TWW Friday

BertieMeetsGertie

Happy Friday, ladies! We made it!!


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R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 

LadyMillil

BertieMeetsGertie said:

Month/Cycle: 19/22

CD/DPO: 21/5

Timing: -4, -1, +1

Testing: nope 

R/R: FF took away my ch because I had spotting yesterday and then gave them back this am

CS/Q:

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? Probably the ice storm. I don't remember what year 

maebee87

Month/cycle: 2/TTCAL 11 months in total

CD/DPO: 34/8DPO

Timing: -4,/3,-2,-1,O, +1,+3

Testing: probably Sunday which is too soon still

R/R: It is Thanksgiving on Monday here in Canada and we have 4 dinners to go to throughout the wknd. Dinner 1 is tonight. By Monday I'm sure I will hate turkey. 

CS/Q: not today

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered?
Hands down it was The Ice Storm of 98'.
We had no power or water for 10 days. We slept in one room with every blanket in the house next to our wood burning fireplace with 3 other families who didn't have one. We would melt snow and boil it for water. The neighbourhood shared food from defrosting fridges and deep freezers. I was only 10 during the storm. I remember everything looked beautiful. But the weight of the ice brought down every hydro wire and so many trees. 

GeorgiaWife6912

Month/Cycle: 2/1

CD/DPO: 35/3

Timing: -5, -4, -1, O

Testing: No time soon

R/R: Rave: Whoo hoo! I go here now! I got cross hairs finally! I was convinced this cycle was going to be anovulatory. Also, it's friday! 

CS/Q: Nah

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered?  Living in north and central Georgia, we've had a few ice storms but that's about it.  

edit: gif

maebee87

@GeorgiaWife6912 YAY for CHs long cycle buddy!

berg

Month/Cycle: 2/2 (5/5 total)

CD/DPO: 24/11

Timing: -5, -3, -1, +1

Testing: I don't know... blahhhh

R/R: I made my coffee this morning and never poured it... just left it in the pot.  Is it Monday or something? *sigh*

CS/Q:

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered?  Sandy for sure.  90% of my friends lost their houses, some still aren't back 3 years later.  I didn't have power for 11 days and I was 2 miles in land.  Every childhood landmark I knew is now gone or totally different.  I used to take the bridge that was all over the news (house in the bay pic) to work every single day even though it was longer, just because it was more peaceful.  I never did again.  I trained for my marathon through the wreckage and the things I saw, houses with their sides just torn right off from where the ocean broke through to the bay, an entire community burned to the ground one day later as gas fires erupted, kids toys in the streets, people's lives water logged and moldy.  Ugh, it was so upsetting.  It changed our entire landscape.  All my love goes to the people in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina right now.  I just hope everyone stays safe and sound.

hupp0013

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 20/6

Timing: -4 and O

Testing: 10/10

R/R: My temps are weird and fluctuating a lot.  They are also lower than I would hope they would be.  That is disappointing.  I should quit temping right now.  Maybe I wil ask DH to hide me thermometer.  

CS/Q:

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? There has been a tornado in my hometown.  We did have a snow storm where we used to live that it took days for all the streets to be cleared.  We closed work early, which never happens.  Where I currently live, the major freeway that runs through town was closed because of a blizzard a couple of years ago.  Nothing terrible though.

NYTino24

Month/Cycle: 1/1 NTNP

CD/DPO: 25/10

Timing: -5, -2

Testing: maybe not... small drop today and I don't want to know until I get home on Sunday night from visiting my sister

R/R: I worked late last night, so DH played sub and went to meet our friend at a bar to watch MNF. He was turned away for wearing sports gear...to watch a football game! I'm too old for this bs. Pretentious places like that suck. Funny thing though... turned on the (nationally syndicated) radio show this morning and someone called in about THE SAME BAR saying he once waited two hours and got told he couldn't enter because he was wearing boots. The well-known host trashed the place. Haha 

CS/Q: Nope, but my drop was either caused by a frisky DH at 1 am or impending AF. We will see! Also, I have been nauseous for like a week. I'm guessing it's minor postnatal drop? ENT once told me that was the case when I had this issue years ago.

