JSing viroids, on your marks, get set, shag!

[JosieSmith1]

The (updated)(again)(again)(again) 'rules' from our Just Shagging Originator for the Viroids:

Maintain a relaxed attitude at all times - drink if you want too, especially on your birthday (or when you've had bad news). Thread precedent dictates if you drink to excess you will get a BFP (but not recommended). (But it does work).

Covet thy husband and enjoy every minute. Shag at every opportunity - shag-capes and awesome superpowers optional.

Keep acronym-age to a minimum! EWCM is now to be referred to as 'pant snot'. Try not to get sucked in by Fertility Friend (at least for a while), but knowing where you are in your cycle and furkling for pant snot is most definitely allowed.
OV is ovulation - I'm allowed to forget what date I've OVd, feel free to join me on that one!

Bunting is to be put out for any small victory, thread-parties are held regularly and hugs are always welcome!

Once you have your BFP, feel free to hang around and share your wisdom and virtual cocktails with the JSers.

Keep us up to date with gossip!

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Most of these rules are well and truly broken!! But we try to chill - honest

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Part 1 Graduates:
Tanmu82 - BFP
PrivetDancer - BFP
OnlyWantsOne - BFP
Frankenfanny ? BFP
Notso - BFP
knittakid - BFP
loopeylu - BFP
PinkFondantFancy - BFP
Grannyapple ? BFP
Fuzzywood - BFP
canoe - BFP
janedoe - BFP
StarflowerGirl - BFP

Part 2 Graduates:
ihaveaplan - BFP
lovemylulu - BFP
shitforbrains - BFP
gormers - BFP

Part 3 Graduates
Bonkerz - BFP
Kitten - BFP
Cowboylover - BFP
takingtheplunge ? BFP

Part 4 Graduates:
NoMoreChocBiscuits - BFP
Milanomum - BFP
Cremegg - BFP
BrassicaBabe - BFP
Dynababy - BFP

Part 5 Graduates:
TakeThatLady - BFP
Vallinna - BFP
SingingMog - BFP
aDarkStarWithStrangeWays - BFP
Eskarina - BFP

Part 6 Graduate
Reality - BFP

Part 7 Graduates:
Katiepie - BFP
CaramelGirl - BFP
Nickelbabe - BFP
Panpie - BFP
Brightcopperkettles - BFP

I did a cream cheese icing Nelly, I bet you would have loved it it got the offical thumbs up from my carrot cake taster Have just made a lemon cake which is gorgeous if I do say so myself I will send you the link to my fb via pm (or I will attempt it anyway!) My horse was naughty the other day too, we went past a field of cows, which has always been an 'issue' but they came running over and we were on a narrow path with barbed wire at each side and she was terrified and tried to turn and run, then decided that if she had to go past she best do it at a canter, but I wouldn't let her just run off so we ended up doing some mini rears, accompanied by some snorting, then a fabulous collected canter (by collected, read 'almost on the spot'). Shame she never does that when I ask her to That's what I love about her though, lovely little reminder she's an arab at heart, just incase I'd forgotten

Anyway, making a super mario cake soon, not for a child, for my dh

Oh, by the way, while I'm rabbiting on, blood test went much better this time, she did it the proper way with the valve where they don't take the needle out, so it was in and out really quick, virtually painless, so that's the dayt 3 one down, back in 2 and a bit weeks for the day 21. Not as nervous now, although I will be when it comes to results time!

Hope ERTD stays away Nelly

Mmmmm cake . Will check laptop tonight for links! Haha at Super Mario for your DH too.

As expected ERTD arrived not long after that post. I'm fucked off with it all now. Going on holiday in 2 weeks which I am most excited about, at least I can get mind blowingly drunk enjoy it guilt free. Mentioned about OH today about his second SA and he got cross again. I was at work which is maybe just as well, as once again I feel the need to point out to him that this is ALL he will have to do. Whereas me..... Well, you all know what will be on my list of undignified, uncomfortable or downright horrendous things to be done. And that's just to GET pregnant. Wanker .

I'm really glad the blood test went better. Confidence breeds confidence, next one will be easier again .

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I've been reading the Just Mumming thread today. It's made me happy and sad in almost equal measure.

