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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

gennepher said:
That sounds completely stressful @SlimLizzy
It was extremely bad manners anyway to queue jump in front of you, but when you leave the required distance people are doing that now. Happened to me on Friday.
But what do you do?
Saying something can cause an incident.
I am also finding there is only one till operator on duty now, instead of several, this causing. long queues.
It doesn't make sense.
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The queue jumper was a man using an electric wheelchair. So absolutely impossible to say anything.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
@gennepher sunrise, sunset.... becoming your signature masterpieces, love them. Good light no colour very week captured in this one..

I have had such a busy day, no really I have, bike ride, front garden weed, Campervan polish, daughter all afternoon for front garden social distance visit, preparing skinny pizza for tea. So no watercolour but a quick oil pastel study for my next watercolour, Woodland Pools. I decided the Canson Rough Cotton Paper I'm using needs a more abstract approach so this is a study for just that.... on black paper again and done outside whilst getting my vitamin D. A4 about 15 mins.
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I find doing studies helps with the watercolour creation even though the finished work may be nothing like the study.
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Lovely painting with echoes of Monet.
 
good evening all :)

was 4.6 this morning

did not sleep well last night, it took me ages to get off to sleep but it's been a pleasant day here so all is well :)

Italian meatballs went down well with broccoli and cauli on the side for me and a few oven chips and peas added for mr gee and mum ;)
It's turned into a misty evening here so no spectacular dawn or sunset for artistic inspiration.
Lots of people walking dogs today whilst it was calm and mild, all friendly socially distancing and chatting across the road with each other :)

Hope your day is treating you well :)

@Muddy Cyclist interesting and colourful study and I'm looking forward to your next painting and to seeing how you work with the texture of the Canson paper.

@gennepher - you've given us a lovely strong sky again :) but I feel bound to say I don't see a teddy bear in the clouds, I see a cat ;) I'm jealous (see below vv)

art catch up for today -
bit of a disaster this one, I fiddled about with it and created mud in the left hand part of the sea, then I tried to take some of the mud off and ended up damaging the paper surface :sorry: so much for my attempt at a dramatic sunset sky :hilarious:

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geefull said:
@gennepher - you've given us a lovely strong sky again :) but I feel bound to say I don't see a teddy bear in the clouds, I see a cat ;) I'm jealous (see below vv)

art catch up for today -
bit of a disaster this one, I fiddled about with it and created mud in the left hand part of the sea, then I tried to take some of the mud off and ended up damaging the paper surface :sorry: so much for my attempt at a dramatic sunset sky :hilarious:

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Thank you for the compliment @geefull
I can find the cat as well!!!

It is difficult to ‘fiddle’ with watercolours. I don’t have much success when I do that.
I was looking at your painting on my tiny phone screen, but have just gone over to the larger iPad screen, and it looks a competent painting on the larger screen. Maybe you are being a bit hard on yourself.
But I know what you mean when you damage the paper surface a bit.
 
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geefull said:
good evening all :)

was 4.6 this morning

did not sleep well last night, it took me ages to get off to sleep but it's been a pleasant day here so all is well :)

Italian meatballs went down well with broccoli and cauli on the side for me and a few oven chips and peas added for mr gee and mum ;)
It's turned into a misty evening here so no spectacular dawn or sunset for artistic inspiration.
Lots of people walking dogs today whilst it was calm and mild, all friendly socially distancing and chatting across the road with each other :)

Hope your day is treating you well :)

@Muddy Cyclist interesting and colourful study and I'm looking forward to your next painting and to seeing how you work with the texture of the Canson paper.

@gennepher - you've given us a lovely strong sky again :) but I feel bound to say I don't see a teddy bear in the clouds, I see a cat ;) I'm jealous (see below vv)

art catch up for today -
bit of a disaster this one, I fiddled about with it and created mud in the left hand part of the sea, then I tried to take some of the mud off and ended up damaging the paper surface :sorry: so much for my attempt at a dramatic sunset sky :hilarious:

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very good picture - the damage isn't visible on my kindle. It looks absolutely fine.
 
A funny day of blood sugars. Mostly in the 4s and an excursion into the 3s which triggered a massive craving for crunchy almond butter. I was very good and did not open the jar.

Often when I have a day of lows I have a high fbs the next morning. Will be interesting to see if that happens tomorrow.
 
Thank you @Krystyna23040 @geefull and @gennepher for your comments on my Pond study. I'm looking forward to trying a watercolour of it, I will sleep on it and see what the Morning brings.

@geefull the times I have damaged paper trying to remove paint, the 300grm Cotton Paper is quite forgiving and it's easier to remove paint without damage. I still think yours is a fine painting capturing the last of the day.

I have ordered some Canson Cold Pressed 300gram watercolour paper today Herritage range, should be smoother.
 
Fbg 6.2

Temp 36.1

Looks a beautiful day again. Blackbirds chasing each other. Two magpies are having an altercation. A beautiful windswept streaky sky high up, but no wind down here.

Been awake and done odd jobs since 3 am, so having a nap now before I do my daily painting.

Enjoy yourselves.
 
Good morning all on this Rogation day. 5.5 for me today for no discernible reason related to diet or exercise. This sprang to mind https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if--- If Wimbledon is orf the pea ome will do. Take absolutely the very best care of you and yours whilst being scrupulously alert, even whilst roging/ rogating- because you're worth it:angelic:
 
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5.6 this morning. Not a bad number as I had a hypo in the night. I though I would as I kept drifting into the 3s during yesterday. Didn't correct it overnight as I never drop below 3.0. Was pleased that my liver didn't overcorrect this morning and release a huge amount of glucose like it usually does.

Feel a lot better after breakfast and coffee - now off to walk the dogs.
 
Krystyna23040 said:
5.6 this morning. Not a bad number as I had a hypo in the night. I though I would as I kept drifting into the 3s during yesterday. Didn't correct it overnight as I never drop below 3.0. Was pleased that my liver didn't overcorrect this morning and release a huge amount of glucose like it usually does.

Feel a lot better after breakfast and coffee - now off to walk the dogs.
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Glad all is now well. Interesting to read of your bg's bouncbackability. Is that like the famous and controversial Somogyi phenomenon but produced by your friendly liver? (I have often wondered if my body does similar). Just to add from my post alluding to Wimbledon: much as I love sport I find it offensive that people are pushing for the return of professional sport.
 
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6.2 this morning and such a beautiful clear sky. Enjoyed my walk so much yesterday I shall go do it again :)

Enjoy the day ;)
 
Today's pastel painting is a misty scene, from my box of source material of photos, clippings, and odds and ends.
Soft pastels on pale grey paper.
Took just over an hour.

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