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 

I missed Hurricane Irene because I was out of state, but it caused a lot of flood damage from the river and downed trees in our area. The whole downtown area of businesses was damaged and my street was mostly flooded before I lived here. Luckily I bought a house on the top of the hill and it isn't in flood zone. Hurricane Sandy left me without power for 9 days and I luckily could cook on the gas stove /shower with warm water. However, I couldn't dry my hair and I could see my breath in the house since it was so cold. It was impossible to get gas or food because no one had electricity and a lot of roads were inaccessible because of fallen trees. Everything was pitch black and driving on roads without traffic lights was scary. DH didn't have power at his parents' for 12 days. My friends and I met up at the bar and that's when he and I really bonded. He asked me on a date a couple of weeks later. I had to go to house hop and stay with friends a few times since I had to go back to work before power was restored. We actually had 3 days of school in another town's school since they had a fall break.

KhRun17

@georgiawife6912 - YAY! So glad you O'd and are here now!
@berg - woah! That sounds so intense to be in Hurricane Sandy. I was visiting my DH (then BF) in Rochester, NY when Sandy was approaching, and I was told our plane was the last one off the East Coast before Sandy hit!

Month/Cycle: 7/5

CD/DPO: 18/5

Timing: EOD (-4, -2, O)

Testing: my patience... 10/15

R/R: MIL decided the other night she HAD to talk to DH, so DH didn't come to bed and spend any time with  me - because he had been gone all day on a work trip. Then last night, she had to call me and talk for an hour. I barely talked...it was just her. Anyway, it just got on my nerves. She knows the next 2 weeks are CRAZY hectic for DH and yet, insists on calling when we are hosting them for a week at the end of the month.

CS/Q: Nope. Chart is looking better now. I'm still having trouble believing I really O'd on CD13! Woah! Crazy early. But temps are definitely confirming it.

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? I don't remember too much about it, but if you talk to anyone from Minnesota...they'll tell you about the Halloween blizzard of '91. We pretty much deal with snow... there's never too much really. Although, speaking of disasters, I remember vividly the 35W Bridge Collapse. My mom had driven to work, and was going to a haircut afterwards and I didn't know what route she would be taking, and cell phone lines were blocked up, so we couldn't reach her. (She was safe).

eggplantface

Just popping in to say I'm out! Full flow in the house. On to meds and IUI. Good luck to everyone!

lulu1180

@GeorgiaWife6912  Yay for CH!!  So happy to see you here!

@berg I'm with you on the testing....I'm trying so hard to wait for AF but the urge is starting to get stronger.  If I can avoid it tomorrow I think I can wait till when I want

@hupp0013  My temps are pretty wonky this cycle too.  I attribute it to the cooler temps outside

@KhRun17  Sorry your MIL is being a PITA

Month/Cycle: 4/5

CD/DPO: 20/10

Timing: EOD (-4, -2, O)

Testing: the urge is getting stronger to poas.  Someone talk me down from the ledge!

R/R: It's Friday!  Dh and I are going to his friend's wedding reception on Sunday (the ceremony was on Tuesday and was private).  This will be the first time I have gone to a wedding where it's appropriate to wear jeans.  This is still a very strange concept to me. Also, I totally was checking out to see if there was any change in appearance in breasts then poking and prodding to see if they're any more tender than usual.  Then I was mentally yelling at myself for not paying closer attention because I couldn't really tell. *sigh*  I feel like a crazy person sometimes.

CS/Q: nothing right now; if I think of anything I'll come back to ask later 

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? Either a snowstorm in '93 (March 13) - my dad had a surprise party for my mom's 40th and when she was driving home from work that day, she had to take main roads because the freeway had been closed;
Or the part of Sandy that reached us.  I remember sleeping horribly that night with the wind howling outside my window and the place I was living had no power for 4 1/2 days.  Also, the city rescheduled trick or treating that year.  

leekat14

Month/Cycle:10

CD/DPO:26/10

Timing:-4-3,0

Testing:nope....at least not yet

R/R:temp back up, but I only a couple hours of sleep prior and I had a couple beers last night. Not sure of the impact

CS/Q:

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 

Snow storm in DC about 7 years ago....lots of heavy snow, even the ice rink roof nearby collapsed!