Check this out: www.joscakerybakery.co.uk

Visited my 90 year old nana today who made small talk by going on and on about my cousin who just had her second baby Blah bloody blah. I'm not jealous, honestly

Hope all the viroids are ok

Oh exciting! I hope it really works out for you. Coffee cake - mmmmmmm.

Grrr about the baby talk. I know this sounds like an odd thing to say, given which board we are on, and also how I am spectacularly failing at it; but why are relatives always most proud of the family members that have procreated? What's wrong with being proud of clever, hard working, confident, successful, lovely, funny, offspring. Even if they haven't managed to have sex and get knocked up .

crow I presume you are still on phone rather than laptop, but say hi if you can as we miss you? And the other viroids too, who all seem to be drifting away

Never mind, I'll just gabble on until the thread fills up . I think the next one needs to be more like a fresh start, so we encourage lots of newbies to join, rather than feeling to like an established clique? Can you have a clique of only 3 or 4 people though?

Gosh I'm over thinking this tonight! What I need is . And maybe cake.

Wish I could supply the cake Nelly I understand what you're saying about family members being proudest of those members that have kids. I always feel even more inadequate at family get togethers, as if I'm not special because there's just the two of us still. By the way, the bruise where I had my blood test is pretty spectacular! It better have healed before day 21 or it'll be twice as bad!

Yes please come back other viroids, where have they all gone? Life must be getting in the way, or maybe they're all pg and have forgotten about us (I hope it's that )

cheers all!

Ah chocolate that sounds bliss . Are you at all thinking that ERTD wasn't a proper one?

Sadly shag time will be before we go. I usually OV on CD12 and we go on CD15. So we will have to make an extra effort, when usually in the run up to holidays work gets stupid busy. And then it means OH won't be able to do his SA until after we get back. Still, I'm planning on drinking my way through the 2ww anyway! And shagging for the sheer fun of it. Hotel sex, yay!

hallo Viroids!! Sorry about being AWOL again being doing a bit of over time at work, not getting much chance to get on the laptop, and generally feeling a bit grotty. Certainly didn't think I'd be missed!

Sorry about ERTD Nelly Jealous of your holiday though. Mind you, saying that - OH and I have our week off next week, and although we were invited to my friend's in Wales, we've decided to save the money and just chill at home together. We don't get the chance to spend whole days together, just the two of us, as we've usually got the girls here on our days off. So we're looking forward to long lazy mornings in bed :)

My second sister to get pregnant this year has had her gender scan, and sent me a message on facebook, saying 'we had the gender scan and are having a perfect little girl, sooo excited' ... I'm ashamed to say I just put down my phone and cried This was just a couple of days after it being a year since my MC, and she knows I'm still struggling with that and not getting PG again ... she has no tact whatsoever. I then went into a depression for the day, and posted on FB that I was having a bad day, and she commented on it, asking if I got her message ... I felt like saying 'yes, I got your bloody message, now fuck off and leave me alone'. Bad, I know. But I have just ignored her for now.

In happier news, I had my first attempt at making rice pudding today (in the slow cooker), and it turned out brilliantly!! It's got loads of clotted cream in it, and OH said he's never tasted rice pudding so scrummy as mine! yay! We're both feeling rather crappy, as though we're coming down with colds, so this was the perfect comfort food.

I've just had a text from one of my managers, and agreed to do more overtime, meaning I'll in work from 6am til 6pm on Tuesday - ouchies.

Hi crow lovely to hear from you. Of course we miss you! I know how hard it can be to get on sometimes though, so you are forgiven .

That's rubbish about your sister being so insensitive though. And I'm so sorry about the sad anniversary :(. This TTC lark can be pretty hard can't it? I hope you are doing ok and your lovely OH is looking after you. A week off with long lies, rice pudding and lots of shagging - just what the doctor ordered I'd say :)

If it's not too rule-breaking, where are you in your current cycle? I've lost track a bit!

OH away for a couple of days but that's ok as ERTD is still hanging about a little. He is back on CD7, and has been warned that I expect to see some action next week .

Hehe thanks!

