Beef Burger...Biff Burger



I had a "first" on this past Saturday....I got to eat at Beef-Burger in Greensboro. JGIII has been talking about this place since I met him but I've never been to it. He's taken me to several of his favorite places since we met, Yum-Yums (LOVE the hot dogs!), Ghassan's (you know I can't pass up Greek food), etc. but this one remained on the list. We were making the trip to the 'Boro to go to a grad party and also celebrate Mother's Day while we were there. We got into town early and ran some errands but ended up eating a late lunch. JGIII suggested this place. And let me tell you, when we pulled in the parking lot, I wasn't sure how good it would be. It was definitely crowded which is always a good sign when you visit a new place.

Beef Burger is on Lee St. in Greensboro, near UNC-G's campus. You can also get there from High Point Rd. off of I-40. It apparently used to be called "Biff-Burger" back in the day. Those were a chain of restaurants around the country which started in the mid-1950s as drive up burger stands. I read that the Greensboro location was renamed in the 1980s and is one of only TWO left in the country. Wow!

It was also featured in the movie "Bull Durham"-it's famous!!

You can read more about the history here...



This is my DELICIOUS burger.

 They cook the burgers on a round broiler with the buns on the lower level-this way the delicious grease from the burger drips down on to the bun. Then before putting it together they dip the burger into the Biff-Burger "Special" Sauce. Oh. My. Goodness. It was slap yo' momma good. I'm not usually a huge burger person but sitting here typing this I'm already craving another one. Their menu was HUGE. I couldn't even take everything in that they served. We also had fries (as you do) and believe it or not fried broccoli and cheese bites that were awesome. Who knew?!? Take a look at this menu. We left with our dessert-Oreo milkshakes that were so thick I could almost not get it through the straw but the perfect ending to lunch.

I definitely recommend this "dive" for anyone who is in Greensboro and looking for some good greasy food. I will certainly be paying a visit to it the next time I'm visiting that way.

Side Story:
Back when I was a kid I used to love those machines that you put a quarter into and it spit out an egg with a treasure inside. Specifically the "Flintstone" ones that had Fred spinning around and saying Yabba Dabba Doo were the best. When we sat down at the booth I looked over and dang if Beef Burger didn't have one of those machines.

Before we left, I HAD to try it out. It didn't disappoint. He still spun around and still yelled out his fabulous catchphrase. 

I am now the proud owner of a genuine "gold" (in color) necklace. Who cares-it was the fun of doing it.



Back to My Creativity - On a Budget

Since this blog was originally created to share FUN and CREATIVE things (not my fertility journey)-it's about time to get back to that!

I actually made this wreath a few weeks back but didn't get to share because I was posting about all the medical stuff. Now that it's temporarily behind me, I wanted to show the SUPER easy wreath that I made for Spring/Summer.

Of course, the idea came from Pinterest (what idea do I have that doesn't start there?).This is the original pin.

I got all my supplies together which only required 1 trip to Michaels believe it or not. (Not technically true because mom had to pick up the paint for me when she was there at some point.) I love the ribbon that I found. It's so feminine and springy without being flowery. I found some great flowers at Michaels but 1 bunch of daisies was $7!! Are you kidding? I headed over the Dollar Tree (thanks to some tips I picked up from other crafters online) and found these perfect flowers for $1. Yes! By using my 40% Off coupon at Michaels, I ended up spending about $5 for the whole project. Score!

One of my biggest hurdles when making anything is a bow. I am TERRIBLE at bow making. It shouldn't be that I hard to make some loops and tie it up and it look pretty but I just cannot figure it out. Usually I just ask mom to do it for me but this time I was determined I could do something easier for this wreath. Again, I took to the internet (what CAN'T you find on Google?) and searched for tutorials on bow making. I found this little gem that was perfect for this wreath. It wouldn't be good for every project but it was just right this day.

Here's my bow before I put it on. I put the tape measure next to it so you got an idea how long the tails were.

A little paint on the letter, some hot glue and VOILA! It was done. Putting it all together only took about 10-15 minutes. I made a loop and glued it to the back so that I would have a hanger for it. It probably doesn't need to hang down as long as it does but I wasn't going to go back and redo it. I'm really pleased with something so simple that I can now leave out throughout the spring and into summer.

Under the Knife

I had NO idea what to call this blog post but I did want to share this part of my journey here since I have had so many people supporting me and reaching out to me throughout this journey.

I mentioned in my last post, after my most recent doctor's visit, that I would have to have a surgical procedure done to close off my fallopian tubes in order to keep the fluid that is created in them, out of my uterus. This fluid has been described to me as "toxic" to both my eggs and any sperm that are introduced as well as similar to oil in that if the doctor was to implant a fertilized embryo into my uterus, it would be very difficult if not impossible to implant along the uterine wall.

The process for rectifying this situation, is by inserting a clamp on the fallopian tube at the point in which it meets the uterus. Bluntly, this is a tubal ligation. However, I like to use the medical term of bilateral tubal occlusion because it doesn't sound as if I am electing to have the procedure done. Trust me when I say, if there was any other process I could do, I would.

1. I don't love the idea of having surgery (who does?) and
2. I'm completely distraught over the idea that I am not going to have the option of getting pregnant naturally after this is done.

All this being said, I have now been told by 2 doctors that my chances of getting pregnant without any intervention, would be almost impossible.That coupled with the fact that we have been trying to conceive for over 2 years (with breaks for the health issues I've encountered), leads me to the decision that this is the best course of action for us to proceed with IVF. I have prayed about this over and over and really have achieved a sense of peace about this procedure.

Worst case scenario (according to Dr. Fritz) is that he gets in there and finds way more scar tissue than he expects. If that's the case, and he can't get to the tubes. He will stitch me back up and not do anything. He assured me that it's OK if this happens, we can still move forward with IVF, it'll just make the journey that much harder. As he puts it, we want to "tip the balance as much in our favor as possible" before starting the process. I'm praying for nothing less than a perfect surgery and for everything to be better than he expects. From my lips, to God's ears...

So, tomorrow, Thursday, May 2, I will be heading over the Ambulatory Care Center at UNC to have an outpatient, laparoscopic surgery done by Dr. Fritz. The surgery should take less than an hour and I should be fine by the weekend, only having "discomfort" as he calls it. We'll see. At least he's giving me some prescriptions in case the pain is more than he's expecting it to be.

There are thousands of women every day that are going through the very same thing if not something much worse. It still can feel lonely at times with no one to share your feelings, etc. with (aside from JGIII of course-although he's probably tired of hearing me talk about it lol).

As always, I am grateful for each of you that has taken the time to read this and support me along this path. For those of you that have reached out to me, either in the comments or on Facebook-a huge thank you. I know that I am not alone in this journey.