BertieMeetsGertie

@maebee87 wow, that sounds terrible! You must be thankful that you had a fireplace! 
@GeorgiaWife6912 happy to have you here!!
@berg I'm so sorry you were so impacted by Sandy. it is really difficult to go through something like that. It's really unbelievable what Mother Nature can do. 
@NYTino24 my word, who gets turned away from a bar for wearing sports attire?!? That's just absurd. 

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD/DPO: 22/10

Timing: -3, -1, +1

Testing: probably Sunday 

R/R: so last night when checking cp/cm, I had a very small amount of light pink tinged cm. While it's not uncommon for me to spot a few days ahead of AF, I don't recall it ever being pink. Plus, it happened on the day I had my highest temp ever (which dropped a little bit today). So basically I'm fluctuating every 10 seconds between "I'm totes KU" and "my god woman you're so f'in crazy!"

CS/Q: chart stalk not necessary. 

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 
Maybe the blizzard we had last year. We got 36" of snow over about 36 hours. Thankfully we didn't lose power and we bought a snowblower earlier that month! 

GeorgiaWife6912

@maebee87 Hey long cycle buddy! Glad to be here with you! That storm sounds horrifying! Thank goodness you had a fireplace!
@berg I feel ya... I need all the coffee for the Friday that feels like Monday.  My husband works for Georgia Power and he was gone for 3 weeks during Sandy doing power restoration, so while I wasn't there, I got to see all of his pictures of the devastation.  My heart broke for everyone affected.  I cant imagine.  Praying for everyone here and in Florida and South Carolina and that they don't have to experience what y'all did.  (I am in central Georgia so we will likely won't even get much rain from the storm).
@NYTino24  Have fun visiting your sister! Fx the dip is from YH. And what a fun story from a bad situation!
@KhRun17  thanks for the love! Sorry MIL is being a PITA!
@eggplantface sorry for CD1
@lulu1180 I am totally dreading the impending (and inevitable) SS that will come along soon.
@BertieMeetsGertie  Thanks, love! And whoa... that's a lot of snow! (coming from a complete southerner! ha!)

jackiemarie1989-2

@maebee87- that's a lot of turkey! (FFFC I'm more of a ham gal myself). Also yikes to the ice storm! I don't remember that but I'm on the east coast, was it Midwest?

@eggplantface oh no, AF . Sorry to see you go. 
@NYTino24 what the hail, do you have to be wearing a suit and tie to get into that place? Weird. 
@KhRun17 I remember hearing about that bridge on the news. So awful. Glad your mom was ok.
@leekat14 I remember the blizzard of 2010. I was at college in southern VA and even they had several feet of snow which was super unusual for them.

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD/DPO: 18/6

Timing: -4, -2, -1

Testing: Probably next Wednesday or Thursday, I'll be 11 and 12 dpo. I know waiting longer would be ideal but....I'm impatient.

R/R: Temp jump this morning. Part of me is like "ooh triphasic chart!!??!!" But then the logical part of my brain is like "hey you're only 6dpo and thats probably from your flu shot so calm the hell down". 

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: We've had some bad snowstorms and hurricanes but where I live in central MD I guess I'm lucky that I can't recall being hit by anything too terrible. We lost power from Irene and Sandy and I bummed off my friends gym membership so I could shower, but we didn't get it nearly as bad as NJ did. 
There was the blizzard of 96 which I hear was pretty awful. But I was 7 so I was just like hooray, no school! And dug literal tunnels of snow all over the yard. 

mrsdaddario

@LadyMillil FF is a bastard. I only use it as a glorified period tracker lol.

@maebee87 Four dinners?!? Jealous lol. Have fun!!

