May GBOMB

Good

Surgery. Aside from some surprising and disheartening news, my surgery went OK, and recovery has gone really well. It's easy for me to overdo it when I feel pretty darn good, though. My work sent me flowers. My friend Natalie came to hang out with me. I was able to get a few annoying things done--like washing our comforter. I finished a book. The dreaded gas pain in the shoulder really wasn't too bad; it mostly felt like some shoulder tension like I needed a massage. 

Butterflies. The last two years I've wanted to buy the caterpillar cup at the farmer's market. We finally did it this year. It is bringing me so much childlike joy and excitement. AJ ran in to my room on May 20 saying, "Mom! Mom! There are two more butterflies!!!!" I love that he's excited about it. That's why I bought them. 



Lantern festival. It was an ordeal to drive out to Grantsville/Tooele two nights in a row. But I'm grateful we had people to watch AJ. And the lanterns were beautiful! 



The garden. It's just awesome to see it thrive. And so cool that our dirt is full of worms! Flowers make me happy, and I am excited to see them come up. I've started writing down the dates on the seed packets so I can watch for when they should bloom. 


Start of May

End of May

The weather. You just can't beat the time outside in May. It's so nice. 

Rain. Our rain barrel filled up in ONE weekend, which is insane. We want to get just a regular old trash can to collect water. We have water that leaks from the spout of our backyard hose, so we put a bucket under that to use the water so it doesn't get wasted. I let my orchid sit in water in the sink, then I use that water for other plants or in the garden. I'm just trying to be really mindful of water use, and am grateful we got a rain barrel to help with that. 

Bad


Surgery. I had an HSG in August 2024 showing everything was clear; the dye came out both tubes. But the doctor found that one of my fallopian tubes is totally blocked from scarring. I was emotional about this. But I guess the body has been known to pick up an egg from either ovary with one fallopian tube, and it seems like everyone I know knows someone who got pregnant with one tube. I also met with my fertility doctor about the surgery, and he seems pretty disappointed by the results and expressed curiosity about whether the surgeon I initially saw would've done a better job. 

Sick again. Right before Memorial Day weekend I got sick. It was super mild, but still not fun. It lingered up into the first few days of June, too. Gross. 

The drought. We got a great storm at the end of the month, and we're trying to be extra conscientious of our water use and re-use. But the lack of snow was a concern all winter, and is hitting Utah hard now. 

The data center. I don't even want to expound upon this. What a freaking disaster. And that Shark Tank guy can eat sh--, frankly. 

On My Brain

A clean home. Rather than doing a whole bunch of cleaning over a day or two, I've been kind of just doing cleaning as needed. It does mean some areas look worse than others when I don't think it's a priority - like our stainless steel sink or our master bathroom mirror and sink. But taking the pressure off myself has been kind of nice. 

Preschool. I think AJ would love it. But I'm not sure how to afford it and how to do the logistics of half day school with daycare when we both work full-time. I understand how dual working households struggle and how their kids get behind, perpetuating poverty cycles. Not that we are in poverty. And not that I expect AJ to be behind at all. But I get how it happens. It starts early. 

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