TWW Thursday - 7/13

becausescience

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GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?

millpe

Month/cycle:  7/7

CD/DPO: 25/9

Timing: good

Typical LP Length: 12

Testing: I will still say Sunday but my resolve is waivering. I actually dipped a cheapie today to see the negative and hopefully get it out of my system. 

R/R: just still feeling super tired this week and pushed snooze a bizillion times. Now I'm running late. Also fell asleep temping so I have no idea how long the thermometer was in my mouth after the beep... I still used the temp. Lol

CS/Q: nah

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?

Well the only "touristy" thing I can think of right now is the badlands (Theodore Roosevelt national park) and medora (including the pitchfork fondue and the musical). In the summer going to the lake is a good getaway. I honestly don't normally vacation within ND unless it's just a weekend to see friends or for a specific purpose. 

SkilledSailor

Month/cycle:  3/2

CD/DPO: 28/13

Timing: N/A

Typical LP Length: Finding out this month

Testing: Nope

R/R: AF is just around the corner. Rave because I'll know my typical LP length! Rant because it will likely happen tomorrow when I'm super busy with my business and my cramps feel like Lucifer's child is trying to claw it's way out. 

CS/Q:

GTKY:  Oh I live in a great vacation state (NC)! There are a couple places I really enjoy but Asheville is probably my favorite. The Biltmore, good wine, lots of vegetarian/vegan friendly places to eat, and dog friendly. It's perfection for us! 

becausescience

Month/cycle:  1/1

CD/DPO: 31/9

Timing: -3, -1, 0, +1

Testing: Ok, so I caved and tested today.  BFN.  I know it is still really early.  Is it BSC of me if I buy some FRERs today to test with tomorrow?

R/R: Progesterone came back normal, so I think that confirms O. (14.43 for curious minds, or if anybody knows what number it should before 7dpo).  I have a lot to do for my mom's party this weekend and should probably clean and run errands today.

CS/Q: What progesterone number are they looking for to confirm O?  I'm wondering if 14.43 is high enough because my last 7dpo progesterone was like 20something.

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?
We love mini vacations to Door County.  But in the early summer and during the week - it gets crazy there.  I love that there aren't any chain stores or restaurants, the weather is usually pretty moderate when we go, and it is so relaxing to sit by the water to watch boats sail around and watch the sunset.  I also love the food!  White Gull Inn for Breakfast and Wild Tomato for pizza!  Oh and all of the wineries have fruity wine which is my fav.  And the sour cherries are awesome too.

fishsticks-n-custard

@SkilledSailor You live in NC!? I used to live there for about 3 years. I love Asheville. 
@MrsMiller8588 I did a cheapie at 9 DPO too. I couldn't resist.

Month/cycle:  5/2

CD/DPO: 36/11

Timing: -3, -1, O

Typical LP Length: TBD

Testing: BFN this morning. 

R/R: Picking my MIL up from the airport today! I'm excited she's actually going to spend some time with us as family. Last few trips out she's avoided us and it made me sad for my hubbie. 

CS/Q: Not at the moment. 

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it? I live in Texas and I was going to say Austin but there's the little known park out in West Texas called Balmorrhea. It was a WPA project (I think). It's a spring fed pool with a natural bottom. Tons of turtles and little fish swimming around in it. There's a camping ground you can stay at at the park and the star gazing is amazing. Probably my favorite place in Texas.

kiwi2628

Month/cycle:  10/12

CD/DPO: 11/O day (Either I O'd late last night or sometime today)

Timing: -4, -1 and O IUI

Typical LP Length: 13 days

Testing:I have a beta scheduled for the 28th

R/R: Slightly annoyed that I O'd early on my own so we weren't able to get 2 perfectly timed IUI's, but thats life

CS/Q:

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?

I have 2, either NYC since I am so close to it and I love wandering around the streets, taking a walk through central park, going to all the museums etc...

or, for more outdoorsy, upstate in the finger lakes region- wineries, hiking, boating- its beautiful up there

darkstar42

Month/cycle:  5/5

CD/DPO: 19/6

Timing: -2, -1, 0, +1

Typical LP Length: 13 - 14 days

Testing: Probably starting at 10 dpo

R/R: rant - I've been up since 5:30am or so, since one of my kitties starting being incredibly obnoxious. Now that I can't get back to sleep, he's sleeping peacefully.