@eggplantface NOOOOO. Ugh, sorry friend!

Month/Cycle: 13/10

CD/DPO: CD 19 - 9dpt - 8dpiui - 7dpo 

Timing: -4, IUI on -1, O, +2 

Testing: Beta 10/13

R/R: I am breaking out! WTF. I always break out right before O, then I'm okay for the most part until AF. Better not be an omen. Sigh. Glad it's Friday though! 

CS/Q:

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 
I'm on the east coast and we don't get anything truly awful. We have a had tornado's but their extremely rare. We have had some really bad snowstorms, but the worst ones were when I was really small, so ones I don't remember. We've had some crappy ice storms in recent years. But KOW that things stay relatively quiet!

berg

@khrun17 That bridge collapse picture is crazy!!!  I'm slightly fearful of bridges to begin with, especially long ones.  Now I'm definitely cracking my windows and making sure my doors are unlocked every time I go over a bridge!

CallaLily25

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 21/ 9 DPO

Timing: -2, O

Testing: Trying to hold out until AF is late!

R/R: It's Friday! My mom has a cardiologist appointment today, so I'm hoping we get some (good) answers!

CS/Q: Can someone talk me out of believing I could be KU? lol My temp went up to 98.56 today after a few days of it being pretty stagnant around 98.37-98.39. I'm trying to make the BSC crazy go away by telling myself that it's probably because I got a flu shot or maybe I'm a bit under the weather. I'm not breaking out like usual, but I've been crying at everything and bloated. I'm pretty sure AF is on her way unless my temps completely tricked me and that random +OPK was correct and I haven't really ovulated. My body is being tricky this month!

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? I'd say Hurricane Sandy. I'm in PA, so it wasn't horrible, but still shut down a lot of things. 

Nelbetron

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD/DPO: 29/13

Timing: ok 

Testing: bfn... waiting for AF

R/R: pressed and digital opks come in the mail today. it's the weekend... I have an exam Monday but then I took Tues. Off too

CS/Q: nope 

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? One time when I was younger we lost power for over a week. It was in the summer though... I can't remember the storm name. Also during Irene we were living on a street that completely destroyed... the place we were renting didnt get touched, but the houses that were across the street (they were riverfront) were completely damaged. Our dog almost jumped into the flood waters too... he was like 6 mo. Old at the time! 

purplg8r

Month/Cycle: 3/2

CD/DPO: 28/3

Timing: -2 -3 (opks messed me up.  I thought we timed it perfectly)

Testing: I have a ob consult with a new dr on DPO 7 so I wonder if they can test).  I got AF on DPO 10 last month so I'll prob test then which is next Friday. 

R/R: thankfully Hurricane Matthew hasn't been as bad in my area as they thought.  I headed to a hotel with my puppy because my Bff's hubby works there and got us a room so I would be alone. We're under curfew until 7am tomorrow so I can't go home to check my house til then. 

CS/Q: FF is predicting AF on Dpo 10. But not to test until dpo 19. Why so long in between?

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 

I was in Florida when the three hurricanes hit in a row.  And then going through Hurricane Matthew now which they say might loop around and hit us again

lund

Wow, all of these storm stories are intense!!! Makes me want to hug my family. 

@maebee87  omg that ice storm sounds epic!

@GeorgiaWife6912  WOOHOO!!!! Welcome to the dark side!  And that gif is everything.

@berg I do not understand this forgetting to drink coffee thing 



@eggplantface so sorry for CD1.  

@KhRun17  uuuuugh to your MIL. Will she freak out if you don't answer a couple of her calls?

@CallaLily25  sending good vibes and FX for your mom!

@Nelbetron sorry for the BFN

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Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD/DPO: 19/3 or 4

Timing: very good

Testing: probably 10/13

R/R: My mom is driving up to visit for the weekend - she'll be here tonight! I don't think she's ever been to ND, and she hasn't seen our house yet. I spent 3 hours cleaning last night, not that our house was gross or anything, but I find that my BSC applies to family visits too.

