marshmallow man.

We’re heading back to Utah for another week for Thanksgiving.  All my siblings will be there which should be super fun.  It should be freezing which is crappy because other than the above mentioned ill-fitting boots, I don’t have any close toed shoes.  So I’m going to have to figure something out so I don’t lose any of my piggies to frost bite. I guess that’s what the Nordstrom Semi-Annual Sale is for, right?!

Well, I guess that’s that.  You’ve been updated.  Not very exciting, but there it is.  My life is busy but not exciting.  Woot!