ABC's of Me

A - ADVOCATE FOR: PCOS, Military Wives, Animals, and Children
B - BEST FEATURE: hair

C - COULD DO WITHOUT: deployments :-)

D - DREAMS & DESIRES: to be a mother
E - ESSENTIAL ITEMS: family, friends, computer, books, tv
F - FAVORITE PAST TIME: music
G - GOOD AT: writing, poetry, math, being a good friend

H - HAVE NEVER TRIED: skydiving
I - IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS: I would buy the house of my dreams

J - JUNKIE FOR: internet, scrapbooking, purses, chocolate

K - KINDRED SPIRIT: there are a few

L - LITTLE KNOWN FACT: I can solve a Rubiks cube, my fastest time is 2 min.

M - MEMORABLE MOMENT: my wedding

N - NEVER AGAIN WILL I: eat seafood
O - OCCASIONAL INDULGENCE: ice cream
P - PROFESSION: housewife
Q - QUOTE: always and forever, forever and always

R - REASON TO SMILE: my husband, my friends
S - SORRY ABOUT: not seeing my friend before she passed away.

T - TAG SOME FRIENDS: Anyone who hasnt done it yet.

U - UNINTERESTED IN: sports

V - VERY SCARED OF: being abandoned, spiders and all bugs, speaking in front of groups

W - WORST HABIT: compulsive skin picking

X - X MARKS MY IDEAL VACATION SPOT: anywhere with my husband

Y - YUMMIEST DESSERT: too many to choose from
Z - ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces

TO WIVES LEFT BEHIND

TO OUR WIVES WHOM WE LOVE,
WHO ALWAYS GET LEFT BEHIND.
PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU ARE THOUGHT OF,
YOUR ALWAYS ON OUR MINDS.

AS WE SAIL ALONG THE OCEAN,
AND PULL INTO DIFFERENT PORTS,
THE FIRST THING WE GO HUNTING FOR,
ARE TRINKETS OF ALL SORTS.

SOMETHING TO SURPRISE YOU WITH,
ON THE AWAITED HOME COMING DAY,
TO LET YOU KNOW WE THOUGHT OF YOU,
EACH PORT ALONG THE WAY.

SOME DAYS WE BARELY GET A BREAK,
AND WE WORK UNTIL DAYS END.
BUT WHEN WE LAY IN OUR RACKS AT NIGHT,
PLEASE KNOW, OUR LOVE WE SEND.

OUR DEPLOYMENTS MAY BE LONG,
AND THE END IS HARD TO SEE,
BUT SOON DEAR NAVY WIVES OF OURS,
IN OUR ARMS YOU SOON WILL BE.

copyright 1999, Michelle L. Dillman

Struggle In My Mind

What do you do when your life has no path?
No direction to follow
And no guideposts to map.

Where do you turn to?
When you can't find your goals.
Your threads are all tangled
And your smile is faded.

How do you decide
What to do next?
It tumbles and turns
Inside of your head.

Give me the answers
So I can see clear.
Make my eyes open
And scream in my ear.

Top Books on PCOS

I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) back in January. Though it has been tough, I have found some great books to learn more about PCOS and how to cope with it. I'd like to share my top picks for PCOS books:

1. Positive Options for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Self-Help and Treatment by Christine Craggs-Hinton and Adam Balen - This is a wonderful book that lays out all the options for dealing with PCOS. My favorite chapters discuss "complementary therapies" and natural therapies.
2. PCOS and Your Fertility by Colette Harris and Theresa Cheung - If you are looking to get pregnant and have PCOS, this is the book for you! This book gives tons of great information for increasing your fertility and getting pregnant. It even talks about what to do once you are pregnant, since there is a higher risk of miscarriage for women with PCOS.
3. The New Glucose Revolution Guide to Living Well with PCOS by Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller and Nadir Farid - As a woman with PCOS, I understand how hard it is to lose weight. This "diet" book is a great option to help you lose weight and change your eating habits.

There are plenty of other books about PCOS and managing your symptoms. These are just a few that I own and absolutely love!

Much Better

I am feeling much better but still not sleeping. Those last pills I took for my insomnia were kinda scary. Unfortunately, these new pills are not working very well. But at least I don't get amnesia with these ones.

My husband called me yesterday and I had a nice long conversation with him. I am so happy I get to see him in a little over a month! It is so hard being a military wife, but I love my sailor so much!

A Little Off

I had a good weekend in Palm Springs but I didn't do much besides shop and lay around. So I don't have any pictures to share.

I have been off the last couple of days because of a new medication. I go back to the doctor today because this new medication is not working right with me.

So for this week, my posts will be sporadic. Please bare with me as I try to feel better.

Palm Springs

I am going to Palm Springs for the weekend with my mom. We are staying with her friend. They are going to antiques roadshow tomorrow out there and I'm going to tag along for the weekend. While they go to the show, I will go shop! :-)

I also have some books along, my swimsuit, puzzle book, and my cross stitching. So it should be a very restful weekend. I am hoping to finish my current cross stitch project and post a picture of it on here when it is done. I'm taking my camera so I will hopefully have some pictures on Sunday or Monday.

Have a great weekend!