I'm excited to see her, but there's not a ton for us to do this time of year in ND. She doesn't drink, which rules out the #1 ND past time.  And, she's a little crazy. 

CS/Q: nope 

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 
Living in CO we occasionally got big blizzards that shut down roads and knocked out power for a couple days. Honestly I usually found them fun. I've never been through a hurricane, but I have family in FL. FX so hard for everyone in Matthew's path. 

purplg8r

@berg I kinda did that on Wednesday.  Poured it in my tervis & left it at home. It was a long morning. 

CrystalPDX

@maebee87 that is how my Thanksgivings usually go too. DH and I end up in the car doing brunch at one parents, dinner at another's for 2-3 days. We both come from divorced families so while it's awesome to have so many people that want to spend time with us it can kind of take the fun out of it. Hopefully somebody has ham!

@berg Wow! A reminder to me to be grateful today. I can't imagine having my entire world change like that. 

@CallaLily25 crossing my fingers and toes for you!!

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 27/10

Timing: -3, -1, O

Testing: Sunday if no AF. I had a case of the crazies and tested yesterday afternoon, BFN. Trying to leave the tests under the sink where they belong. 

R/R: I'm having a really hard time keeping sanity this TWW. My birthday is next week, and a positive would be the best present. I also have friends asking me to make birthday plans, and I'm coming off as stand offish. They want to go wine tasting, but I can't commit to that just yet!

CS/Q: nope

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 

I have been lucky and don't have any horror stories thankfully. A couple bad road trips that involved snow and storms, but nothing compared to what some of you ladies have endured. 

wabash15

Month/Cycle: 5/5

CD/DPO: 4

Timing:excellent

Testing: 10dpo

R/R: daycare called to say DD had a temp of 102 yesterday, so I left work and picked DD/DS up and DD did not have a fever when we got home or this morning. It was annoying to have to leave work early for what turned out to be nothing, but I did get some good snuggles in. Its friday! 

CS/Q: my temps are hanging very close to coverline which is not typical for me... not really a question just an observation

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? I had some nasty ice storms growing up. since then we have had a little bit of everything living around the country, tornado, hurricane, fires etc.

@maebee87 pace yourself!
@georgiawife6912 I love the gif and welcome!!
@khrun17 what a small world, I grew up in rochester
@eggplantface sorry for CD1. fx for your medicated cycle
@lulu1180 stay strong girl! you made me LOL with your breast exam
@bertiemeetsgertie we have all been there with the BSC KU/not KU waffle
@callalily25 I hope your mom's appointment goes well. Your temp increase is still within the range of your early post O temps. 
@nelbetron sorry for the BFN
@purplg8r 7dpo is really early, most embryos have not implanted yet....
@lund I am the same way with cleaning before we have guests over

mrlight

Month/Cycle: 23/18

CD/DPO: 26/10 DPIUI/ 9 DPO

Timing: -4, -1 IUI, 0

Testing: Probably tomorrow

R/R: I’m so glad it’s finally the weekend!  It has been such a long week at work!

CS/Q: None

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? DH and I were both living in Tuscaloosa (AL) during the April 27, 2011 tornados.  There is a map of the tornado's path that came out with red being the direct path, then orange, then yellow.  Our apartments (we didn’t live together, we lived across the hall from each other) were on the line between the red and the orange.  The street right behind us was completely wiped out. Thankfully, our apartment complex only had minor damage (a few shingles missing, a few trees fail, some siding ripped off).  Because our apartment was so close to the tornado path, water was deemed unsafe to drink/use before boiling.  We stuck it out for a few days before we decided to head back to our home town.  It was hit pretty bad, too, and there was no power, but at least there was clean water.  (Also, there was a curfew enacted for safety reasons because of looters and robberies occurring because of the lack of power.)  The one good thing that came out of the whole thing was that we met all of our neighbors in our apartment complex that day and became pretty good friends with many of them.  When the tornado sirens started going off, we ran upstairs and beat on all of our neighbors’ doors to tell them to come downstairs to DH’s apartment.  Many people were still in school, but there ended up being 7 or 8 people and a dog squished into one bathroom.  After the tornado passed over us, we had a cookout that night and everyone emptied their freezers.  (At the time, we didn’t know how bad Tuscaloosa had gotten hit.  The next few days were very solemn.)

