110th post - a nice ramble

I could talk about the beautiful coyote we saw in a field by our house last week. He was a gorgeous beauty that looked much healthier than the typical scrawny ones. He was alone and standing very regal in the wheat field chewing on what must have been left of his dinner. I was so amazed by the sight, T and I turned the car around to go give him another look. By the time we made it back to the same area, he had safely crossed the street and looked to be interested in finding the rest of his pack.

Coyotes are dangerous out here in the desert. They are very much like Wild E Coyote on Bugs Bunny with their tongues hanging out, fork and knife in hand and ready to eat whatever they can catch. They aren't particular and don't just chase road runners. They will eat whatever is available - dogs, cats, mice, road kill. They aren't picky eaters. That's why there are walls around people's yards in Tucson (and here in Marana). It helps keep the wildlife at bay and protects pets. As scavenger as they are, I couldn't help but be awe struck by such a beautiful coyote.

I could talk about the fact that my old friend from high school that I reconnected with on FaceBook finally shed some light on the mystery of the horrendous bumps on the ramps leading from the store to the parking lot! Thank you Amy. She informed me that this is part of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They are there to help blind people know they are entering a roadway. Do they really have to be so big? I mean, is it worth losing fresh eggs over? Couldn't they just put shallow grooves in the ramp so that it makes the noise your car does when you are texting and start to wander in the emergency lane?

I could talk about how excited I am to make it home over the July 4th holiday! I feel I haven't been home in a lifetime and I am ready to catch up with everyone. Obviously with family but also with my friends I have reconnected with on the computer!

I could talk about T and I's anniversary coming up at the end of this month. No big plans - actually, no plans at all. But I am so happy that we are going to celebrate one year together. And it sure has been an eventful year!

I could talk about all of this but, the truth is, I have to let you know what is really going on. It is getting hard to talk on this blog about me when I am keeping a major secret from the world. And, even though I plan on keeping this a secret for a while to come, I thought I would share with my close blog followers (most of you already know anyway). I am 8 weeks pregnant.

I reveal this because I have started a separate blog so that those who care and/or are close to me can keep up with the updates along the way. I have kept this all a secret up to this point because I am still in the danger zone - the first trimester. After having a miscarriage last December, I felt the right thing to do was to keep this a big secret until week 13. And, for the most part (and for the majority of my family), I am hoping to keep it that way. It is just too heartbreaking and too complicated to go back and "untell" people if something goes wrong. And something still could. But I am getting a lot of positive vibes from everyone so I am trying to be positive myself. Even through all the nausea and exhaustion.

So I am jumping the gun on the timeline I established and letting my blog followers know that this is my current condition. Please send the positive thoughts my way (including anything you can do to make my nausea and exhaustion to go away). If you are a part of my family that follows my blog but you know others who don't, please try not to spread the word. We are planning on making big announcements over the July 4th visit if things are still progressing normally.

Now I know there are people who don't want to hear all that baby talk. Trust me, I am actually the same way. So this blog will remain in place for random rambles and everyday chat. But, if you are interested in the progress of the incubation, you can find it here:

http://thespencerappleseed.blogspot.com/

Thanks for understanding my desire to keep it somewhat private (funny to say when I am posting it in a public blog) but we would really like to wait for the BIG announcement when we are confident we are out of the danger zone. Just consider yourself in with the "in crowd" for now.

Other than that, not much going on here....