CS/Q: Nothing today.

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?
I actually don't know my current state well enough yet to answer! I've only been here about a year so far (MN). In my home state of CA, I love being a tourist in San Francisco and riding the cable cars.

SkilledSailor

@MrsMiller8588 The badlands sounds cool! As does a weekend by the lake. How are you feeling about the BFN cheapie? 

@becausescience Your mini vacations sound fabulous! I don't know about the FRERs, tbh. What's your typical LP?

SkilledSailor

@fishsticks-n-custard Oh cool! Was it for school/university? Your secret TX park looks amazing! 

@kiwi2628  Sorry about your early O. I can imagine that's bittersweet. 

@darkstar42 Cats are especially good at being assholes in the wee hours of the morning. 

cards10

Month/cycle: 3/3

CD/DPO: 30/?

Timing: unknown, sex EOD so FX for a couple in FW

Typical LP Length: unknown

Testing: BFN womp womp. I'll try again Sat

R/R: Based on previous cycles, FF estimates today will be CD1 but I have no AF symptoms. Although I typically don't. Wish I had a little more insight. If this isn't the cycle, I'll be temping next cycle. 

CS/Q:

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?
Michigan has lakes. Lots and lots of lakes. I have a girls beach weekend coming up on one of the Great Lakes, Lake Huron! Also, Grand Rapids is fun as it's a microbrew hot spot.

@MrsMiller8588 @becausescience @fishsticks-n-custard sorry we're in the same BFN boat. Hopefully we're just testing a little early. 

ETA wow I'm a slow typer. By the time I posted, like 4 more posted
@fishsticks-n-custard that pond looks absolutely beautiful!
@becausescience I used to live in Door County, WI several years ago! I had a summer internship in Sturgeon Bay. Totally forgot it was Door County until I saw your picture and it looked familiar and I googled it. There's a restaurant there with a live roof and they have goats climb around and eat the grass on the roof. It's hilarious. Have you seen this?

becausescience

@MrsMiller8588 Sorry about the BFN.  FX for you next test!  And the Badlands are so pretty.

@SkilledSailor NC is on my list of states I really want to visit.  I'll have to look into Asheville - love that it is dog friendly.  And I don't really O on my own, so I don't know my LP length.  Maybe I'll find out this cycle.

@fishsticks-n-custard Holy cow that is a beautiful picture!  That place sounds amazing.

@kiwi2628 Sorry your IUI timing wasn't what you wanted - but your timing is still awesome.  NYC is another place I want to visit.  And is it weird that when I hear "Finger Lakes" all I can think of is this:

 

cards10

@darkstar42 I feel you on the 5:30 wake up call that's my typical alarm  so early that even my cat sleeps through it normally haha

lurvleybunchococonuts

P&G again right now, I'll try to be back later to do tags
Month/cycle:  6/5

CD/DPO: 27/7

Timing: -3

Typical LP Length: ~14?

Testing: *hiss* no no no

R/R: rant - work. rave - so close to the weekend, almost there!

CS/Q: nah, but chart in spoiler

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it? 
For a nearby get away, I LOVE going to Devil's Lake for hiking, camping, swimming, fishing.  If I feel like driving, Flambeau River area up in Northern Wisco (for the same activities as above lol)!  If you want to stay in the city, downtown Madison is a lot of fun!

darkstar42

@Mrsmiller8588 I've never been to ND, but would like to see the badlands. I live so much closer now, so I totally should road trip there!
@SkilledSailor Sorry about the cramps! That sounds miserable. And cats can indeed be assholes.
@becausescience Your mini-vacations sound great! I could use one of those right about now!
@fishsticks-n-custard That park looks amazing!
@kiwi2628 NYC museums are the best!
@cards10 I hear you on the lakes. It cracks me up that everyone here in Minnesota talks about "going to the lake" for the weekend without specifying which lake when there are so many! Also, now I want to visit this place with goats on the roof! I usually wake up around 5:30 to temp, then go back to sleep, but the cat was making such a racket that he kept me up. Sigh.

millpe

@SkilledSailor I'm feeling okay about it. It was expected. 

