Camping trip and other crazy stuff

Hubby and I are moving just two weeks from tomorrow! We have signed a lease on an apartment and sent them our deposit. We have arranged for health insurance for both of us. We have figured out the information for hooking up electricity, water, gas, etc... And now today, some more excitement! We have arranged to purchase some furniture! A nice gentleman contacted me about a couch and a table with 4 chairs that he's selling. The table has three removeable leaves, and the couch is tan, microfiber, dual reclining, and only 3 years old. They have never smoked or had indoor pets. They are an older couple, so they have kept everything really clean and well cared for. They're only getting rid of it because they just got all new furniture. Anyway, this guy is so nice! He's giving us all that furniture for a really great price. I'm so excited! That's just one less worry to deal with.

On a topic totally unrelated, Tuesday we went on our second camping trip of the season. If you have never been to Carlyle Lake in Illinois, you are missing out on a great experience. It is the biggest lake in Illinois, and the national park there is incredible- complete with picnic benches, electrical outlets, showers, a great beach, etc... I know, it's not quite "roughing it" like some people think of camping. But hey, I slept in a tent, had a camp fire, and got about a bamillion mosquito bites. (Little suggestion by the way- don't buy the cheapest mosquito repellant available at Wal-Mart. It is not, I repeat-NOT, effective in the slightest. In fact, I have a sneaking suspicion that the company that manufactured this so called "repellant" confused the word "repellant" with the word "attractant.") No kidding, I have about 10 mosquito bites on my right hand ALONE. So my mom had the craziest idea about how to relieve the excruciating itchiness all over my arms and legs. She told me to put pieces of duct tape over each itchy bite. Yes, that's right. DUCT TAPE. So I laughed and scoffed and told her she was a nut job. But I got to the point that I would try just about anything if it meant a little relief. So now I look like a duct tape mummy. But, ya know what? It works! I reluctantly admit that my mother is, as always, right again! Who'da thunk it? Try it next time you get an itchy bug bite!

Oh, and Aunt Flow came on her own again this month. But now we're potentially facing a new fertility hurdle involving progestrone deficiencies. Long story short... I'm really beginning to feel like Heavenly Father is telling me that my genetics are not meant to be passed on.