I'm on CD 15, doesn't look as though I've OVd yet, according to my temps. Certainly don't feel like shagging at the moment - am shattered and have sore throat. Was in bed by 9.30 last night, and woke up by the alarm at 8 this morning (so OH could phone in sick, as he's suffering too), am still in bed now, I don't want get up! Am counting down the shifts until my week off - 5 to go (unless I'm offered more overtime!)

Got my girls here soon, and I'm using the slow cooker again - this time to cook a whole chicken, so I can use it for our chicken and mushroom risotto this evening, Mmmmmm!

good to hear from you crow. have you tried to be honest with your sis, remind her of the anniversary and how much it can hurt watching others succeed????is she a sis you can have a cry with? anything to increase her sensitivity level? on a happy note the rice pudding sound amazing, best comfort food ever. roast chook risotto not to far behind for next best 'make sick people feel better' food. your place must smell amazing! roast chickens are never insensitive either!

I struggle watching my 6ish month old niece on skype, she was born just as my mc epic started. I love her so much, so cute, but have a good cry after skype sessions every now and then. had one of those moments last night after my brother demonstrated the "kiss her behind the ear to get a really good giggle" technique. it was a fine line between rubbing it in my face and sharing the happiness they have. the line moves quite a bit depending on the day! wrong side last night. want one of my own to kiss. I feel like shouting that sometimes, "I JUST WANT ONE OF MY OWN!" maybe the gods will hear me? :(

I once wished upon a star that my now husband would ask me out on a date and be mine forever. it worked so far. time to head outside with a glass of wine and find a star.

went to doc this morning. he agreed my edrt was probably light due to the sheer amount of exertion I packed into the week. we were paddling for 8 hours each day and had a few strong headwind sections that were downright hard work. In the past on mountain climbs and adventure races my body has adjusted to the circumstances as well and pulled back on menstruation. he took some bloods, gave me a cycle chart to fill in so can do more bloodwork later at different cycle times. hubby in for SA next week. feeling nervous but excited by the next phase.

Josie your cakes look great! I'd eat the chocolate one all by myself :) yum!

nelly start feeding up hubby to increase energy reserves

what shocking spelling, grammar etc.... apologies, hard work on phone!

Hi Chocolate

She's not the kind of sister I can cry with, we're not close like that. She lives in Australia. When she lived here, I remember her getting all shirty with me because we were out window shopping and she was skint and moaned that it wasn't fair that I was looking stuff and could afford ONE item, but she couldn't, so therefore I should not buy anything while with her . So, I'm just going to ignore her for the time being, otherwise I'll be bombarded with scan pics and updates. I've still not yet got round to visiting my other sister and her new baby, mainly due to transport/time etc, but then I'm not exactly putting myself out either. TBF, I wouldn't chose to socialise with my sisters if we weren't related - I'm just not like them, and their stepford wifeness irritates me.

The chicken didn't get put in the slow cooker afterall, it was too big, so I covered it with foil and slow roasted it. It's just done now and another pot of rice pudding is in the slow cooker after my girls, OH and I demolished what was left over from last night ... massive thumbs up from them all. So we're having a stodgy rice day, I just realised! Home certainly does smell yummy - lovely when I'm still feeling grotty with this cold or whatever it is.

I wish I had the energy to do all that paddling and mountain climbing that you do! I'd love to do all that sort of thing :)

hugs crow what do they say about you can't choose family but at least you can choose your friends. imo shopping with someone else who makes the purchases is so much fun. you get to wander about the shops with company, help select, give opinions on how it suits, etc and not spend $ on stuff that will eventually need hauling to the charity shop.
I only have one brother, no sisters alas - missed out on hairbrush fights growing up - straight to punching and wrestling. No shopping ever.

Was inspired by you all to hit the kitchen. dragged out the pasta maker. fresh fettucini with creamy mushroom sauce. had fun making the pasta from scratch, tasted great, kitchen now a complete bomb site.

Oh we had the punching and wrestling, and throwing snow globes, grabbing by hair and banging heads against the walls - no namby pamby girls fighting for us she only came shopping with me because I was giving her a lift somewhere ... certainly never happened often! Don't think I've ever gone shopping with my other sister. They make me feel inferior, slobbish and slummy. But then, they're more materialistic, where as I'm more spiritual - don't think they have a spiritual bone between them

I've never made my own pasta, but it's something I'd like to try ... OH loves me cooking for him (I'm having to make my 3rd lot of rice pudding in as many days, just for him) but he hates the mess I make ... told him the more mess, the tastier the food!

