Adventures in Freecycle

[judecorp]

Yesterday I picked up "a bag of baby clothes 0-6 months" that I scooped up on Freecycle. I was not expecting it to be a whole trash bag stuffed to the gills with stuff! Holy carp! Most of it is 0-3 months and is for cooler months than, say, July and August, but what we can't use we will gladly pay it forward to some folks who are due in, let's say, January. (Oh, there are a few of you.) It's all good stuff for the most part and it's free!

Speaking of Freecycle, I kind of have this obsession with male orange tabbies with double paws, ever since I met ladygreyy's Manny. I want one. We have three cats and do not need any more cats, but I always maintained that if I found an orange Hemingway cat, we would make room. Well guess what popped up on Freecycle yesterday?!??! I e-mailed the woman but I guess I was not chosen for the cat, which is okay because hello, too many cats.

But what was even better was when Eryn e-mailed me the listing and was all, "Hey, look - an orange cat! This is your cat!" It's nice to know that I am so free to share my cat obsessions.

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I was catching up on IVP blogs and there are a couple of sad ones about TTC plans gone awry due to cheating, or relationship difficulties. It really put a lot of stuff in perspective for me. I'm sure I'll lose my perspective again when I'm feeling particularly needy and emotional, but for now I will just be thankful that Jen and I are a good team who are both totally devoted to growing our baby. And it makes me very glad that A. and I did not successfully have any children - even though I was /devastated/ when we broke up because I thought maybe I would never have kids, I realize now that it was worth it to wait several years and get the kids at the right time.

It's nice.

Comments

[shanneeluee.livejournal.com]

What's IVP? I'm assuming it's similar to IVF, but I don't know. :-)

[somerandomchic.livejournal.com]

Internet Vagina Posse = lesbos and other cool folks who are trying to concieve or are moms already.

[shanneeluee.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhhh....

Can I be part of that since I was mistaken as a lesbian at BRU on Monday? :-)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

*snort*

[afullmoon.livejournal.com]

I remember TTC was really hard on our relationship from so many hormones. Also when lexi first got here it was hard on us. But I am so glad that we made it through all the hormones because we are so much stronger and more in love.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Gosh, I sure hope that's true for us, too. This has been a rocky ride!

[evewasframed.livejournal.com]

I love Freecycle too! I got a big bag of pregnancy/childcare books, and an exersaucer and some other cool stuff. I also was able to use it to get rid of some maternity clothes that were given to me that I didn't like and a baby heart listener thing that I didn't need.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am a huge fan. I love to get rid of stuff. And get stuff!!

[(Anonymous)]

Nice work on the freecycle score! Me and Mine Might be moving to MA in July... I will be driving right past you guys and we are due in Dec... hint hint coldweather baby clothes.. hint hint ;) He he, AND, funny that you mention an orange Hemmingway- I had a sweet Orange Hemmingway- the most tender loving cat I had ever had! He only lived until he was 2 and died from FIP which is fatal and similar to kitty AIDS. It was the biggest companion loss of my life.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Really? You might be moving to MA? Where? Oh, you will have to tell me EVERYTHING. And I will gladly share the wealth with you! :)

xo

[(Anonymous)]

ok, above anon is LYNN :)

[oppendonnell.livejournal.com]

due in December.
*waves* :-)

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

Where is that dog shirt from? Does the retailer also offer cat items? I could totally get my big boy cat into a dog shirts, but my girl cat is a wee little thing.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Consider yourself armed with items!

[oppendonnell.livejournal.com]

Yay!! You're the best.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Naw, we were just blessed with a LOT of hand-me-downs. :)

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

I wish I had better luck with people actually picking up Freecycle stuff here! I've gone back to taking stuff to Goodwill since there's a store nearby.

I've been hanging onto most of the handmade stuff I sewed for Laurel, so if your girl would like some sundresses in cute fun patterns in sizes 18 months to about 3T, I've got 'em. I also have a couple of mid-century vintage dresses in sizes 3 and 4 and a Lilly Pulitzer dress that I bought on eBay because it has perfectly-matched (to the fabric print) pockets.

Re relationship difficulties and parenting, I'm amazed at how resilient Laurel has been through our divorce and second marriage. When my in-laws visited a few weeks ago, I overheard her explaining to them that Himself is the daddy that made her but Vogon is her daddy every day. Right now she's on a wedding kick and wants us to have a big fancy wedding where we all dress like princesses, including Daddy.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oooh, handmade stuff sounds divine. But what if you want to have another Short Person? :)

Laurel is an awesome kid. No need to be amazed, she is just great! I adore her.

I think you should definitely have a princess wedding. ;)

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

My uterus is closed for business and my sister wants to pick the fabrics when I sew stuff for her future daughters.

Laurel just drew up a schedule for tomorrow (we've been working on telling time) and one item was "go into closet". When she saw me boggling at that, she explained it was to tell her imaginary friend secrets without anyone hearing.

I am not a princess wedding person. In fact, I think I'm allergic to weddings.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Gosh, I just love Laurel. The more you tell about her, the more I love her. She is so awesome!

I am allergic to weddings also. You are not alone!

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

We have too many cats too. I know what you mean...it doesn't stop me from wanting other ones we meet that need homes.

Could you please email me at lori at chezmelton dot org? I need your address, though it'll be a few weeks before I have things to send. I hope you like the colors -- the stuff I thought I could use for a blanket is high maintenence (hand wash, flat dry), so I picked up some pretty, soft turquoise yarn today that is machine wash and dry. :-)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I am such a sucker for cats. Man, I need a 12-step.

Sorry it took me a while to e-mail, but I did. :) Thanks so much for wanting to knit for us - take all the time you need. You're so sweet!