mrlight

@LadyMillil and @maebee87 We had a really bad ice storm in my hometown in the mid-90s.  I remember my parents, my brother, and I camping out in the living room and playing games for several days.  Also, my brother and I decided to “sled” down the hill beside our house and I cut my nose on a fallen tree limb.  I was really young, so I don’t remember much else.  I’m sure it was really scary and bad for the adults, but it is actually a nice memory for me.

@berg I’m so sorry you were affected by Hurricane Sandy.  I hope that everything is being rebuilt nicely.  When we visited Tuscaloosa last year, the first time in almost 4 years, everything had been rebuilt better than before.  It looked total different, but nicer.

@GeorgiaWife6912 Yay for cross hairs!

@NYTino24 That’s so ridiculous that your DH was turned away for wearing sports gear!  I could understand if it was a classy restaurant, but a bar?  Come on, now.  There is a certain satisfaction in knowing they were called out on the radio, though.

@KhRun17 Wow!  That is a lot of snow!!  Also, the bridge collapsing is a thing of nightmares.

@eggplantface Sorry about CD 1!

@lulu1180 Jeans to a wedding make it sound like it is going to be really fun and laid back!

@BertieMeetsGertie I couldn’t imagine getting 36 inches of snow!

@mrsdaddario FX that breaking out is not an omen that AF is coming!

@CallaLily25 I hope your mom’s appointment goes well!

@Nelbetron Sorry about your BFN!

@Purplg8r Hurricane Andrew?  I didn’t realize there was a Hurricane Andrew right now, but glad you have not been as affected as expected!  (My mom always jokes that my brother was named after the Hurricane Andrew that hit in 1992 because it was just a couple months before he was born.)

@LuND I always spend hours cleaning before anyone comes over, too.  It drives DH crazy! 

@CrystalPDX Sorry about the BFN!  It was really early, though, so maybe you’ll get a BFP soon! I procrastinated big time making plans for my birthday this year, too! I was trying to wait to see if I could drink or not.  

GeorgiaWife6912

@lund Glad to be joining y'all!
@purplg8r SO glad to hear you are ok and that you didn't have to ride it out alone! I've been thinking about you!

berg

@ Lund it was decaf… I know, I know.  Don't let anyone fool you, decaf sucks.

 

@georgiawife6912 YAY for CH!!

@eggplantface sorry for CD1.  At least you have plan in place.  FX this is the last time you’ll be in the WTO for a while!

@lulu1180 I think we are the same person.  I do that all the time.  It sets a bad example for DH who then grabs them too.

@mrlight there was a lot of looting during Sandy too.  Nothing upsets me more.  I love how you became close to other people in your apartment though.  Disasters and catastrophic events can really show you the amazing side of human nature.  People coming together to help strangers.  Gives me all the feels. 

mrlight

@berg It was really amazing.  Most people weren't allowed in the really bad hit areas for safety reasons, but the areas that had minor damage, people came out of the woodwork to get it cleaned up.  DH had several friends come to our complex and bring chainsaws and helped us clear out some of the trees that had fallen so we could get in and out of the complex.  Then, they all went to other neighborhoods and helped them clean up.

lund

@berg ooooooooooh ok that makes more sense!  I've been trying to drink half-caff lately.... it tastes like muddy water. 

rainbowturtles

Yayyyy Friday!!! I'll return later

Month/Cycle: 4/3 TTCAL

CD/DPO: 23/8

Timing: -1, +1

Testing: hoping to hold out for Monday 

R/R: Well, this is almost a FFFC because I feel silly for not trying it sooner but I just didn't think it would work lol---- I kept my dog that barks in the bedroom with me with the door closed and the fan on (always on at night as white noise and to drown out my pug snoring ) and she didn't hear the workers come through!!!! So I didn't get woken up at 415am!!! Or any time after that and I woke up at 510 to temp before my 530 alarm!