I've just finished work for the day and my feet are killing me - I've been up since 5am, walked to work (45-50mins) then been on my feet all day. I think I'm going to ask for a foot spa for christmas!

Glad you had a good time on your hols chocolate

Pants you got ERTD Nelly, I'm trying to look at it as another opportunity for lots of JSing

Sorry you're having a hard time Crow. Someone at the yard where I have my horse told me a mutual friend just found out she's 9 weeks pg, I really didn't want to hear about it so didn't even pretend to be interested, I decided I don't care if they think I'm being rude, they've got no idea what's going on in my life at the moment. Went home and sobbed to DH in bed and said I've just had enough and it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life and I honestly don't think I'll ever have that moment when I get to announce I'm pg I think if one more person asks me if I think we'll have kids I'm gonna end up blurting out 'no cos we can't!'

But on a good note - took the horses to the beach today and it was absolutely amazing! Mine is scared of water but she went in the sea right up to her shoulders and we had really good fun. So there

By the way chocolate my recipe for cream cheese icing is literally philly cream cheese mixed with icing sugar. Mix thoroughly then taste regularly () to check the taste and amend as necessary

shopping list....
lots of Philly cheese
lots of icing sugar
possibly cake ingredients to go with the icing
I feel a sugar high coming on!

a bit concerned that I just got a call from the docs office saying I must come in tomorrow, but wouldn't say why. one thing I have learnt in life is that the doc never does this unless 1.something is amiss 2. and that something is rarely good news. :( trying to focus on eating and not on tomorrow.

chin up Josie. a good blubber with the dh is necessary for the soul. better out than in, then the insides can calm down a bit. sounds like the beach ride was wonderful! you make me a wee bit jealous thinking of horse riding along the beach!

what animal would you all like to be? I'd choose a sloth. it would be lovely to hang upside down in a tree, never rush, sleep loads, and still have a spare paw for a glass if red.

Just a quick hello. Very busy here, but didn't want you all thinking I'd forgotten you .

Sorry meant to say will post again later but given time difference, good luck with doctor choc, try not to panic! I know, easier said than done.

choc it may not be bad news!

Josie your horse ride sounds fab! I sometimes wish I liked horses enough to go riding - I do like them, but just a tad wary of them I suppose. :)

Hello to Nelly too!

I'd love to be a cat, they have it so easy ... sleep, eat, toilet, more sleep, bit of attention when I want it, get to lie over the paper/laptop/pillow when I want the attention - or walk off with a disdainful flick of the tail and go hide under the bed when I want to be alone, without it seeming rude, just because cats can get away with that sort of behaviour. Get to act all childish (kittenish) when it suits, as that's endearing. Aaaah bliss!!

I'm planning on making my christmas cake soon. Not made one for years and I promised OH I'd make one as he's never tried mine. Need to price up the tin, ingredients plus all the booze to go in it!

Strange morning here - started off ok, until OH got up and said good morning to his DD as they passed in the hallway, and she ignored him, twice. She quite often does this, she seems to think it's ok to be so rude to people. So he got grumpy because of her behaviour (she'd also been arsey to him last night ... moaning about her laptop, then jumping down her dad's throat when he tried to take interest and see what the matter was, then again when she was in the toilet and the light wasn't on, so OH went to go in, and instead of just saying she was in there, she kicked the door back shut into his face. When we both said good night to her when she went to bed, she just said 'hmm', and it upset OH when he tells her he loves her and she does ignores him or says 'whatever' ... serious attitude and it really pisses me off, but I have to bite my tongue) I calmed him down, told him he was right in pulling her up about it, as her behaviour is unacceptable, gave him hugs, finished making his sandwiches for him and reminded him there was rice pudding he could take to work with him, and he perked up ... still was chilly with his DD though.

After they'd gone to school and work, I went back to bed as I'm still feeling bleurgh, but I couldn't sleep. So I get up, go through to the lounge to put on the TV and the picture is all bright green and pink ... nooooooo!!!!