@darkstar42 you should take a road trip!! Depending on where you are in MN it could be a pretty long drive though. And honestly if you have never seen Mt Rushmore in SD there might be more to do there but that might also be because I work in the badlands so I see it frequently enough to be spoiled and not appreciate it as much. I do try to take a trip to medora and camp for a weekend every summer. 

becausescience

@cards10 Yep!  Here is a pic of DH and I - we went for a "mini-honeymoon" after our wedding (bc who goes to Jamaica in June?) and loved it.  We went last summer too, but didn't get to that restaurant again as our trip was shorter.  I was actually really sad at first, because when we arrived at the restaurant there were not goats to be found.

*poof*

cards10

@becausescience that's fantastic! 

fishsticks-n-custard

@becausescience You totally got photobombed by a goat. That's hilarious.
@SkilledSailor It was for school. I was offered a job in NC, on the coast, but couldn't convince hubbie to move up there. 

dukestar5

I'm joining the TWW crew.

@MrsMiller8588. FX it was just too early to test! You mentioned you don't normally vacation in ND...where are your favorite vacation spots?  

@SkilledSailor I love NC too!  I've actually never been to Asheville, but I've heard such great things about it.

@becausescience. Is the party for your mom a surprise?  Are you hosting it at your house? It sounds like fun, but I know preparing for one is always a lot of work.  GL!

@fishsticks-n-custard. So cool! I've never heard of that park, but I'm in TX too so I will have to get DH on board to plan a family trip there.  Beautiful pic!

@kiwi2628. Sounds like you live in the perfect place...close to the city, but are also able to escape for more outdoorsy adventures.

@darkstar42. Sorry you were awoken early! How many kitties do you have?

@cards10. The girls' beach weekend sounds fun.  Are these friends from childhood, college or later? What do you have planned?

@lurvleybunchococonuts. Devil's Lake sounds like an awesome close getaway for you.  Do you all get to camp & fish much in the summer? DH used to fish more, but we haven't lately with work schedules.  


Im mobile, so trying my best not to forget anything

month/cycle: 3/3

cd/dpo: 22/4

timing: -2, -1, 0

typical LP length: 12-14?

testing: probably not (I haven't had any ewcm the past few cycles...I've charted for awhile, so I used to observe it right before O...so I'm not feeling particularly hopeful about this cycle).

R/R: (rant) I didn't wake up early enough to go for a run when it was cooler/not sunny, so now I need to find time to run later.
(rave: my mom & I made some awesome margaritas yesterday)

CS/Q:  I asked this Q in WTO yesterday (and I know the answer will really vary by the individual), but do you keep temping until the end of the cycle after you see the rise?  I can't decide if I want to temp through to see a drop or if I'd rather just wait for AF to arrive.

GTKY:  in Texas....I really enjoy the hill country area. Fredericksburg is a cute town for a weekend visit of shopping, eating and wineries.

fishsticks-n-custard

@dukestar5 If you're in to star gazing, it's also a not bad drive from McDonald observatory and they do star parties pretty frequently there. 

darkstar42

@dukestar5 Two kitties! One we've had for years and one is new to us (we got him at the end of May). New kitty (pictured below) is ridiculously full of energy and feisty.

lurvleybunchococonuts

@MrsMiller8588 be strong!  Resist to urge to POAS

@SkilledSailor I'm interested in figuring out for sure my LP too!  GL with the Lucifer's child cramps

@becausescience I hope your mom's party is fun!  I've never been to Door County in the 18+ years I've lived in WI.  Hopefully DH & I will fix this before the end of summer

@fishsticks-n-custard have fun with your MIL!  Also, that place looks awesome!

@kiwi2628 FX for your beta!  That sucks that you got an early O, but hopefully FX 1 will have been enough!

@darkstar42 LMAO, cats are such a-holes.  But they're so cute and fluffy you gotta love them!

@cards10 love the goat photo! Now I really gotta check out Door County

@dukestar5 we try to get as much camping in as we can.  Unfortunately this year we've only been out twice so far  Also, this is my first month temping, so I dunno. I might keep at it until AF shows up just to see what my temps do

becausescience

@dukestar5 It is a surprise, but we are actually hosting it at her house.  Lots of in secret planning with my dad.  People will basically just suddenly show up and then my sister and I will come with food and coolers of drinks.  We're pretty sure she has no idea, so it should be fun.  As for temping - I've done both.  This time I'm trying to temp through the whole thing to either see the temp drop for AF or stay up if KU.

@lurvleybunchococonuts It is ok - I haven't been to Devil's Lake.  

holli0801

@SkilledSailor I do love NC, especially Asheville!! We moved a war ago for my husbands fellowship and it was a match process, Asheville was our third choice (and now we regret not moving it up, and totally wish we would have moved there!!)