I still had a crap sleep and according to my sleep cycle app it almost seems pointless for me to go back to sleep after I temp but whatever; I'm happy about it lol

My rant is that I was doing so well that I was kind of hoping all my twws would feel like this (tho I hope not to have many more, of course), but then last night I got a bit of the BSC and wanted to know NOW and was going over all sorts of scenarios. I think I'm okay now tho...although I have a terrible headache  

CS/Q: nope 

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? I'd have to say back when I was in the Navy Reserves....we were on a search and rescue mission (just seeing if anyone needed help; not out for anyone specifically) up the west coast of BC because it was crazy stormy. It felt like in a movie because the waves were so big! You'd look out the back and it could be a wall of water higher than the ship and then suddenly we'd be on the crest of the wave and you'd see absolutely nothing! Plus walking around was super hard and we were even getting lifted out of our seats going over these waves. There were a TON of people who were sea sick ugh. I was in the operations room on shift and someone was trying to get stuff out of the filing cabinet and was bailing all over the place lol Then we hit a wave particularly hard, everything that wasn't "secure for sea", including us, lifted up and then slammed down. And then the scary thing happened....We hear someone piping "Emergency stations, Emergency stations, Flood, Flood, Flood!"

Now, thankfully we're trained quite well for emergencies but that doesn't mean it wasn't scary! Also good was that we weren't actually taking on water, some pipes had just burst so it sounded like it (one of them was the "black water", our sewage ewww). But we were definitely damaged and managed to limp in between a couple islands to wait out the storm. The whole ship was dark, most people were sick (even our captain OMG), we weren't allowed to use any running water. And there were stories circulating about how long we'd be stuck out there lol It was pretty freaky!!! All in all we were really lucky and were able to slowly return home the next day but it was a crazy experience!

Speaking of storms, it's pretty stormy here right now; I can hear crap blowing around on the deck...nothurricane weather tho, and I just want to say I hope everyone stays safe!!!!

berg

@Lund yeah my first few cups of decaf were disgusting.  Now I just put a whole lot of creamer in it.  I get pretty intense caffeine withdrawl headaches.  I wanted to kick it while I could still take something to deal with that.  I normally have a cup on the weekend bc DH makes it and I'm too lazy to make another pot (and it's SO much better!!).  I'm sure if I were to get KTFU, I will have a cup of reg here or there.  Let's not kid ourselves.

vflux33

Sorry to see BFNs and CD1s, as always. 

@lulu1180 FX for you! I was SS like crazy last TWW and now I keep telling myself I won't this time... but I probably will in a week. 

Month/Cycle: 6/5

CD/DPO: 17/2

Timing: EOD

Testing: I'm going to try really hard to hold out to CD31/ DPO 16 because I have a long LP and long cycles and hate BFNs.

R/R: Rant: Cod liver oil is the grossest thing ever and I really wish I had gotten the cheaper capsules because I am choking on the smell of fish and just can’t hang. All the Amazon reviews said it was the best ever and had a “mild unnoticeable taste”. If it weren’t so expensive I’d toss it and buy the capsules but I don’t have the money to do stuff like that so I will suffer and probably smell like a fish until the bottle is empty. 

CS/Q: 

GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 

You guys have some wild storm stories! There aren't many storms in NorCal: just earthquakes, fire, and drought. When we're lucky, it'll rain for a few days and people will call it a storm, but it's also drought relief so kind of good when it happens. I have family who's homes were totally destroyed in Texas during Hurricane Ike and they barely got the cats out in one piece. It was a mess, but I didn't weather it myself. Good luck to everyone in Matthew's path!

mrlight

@rainbowturtles Thank you for your service!

