http://www.oceandreamer.org a single Seattle dyke exploring parenting, dog training, being gluten free, and more. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:38:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nope, not preggers. :(  I actually think something may be wrong.  Until I started TTC, I always had a *very* regular cycle.  Not regular down to the exact hour on the exact 28th day like one woman I know, but regular enough that my cycle was always 28 to 30 ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/11/19/and-no/ ***UPDATE FOR SEATTLE***  The Seattle protest is at Volunteer Park, *not* the Seattle City Council Offices.  I have been told this directly by one of the organizers: there were originally two separate protests, but they have now merged into one.  More info here (including a link to their facebook group.)  ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/11/09/nationwide-protest-against-prop-8-on-sat-1115-spread-the-word/ I've been spending a lot of time over the past couple of days reading some of my favorite blogs.  I am so deeply disappointed over CA's passage of prop 8 (and the bans in FL, AZ, and AR, though those were less shocking), so much so that I really couldn't ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/11/07/the-aftermath/ Well, y'all, I could be preggers right this minute.  (How's that for an opening sentence, huh?) The timing was *tricky* this time around.  For the past few months, when I wasn't trying, my cycle was pretty long.  Last month it was 34 days.  So this month, when I called to order ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/11/05/its-all-in-the-timing/ Today my sweet girl Cassie turns three!  She's a great dog and, as I've written on here recently, she and I have developed a closer bond over the past year or so, which has been wonderful.  Happy birthday, girl. :) http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/11/03/happy-birthday-cassie/ So back in June when I last ordered spermies from PRS, I also preordered six samples.  (They limit you to six, or I would have ordered more.)  Last week, when I went to order more samples for my upcoming insem (hurray!  I'm so happy to be back at this), they ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/10/30/crisis-averted/ Today my friend A and I ventured north to buy ourselves some pumpkins.  Getting my pumpkin from the pumpkin patch has become an annual tradition for me, though I wasn't sure if I'd have time this year, since I've got so much studying to do.  Happily, though, I was schoolwork ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/10/19/pumpkins-balloons/ Wow, it's been a long time since I posted.  School is taking up so much of my time, it's hard to find time to clean my house, let alone write on here.  But, I am coming back and have very exciting news.  I'm set to start TTC again at the ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/10/17/im-back-and-starting-ttc-again/ So Tuesday was my first day of official school in the teaching program.  Up until this point I have been doing independent studies, so this was my first opportunity to meet my cohort and most of the professors.  And, get this, y'all.  The cohort has 52 students.  And. I. am. ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/09/03/first-impressions/ Zoe's fourth birthday was on September 1st.  The sweet girl had what I think was a lovely day.  She spent most of it with me (a *big* plus for her) and got a new rope-ball toy.  She promptly chewed the ball off and tore it into bits.  She's been playing ... http://www.oceandreamer.org/2008/09/03/happy-birthday-to-the-pup/