@fishsticks-n-custard what a beautiful photo!! I also love Austin. Another place I'd love to live (and get my PhD, but their program is quite expensive!!)

@cards10 sorry about the BFN, best of luck for later testing!!

holli0801

Month/cycle:  7/7

CD/DPO: 18/5

Timing: meh -5, o, +1

Typical LP Length: 10-14ish 

Testing: not until AF is late AF 

R/R: Had a great day off yesterday with DH. We ring hiking early before it got super hot, went to lunch, and just hung out. It's been crazy busy lately, so this was so nice! 

CS/Q:

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?
i have only been in AZ 1 year and have yet to go to the Frand Canyon, which is definitely the largest attraction. We love to hike, and do Camelback and Piestawa Peak a lot. Those are big for tourists as well. Flagstaff is also a fun spot! 

SkilledSailor

@dukestar5 Yay another NC fan! FX this cycle works out better for you than you're expecting.

@hollieileen It's still there for visiting! I don't know how it would be to live there. Do you like where you H ended up?

holli0801

@SkilledSailor Yes and no... lots to do, but it's too busy and too hot haha. And we would have only been 2 hours from my brother had we ended up there. We don't have any family here. 

JennyColada

MrsMiller8588 sorry for the BFN, but it is still early! I know that, for me, even if I get an early BFN I'm kind of mentally "done" so it does help! I've never heard of any of those places! They sound beautiful though!

SkilledSailor I've heard great things about the beauty/fun/great food scene in NC. It's definitely on my vacation list!

becausescience Hold strong lady! Your chart looks great so all the things crossed for you. That picture if you and YH is so cute, and I love the censorship that you did. :P

fishsticks-n-custard ah sorry for the BFN (so many this month ). I went to Austin for a friend's wedding recently and I really enjoyed it. Wish that I had more time to explore and go to other Texas cities!

kiwi2628 I love NYC! Great timing!

darkstar42 Yay CA buddy! Were you from the SFO area (I'm from LA)?

cards10 omg those goats are so cool!

dukestar5 welcome! I think whether you temp past O (or during AF) is kind of up to personal preference. I've only been temping a couple of cycles but I like to temp all the way through. 1. it's interesting to me 2. temping after O helps ensure that it wasn't a fake out or anything.

Month/cycle: 3/3

CD/DPO: 20/7

Timing: -2

Typical LP Length: 16-17 days

Testing: *shrugs*

R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it? Well I'm in Los Angeles, so idk if this is cheating (since it's really so far away from where I live), but we LOVE Napa. We go at least once a year and try to go twice. The food is great, the drink is great (obviously) and there are so many pretty areas. If I'm supposed to stick "closer to home" then I'd say Santa Barbara: it's a great little beach city with great food, some cool wine tasting, a neat arty scene, and great beaches.

repratt1

Month/cycle:  12/7

CD/DPO: 21/7

Timing: IUI 36 hrs after trigger, I am 100% sure our timing was right, because I had even MORE blood work than usual and my RE said my levels were "phenomenal".

Typical LP Length: on meds, 18

Testing: 14 dpiui 

R/R: I just got stuck alone in the baby section of Target shopping for my SIL 's baby shower. I had to tear myself out of there! 

CS/Q: How do you ladies distract yourselves during the tww? I am once again about 2 shake of a lambs tail away from hopping on that crazy train!

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?

The North GA mountains are beautiful! Blue Ridge is a great little spot if you love rafting and hiking. Or if you are more of a beach person, Kayak to Little Tybee island. It is amazing!

millpe

@dukestar5 It kinda depends what I want out of a vacation and how much time we have! We end up in Minneapolis area for sporting events a lot and because it's close (1 hr flight) for just a weekend. For a long weekend or maybe a week but on a budget we've been to Orlando (we have family with houses here and DH went to school here so it's his favorite). I've also been to Mexico, Hawaii, cruises for longer vacations. We like to see new places  

wisewitch222

Only just getting to this today so I'm passing out the love tits.

Month/cycle:  2/1

CD/DPO: 31/7

Timing: -5, O

Typical LP Length: 14-16?

Testing: 14dpo

R/R: I do not enjoy the luteal phase. I always have bloating and hurty/heavy boobs and just feel sluggish. 

