I have to leave the house today for tampons. I ordered a diva cup and it hasn’t arrived yet.
Not familiar with the diva cup? It’s a flexible cup you stick in your cooch when you’re menstruating. I was hoping to have it now so I wouldn’t have to get acquainted with it out in the backcountry. Dreams do not always come true.
The magnet above, holding Archie’s artwork in place, is from my older sister. It pretty much sums up how I feel about leaving the house today.
I know it will be good to get out, but my anxiety is off the charts. I woke up with a pounding chest, shaky limbs and the feeling of my blood racing.
Pisses me off to wake up like that. It makes it feel out of my control. I literally open my eyes and Whoop there it is. No warning, no time to prepare. Just a slap in the face.
I did finally get a call through to mental health partners. Service is patchy at our house and the service gods were shining down on me today.
I have a 2 hour phone call scheduled for Monday. I will have to sit in a parking lot somewhere.
It will be good practice for future appointments since we will be on the road campsite jumping. BLM lands let you stay in one spot for 14 days and then you have to pack up and move at least 20 miles.
I’m grateful we have such nice gear, who knew we were making such an investment. It’s sad that if our gear didn’t make us appear “wealthy” we would get picked on by the rangers. We’ve heard horror stories of people getting fucked with.
They still might pick on us seeing as our Yeti cooler is bright salmon colored….borderline hot pink
Such is the society we live in. Gotta look good on the outside.
Maybe the borderline hot pink will scare the critters away. But then again, be careful where you dump out that Diva Cup, because that might draw them right back in!
The Diva Cup sounds rather convenient and of course environmentally friendly, but I have prolapse issues going on in that neighbourhood, and I wouldn’t want to inadvertently push it out. That’s just not an attractive look.
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🤣 I am wondering how it will be with my tilted uterus. That’s why I wanted to try it during this cycle. Will make for a fabulous blog post.
I’ve already informed jase he will most likely have to help me 🤣 he’s the kind of guy that takes off his t shirt for me to wipe with when I have to pee on a hike. Boy did I luck out!
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Definitely a keeper!
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I’m curious about the diva cup. I’ve never tried it and I wonder if I should. Will you be doing a ‘review?’ Please do, I can’t wait what jokes you’ll have on that topic!
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Hell yes I’m doing a review! I’ve always wanted to try it as well and our current situation has given me just the nudge I need
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I’ve thought of using a diva cup but not sure how it works messy wise lol
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Yes I’m worried about that too!!!!! 🤣
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I have a diva cup – they are awesome – been using it for three years now and have never had to buy “products again”. Perfect for camping. What about spray painting your yeti cooler a more muted colour? Just a thought.
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Three years! I’ve been such a procrastinator, been wanting one for a while, and now is the time to go for it! We may use the cooler as a coffee table during the day. It always gets put back in the car at night. Even though they are bear proof, we don’t like taking any chances.
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Holy bear I forgot about the bears! Our koala bears don’t pose much of a threat to campers (unless they fall out of a tree and land on you – which is a myth – they don’t do that) bears, big bears – all good fodder for the book I guess
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LOL I’d be ecstatic to have a koala fall on me! Yes, we have bears and mountain lions. Last year a sweet gal I cleaned for was camping and killed by a tree in her sleep. A tree.
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A tree. All the things you worry about and then a tree! Just proves we have no idea and there is no point worrying.
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❤️
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Ugh, anxiety is the worst way to wake up. I’m so sorry you had to start a morning that already had some planned anxiety with the un-planned variety. 🙁
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Thank you 🙂 Yes, it’s a bear!
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