Just Trying to Make a Cub: F*ck you, infertility

One year ago today, I went off my pill with visions of a big, pregnant belly and fantasies of a beautiful baby.

101 Things in 1001 Days

DEADLINE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011

House
1. Put handles on downstairs bathroom drawers.
2. Prep hinges and put on cabinets.
3. Organize filing cabinet.
X4. Get a mail basket.
X5. Prime closet.
X6. Paint closet.
X7. Move clothers to new closet and arrange.
8. Rip up remaining carpets.
X9. Get bed set up for friend to visit.
X10. Donate stuff sitting by door.
X11. Hook up house phone.
X12. Get Swiffer vac.
13. Change rest of bulbs to energy saver.
14. Get 2 indoor plants.
X15. Buy a small cactus garden.
X16. Put the craft boxes in the attic.
17. Get 3 quotes to refinish clawfoot tub.
X18. Give my sister the love sign.
19. Organize my recipes in a binder.
20. Put some kind of cushioning under the washing machine.

Yard
X21. Weed front garden.
X22. Plant 5 plants in front garden.
X23. Plant 5 more plants in front garden.
24. Plant the window boxes.
25. Save $200 to order more rocks for driveway.
X26. Plant bulbs.
27. Get at least 3 estimates for new fence.
X28. Buy and plant a new hydrangea.
X29. Plant a dogwood tree.
30. Start a veggie garden.
X31. Get some kind of house number sign for front of house.

Work
X32. Request filing cabinet.
X33. Create summative binder.
34. Buy back my years.
35. Request an elem ed position.
36. Join summer savings plan.
X37. Request a copier code.
X38. Buy the workbooks that go with Everyday Math.
39. Get fabric to cover computer.

Car
X40. Clean out my car's interior.
X41. Clean out my trunk.
X42. Organize CDs in my car.

Pets
43. Get Lucky's records transfered.
44. Get NeeNee's records transfered.
45. Take cats to new vet.
46. Get licenses for all pets.
X47. Get electric littler box.
X48. Adopt another dog.
X49. Get new dog microchipped.

Financial
X50. Cancel gym membership.
51. Pay back brother.
X52. Save $1,000 in orange account.
53. Save $2,000 in orange account.
X54. Pay off Home Depot card.
55. Save $2,000 towards new car down payment.
56. Get credit card down to $7,000.
57. Get credit card down to $5,000.
58. Get credit card down to $3,000.
59. Sign up for mail order prescriptions.

Health
X 60. Find my Invisalign trays.
X61. Find new dentist.
X62. Get new retainer.
X63. Get teeth cleaned and check up.
X64. Lose 5 more pounds.

Misc
X65. Return the stupid sweater!
66. Make and mail Indigo Girls CDs to the girls.
67. Try 3 new churches in the area.
X68. Buy myself 1 new CD.
69. Go away for weekend with hubby (camping doesn't count).
70. Buy 4 no-reason cards for friends and mail them.
X71. Send Tim 2 care packages. (didn't do, but too late)
X72. Send Tim 2 more care packages. (didn't do, but too late)
X73. Buy hubby a hammock.
74. Join a volunteer group.
75. Do another fundraiser walk/race.
X76. Introduce myself to 3 more neighbors (couple is only 1).
77. Have niece over for camping sleepover.
78. Read 2 books assigned in high school (no Salinger).
79. Don't complain for 48 hours.
80. Drink only water for 2 weeks.
81. Meditate every day for 1 week.
82. Have a picnic with my hubby.
83. Have a candlelit dinner.
84. Pick fruit.
X85. Register to vote.

Hobby/Recreation
X86. Buy LCR dice.
X87. Buy 1 board game.
88. Learn to crochet or knit.
89. Learn how to tune my guitar.
90. Learn 1 song on guitar.
91. Take a dance class.

Wedding
92. Choose and download our wedding music.
93. Make wedding CD and mail it.
94. Get wedding book printed.
95. Order matte wedding photos.
96. Fill and hang 2 black wedding frames.
97. Sell my underskirt to wedding gown.

Masters
X98. Apply to masters program.
X99. Apply for financial aid.
X100. Submit district paperwork.
X101. Complete at least 2 blocks of my masters program.

Just Trying to Make a Cub

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F*ck you, infertility

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