I've been learning a lot more about buying meat, produce, etc. from local farms and I think I found one near us that might be worth investigating. My first purchase from them will most likely be something simple but interesting to try: apple cider vinegar.

A coworker told me about a 'home remedy' for heartburn/acid indigestion that I am eager to try. She said that a friend of hers who had severe heartburn issues took 1 tablespoon of raw, unpasteurized, unfiltered apple cider vinegar every day for a while and he said his problems disappeared! He now only needs 1 tbsp every couple days or so. I am wanting to try this because within the last year or so I have developed major heartburn issues. I take a Pepcid almost twice a day every day. It seems that no matter what I eat or drink (even if it's nothing!) causes this heartburn. I am excited to maybe find something that is cheaper and more natural a remedy for this problem.

This farm has apple cider vinegar for sale and I hopefully will be able to get some soon. I am also eager to check out their farm and see what it might have to offer us for products this coming year. I am contemplating purchasing some Angus beef from them as well. I haven't talked to Tim about this yet, but I'm sure he won't disapprove! A membership to this farm is only a one time fee of $5!

The farm we are going to investigate is the Garden Patch Farm in Pinckney, MI.

I'll let you know how my experiment turns out!

Milo's new coat

Halloween, a broken hand and Milo

Tim and I went to a Halloween party on October 27th and we had lots of fun. I was a she-devil and Tim was a Gangster a la Al Capone days.





At said party, I fell and broke my hand. However, I did not spill my drink that was in my right hand! I went to CVS and bought a thumb brace because I reallly didn't think I broke it. So, Sunday we went to our first puppy class and on Monday I went to work. My boss and coworker convinced me to go to urgent care to get an xray and sure enough, it was broken!! There were two bone chip fractures that were floating near my thumb joint so they sent me to an orthopedic surgeon and now I'm in a cast for a month. They said I will need PT after as well. I suddenly had a flashback to 2000 and Jeff Jerkway (all my CMU peeps will appreciate that reference)!



Milo is getting bigger! He is in puppy class now at PetSmart and he is doing well. Although, he is definitely the most eager of the puppies in the class. He barely sits still the whole time we're there!

Busy

This weekend was a busy one for us! My parents were in town and we babysat for Tim's brother. I also got a call on Friday night from my friend Angie who lives in Midland, asking if she could spend the night with us on Sunday and Monday because she got a job at UofM Flint and had orientation in Ann Arbor for two days. So, we had a full house this weekend! We also managed to get in a movie and a pumpkin patch visit. Here are some pics:



Uncle Timmy and Stella



Auntie Alanna and Stella



Sleepy Stella with Uncle Timmy



And, one more cute Stella pic :)



Another Milo pic for good measure



Regis and I at the pumpkin patch

New Baby

We finally found the puppy we wanted! His name is Milo and he is a dapple colored Dachshund. He's a great puppy already and provides lots of enjoyment!

Sad news

I wasn't going to post about this but I figured since I had started telling everyone about our journey to parenthood on here I might as well update everyone. I had an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram) test on August 9 and the results were not good. They found my right fallopian tube and ovary completely blocked and my left side has a blockage somewhere near my ovary. Needless to say, we were devastated. We are trying not to see it as we'll "never" have kids but the chances are very slim that we can have them on our own naturally. I am now searching for a reproductive endocrinologist who may be able to give us a few more answers. That is the hardest part; the blockages are unexplainable as of now. I have never had an STD or been told that I have had some infection in my reproductive organs. Those are the major causes for blocked tubes. I'm hoping the RE can order a laparoscopy to see if endometriosis may be the cause.

I know we have been terrible about updating our blog. I will try to rectify that as of now :) We just been pretty down lately and not much is going on. I am looking for a puppy and we went to the west side of the state last weekend to see the sand dunes and go to the beach. It rained though and put a damper on our beach plans!

I am so thankful that I have Tim in my life! He has been so understanding and helpful throughout our whole ordeal. I can only imagine how upset he is over the news. And even though we may never have children of our own, we will definitely have a family someday.

New Job!

So, it's been awhile since we've last posted. I have started my new job with St. Joseph Mercy Health System in Brighton at their outpatient mental health and substance abuse clinic. I work 11:30-8pm M-Th and 8:30-5 on Fri. I got my first paycheck this past Thurs and it was nice because it was a lot higher than a School Bell paycheck! I can get used to this!

Tim is planning a "secret date night" tonight for us. I'm excited to see what he's come up with.

We are leaving in 10 days for San Francisco and I can't wait! I'm excited to get out of here and see something new. I was happy that my new job would accomodate this trip that we had already planned.

That's all for now. Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weekend!