My body is doing weird things !!

Sooo this is my first month not taking birth control since I was 18 ... which was about 8/9ish years ago. I am now ovulating and have been kinda crampy. My cervical mucous has been pretty dry lately. I went to the bathroom a little bit ago and out came a glob of cervical mucous resembling egg whites in viscosity, maybe slightly darker, and it was about the size of an almond.

Just wanting to know if anyone else has experienced this and why it might be that way .. any experience, explaination, etc. would be so appreciated.