CS/Q: no

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it?
My home state, which I'm moving back to next month, has Pittsburgh in it, which is such a fun city to be a tourist in! Great restaurants, museums, I love their baseball stadium, and it doesn't have that intimidating "big city" feel. I love going there for mini-vacations. 

mileswithmyles

Month/cycle:  1/1

CD/DPO: 22/4

Timing: O-2, O

Typical LP Length: unsure

Testing: I haven't decided when. I think I'll wait until after 7/21 when my period is due. 

R/R: Rant- DH has been snoring a lot this week. Rave- had a really nice night with my bff last night. We went to dinner and a wine and painting place. It was so nice!  Today we are at Disneyland!

CS/Q: none today. Temps are still above the cover line and a little erratic, but I've been up earlier the last few days. 

GTKY: Be a tourist in your own state!  Where is your favorite vacation/getaway spot in your state (or in your country if your county doesn't have states)?  What do you love about it? Probably San Diego!  I love staying in the downtown area. There is great Mexican food, craft beer, and pretty views. And I always enjoy going back to visit my college, Balboa park, and Coronado Island. 

@MrsMiller8588 lol at falling asleep temping!  I came really close to doing that today 

@SkilledSailor I hope your cramps subside. They're the worst!

@becausescience  You had great timing this cycle

@fishsticks-n-custard  that picture is gorgeous!

@kiwi2628 I've always wanted to go to NYC. I'm sorry your IUI timing was off

@darkstar42  I love SF!

@cards10 yum microbrew!  

darkstar42

@hollieileen Are you in Phoenix? I just moved out of AZ after being there for six years for grad school. If you haven't been to Sedona, definitely visit! It's gorgeous (I may be biased, as MH and I got married there).
@lurvleybunchococonuts Cats can totally be jerks. But then they start purring...
@JennyColada Yay for CA! I'm originally from Santa Cruz, south of SF.
@mileswithmyles Another Californian! San Diego is awesome.
@repratt1 Keeping distracted is hard! I'm trying to focus on work, but this month time really seems to drag.

ETA b/c my computer freaked out and deleted half of what I wrote.

dukestar5

@JennyColada. So fun that you are in LA! My brother lives there, so DH and I went to visit him this spring.  We had an awesome time hiking and trying out yummy restaurants.  

@mileswithmyles. We are cycle buddies! Both 22/4.

@repratt1 yay for good timing and the good levels.  As for distraction during the TWW, luckily my parents are visiting so I think that will help distract me for a bit.

mileswithmyles

@JennyColada I'm also in the LA area!

holli0801

@darkstar42 I am in Phoenix! I haven't been to Sedona since moving here, although I have in the past. It is a beautiful place for a wedding! DH has a strict policy of, if we head north we may as well go to Flag... haha... I want to take my mom to Sedona when she visits. Any suggestions of where to go/what to do?--Other than drool over scenery 

@mileswithmyles I love San Diego as well! Only been once... Hoping to get there this summer again! What are your fav spots for food/drink? Any hikes/pretty walking areas you suggest? 

JennyColada

@mileswithmyles ah I missed your post! I love Coronado Island! There's a nice dog friendly hotel there that I'm dying to take MH to on vacation (and obviously get Sunday brunch at the Hotel Del Coronado!).

darkstar42

@hollieileen I was in Phoenix/Tempe too. Let me know if you need any restaurant or coffee shop tips! Lux is seriously the best coffee shop ever. We always went to Sedona for hiking, so I don't have great recommendations beyond that! Red Rock State Park is awesome, as is Slide Rock (no hiking, but a river with a natural water slide). Beaver Creek also has an awesome hike to a swimming hole and is near Sedona.

holli0801

@darkstar42 thank you! I have heard about lux, but haven't tried! Will check it out! I'm obsessed with cooper star coffee on 7th ave and Indian school. I'm always accepting foodie ideas! There are so many restaurants I'm sure we are missing out on some greats! 

holli0801

@JennyColada I have looked at that hotel and the dog beach! It's pretty pricey, but I'm thinking a good birthday present for the fur babies 

mileswithmyles

@JennyColada The Del is the best!  

@hollieileen I really like Modern Times and Pizza Port. I'd didn't do much hiking when I went to college there, but I know there are some great areas. Woodstocks has some great pizza and any Mexican restaurant in Old Town is amazing!