KhRun17

@eggplantface - No! sorry to see you go!
@lulu1180 - the number of times during TWW I stare at my boobs to see if they've changed and then I realize I don't know what change would really look like is crazy.
@leekat14 - I remember when I was in college hearing about the Metrodome roof collapse in Minneapolis. It was where all the sports teams played and was basically a big bubble filled with air, it was super cool, but couldn't support the weight of the snow.
@berg - there has been a lot more inspections of bridges, and the standards are higher across the country since the bridge collapse. There was a study done right after it of safety of bridges, and they're way better now!
@LuND - if I don't answer MIL's calls, she'll call DH. And he's terrible at keeping things to himself that she doesn't need to know, and he's worse at getting off the phone...so it ends up being an all night thing with him. Unfortunately, it's easier if I talk to her.
@CrystalPDX - a BFP would be the best birthday present! DH and I have our anniversary this month, and I was thinking the same thing. As far as the wine tasting goes...could you be all "fancy" and spit the wine out at the tasting or would they insist you drink it?
@Wabash15 - you grew up there? That's awesome! I LOVED visiting there! We got engaged at Letchworth (by fingerlakes) and DH and I have been craving our favorite bar out there. Oh...and Spot Coffee! Rochester is such a cool place. And we visited Niagara one time, and went to a concert in Buffalo once too.
@Mrlight - wow, that storm sounds so intense! Awesome that you made sure your neighbors were safe. I love when communities come together like that!
@vflux33 - "Just" earthquakes, fire and drought. Those are all terrifying! And they seem to happen every year to you guys.

vflux33

@KhRun17 The fires and drought are both scary and a topic of conversation a lot around here. Earthquakes are scary but you get used to the fear and trying not to think about it--honestly no one really talks about them. I am mostly an earthquake virgin because the only one I felt was under a 4 and in the middle of the night. It just felt like I was swaying on a boat and was not a big deal. Before they replaced the bay bridge (which collapsed in '89) all the earthquake veterans here would tell me very casually they just accept the fact they may die at any moment when crossing it.  On the lease for our rental MH and I had to sign a fault map because the building is way old and definitely not earthquake proof. We turned to each other after and were like, "so we're just not going to think about how we had to sign that fault map, right?" and we both said, "Nope!"

purplg8r

@mrlight lol oops!! We've had the news on all morning so prob heard that as I was typing

@GeorgiaWife6912 thank you!  According to the next door app, power has been going off and on at home. So glad it's not here!!

BigBadWolf12

@ladymillil the ice storm of January 1998? That took out power for a very long time (days-weeks depending on location)? That's what I came here to say  

@maebee87 +3 is not in fw. It looks like youre covered though. And yay, ice storm of '98!

@mrsdaddario I was coming to say the same thing: wtf to my face?!

@eggplantface noooooo.,,,

@callalily25 I recommend temping to confirm O. A random +OPK could have been a false surge.

@mrlight other than an annoying boy, the ice storm was also full of nice memories for me. Lots of blankets, fires, snuggles, games by candlelight, grandparents telling stories. I felt like Laura Ingalls Wilder!

month/cycle: 3ttcal

CD/DPO: 20/3

Timing: -4,-3,-2,-1

Testing: next weekend

R/R: I missed my bus

CS/Q: FF updated and when it gave me CH, it gave me dotted ones, though I think it's obvious.  It also didn't give me a notification that "O has been detected" like it has in the past. Anyone else? I even tried putting in more high temps to see if it would change...nope


GTKY: With all the talk about hurricane Matthew, what is the worst storm (tornado, snow, etc) that you have weathered? 
Ice storm of '98 I was 7 and I remember we stayed with family friends who had a wood stove for a week while we waited for power to come back. Their grandson was my age and had a crush on me which everyone thought was so cute. I couldn't wait to get outta there!

mrlight

@purplg8r Haha! It's okay!  I was just super confused because all I had heard about was Matthew and Nicole.

wabash15

@KhRun17 letchworth is a beautiful spot for an engagement! Rochester is a cool city, if your ever there in the spring the lilac festival is amazing.

CrystalPDX

@KhRun17 That is a great suggestion! But it would be very uncharacteristic of me to "waste" wine!!! It would be a giveaway for sure. Happy Anniversary! Hopefully you'll have something extra to celebrate!