I'm sure I have some chocolate somewhere, that'll help, won't it?

Ash didn't get a chance to post again. Things sound stressful in your house just now crow but it sounds like you are being very patient! I'm not sure I would be .

What news chocolate? hope everything is ok.

I agree, Cat! But one of my incredibly spoiled cats, not one that has to hunt and earn it's keep

Oh Josie sorry about the PG announcement. I know it's hard but remember, her pregnancy doesn't mean there is one less to go around; and besides, it's not her baby you want! And you are still very young, this WILL happen for you. Maybe fate is intervening and letting you build up your cake business first so you are much happier and super-successful .

The ride on the beach sounds fab. I think mine would be uncontrollable!

I'm really surprised mine was controllable tbh Nelly but we had an amazing time, just what I needed to blow the cobwebs away I haven't spoken to my newly pg friend, don't think anyone's supposed to know, I'm dreading her official announcement, it makes her seem more special than me, I know that sounds ridiculous but it's how I feel

Anyway, DH seems more 'willing' this month so fingers crossed more JSing = more chance.

Flipping cold!! Think we've missed our chance this cycle because we've both been feeling really grotty I did my 12 hour shift at work yesterday (6am-6pm) and even walked there ... by the time I got home I was shattered! I went to sit on the bed, and ended up lying on it and not moving all night! OH cooked me dinner and brought it through to me and because I was soooo stuffed up, he got me a bowl of hot water with olbas oil in it for me to inhale. That did the trick. But still - took my temp this morning and it's gone up to my usual OV level. Am hoping it's just because of the cold and I we still have a chance, but I've had that brewing for days.

Josie I know how you feel about the feeling special bit ... I feel inferior to my sisters because they're both had/having babies, but stupidly, what makes it worse is that they're both had/having girls! Before that I was the only one 'special' enough to have girls. I know it's totally irrational, but as you say, it's how I feel. Now I'm the only one who doesn't own their own home, who has a shitty job and is failing at having a baby. To make matters worse, it seems that every other week, someone at work announces they're pregnant, or their partner is. The only way I can deal with it, is by pretending none of it's happening. I never engage in their baby talk, and I'm avoiding my sisters. Selfish maybe, but it's my coping mechanism and if they don't like it, then they don't have to shove their excitement down my throat and expect me to be so appreciative of their patronising attitudes (awww never mind, at least you can still go out and enjoy yourself without being tied to a baby, enjoy the fact that yours are now grown up and you don't have to go through the sleepless nights and nappy changes etc - feck off! )

Fingers crossed for lots more JSing for you!

Nelly it really is very hard to not lose my patience with her - I'm just not liking her very much at the moment the way she is so dismissive to her dad. He adores her and he gets all affection thrown back in his face. She doesn't seem to appreciate that we don't have much money, and that much of the time the money her dad gives her for some lunch when she goes out with her friends (refuses to take a sandwich or eat before she leaves) is usually what I've budgeted as my bus fares for the week, meaning I have to take more money out, when I'm trying to get my bank account straight again. She sulks when we can't afford to pay for her to dye her hair blue and watch it wash out the very next week, or we can't go to London on a day's notice (train fares and spending money x5!) she leaves sweet wrappers all over the floor/sofa, never says please when asking her dad to get her drink, just 'dad, get me a drink', and he can be eating his dinner when she asks and is expected to stop eating and go up and get her whatever she wants, or she'll get sulky. Drives me mad, and I know it's his fault for allowing her to get away with it as he's a big softy ... but because he IS a softy, it also hurts him when she's not grateful. She has a stinking attitude to school and is rude to the teachers, thinking it funny to tell them to shut up. She's now changed her mind about what she wants to do at college next year - from travel and tourism, to photography ... expecting us to find the money for a camera and all the other equipment. She's only ever used a simple digital camera before, and has no idea of of things like different shutter speeds, lenses etc. I think she's expecting it to be spending most of the time doing projects, going out and taking photos. I can see her giving up half way through and the expensive camera stuff sitting around gathering dust.

Sorry, I've ranted on but it feels better to get it out!