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

HarryBeau said:
Morning...an odd start to the week slept so badly on Sunday was shattered yesterday...bed at 1am up at just after 5am had a clinic appointment already rearranged three times so didn't go back to bed in case I overslept...clinic appointment done a quick trip to the shops then rush home for the garden man...three hours later the beast of a hedge cut all debris removed this chap works so hard and turns up on time he's a keeper...I have a mountain of paperwork to do & must do some housework even if that's only to assuage my guilt...haven't tested this morning...completely forgot sitting here in the quiet enjoying the coffee so far a good start to the day...the beasts are out in the garden exploring all the new avenues to next doors garden created now the hedge is cut...expect to hear 'Plumpy' after them shortly...keep safe everyone.
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Always worth keeping a good and reliable garden man. We will need our trees trimming in the autumn but I think that we will ask our youngest son to assist (meaning that I get to hold the ladder).
 
HarryBeau said:
Morning...an odd start to the week slept so badly on Sunday was shattered yesterday...bed at 1am up at just after 5am had a clinic appointment already rearranged three times so didn't go back to bed in case I overslept...clinic appointment done a quick trip to the shops then rush home for the garden man...three hours later the beast of a hedge cut all debris removed this chap works so hard and turns up on time he's a keeper...I have a mountain of paperwork to do & must do some housework even if that's only to assuage my guilt...haven't tested this morning...completely forgot sitting here in the quiet enjoying the coffee so far a good start to the day...the beasts are out in the garden exploring all the new avenues to next doors garden created now the hedge is cut...expect to hear 'Plumpy' after them shortly...keep safe everyone.
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I hate that, not going back to sleep in case I oversleep, cos I do!
Have a good day @HarryBeau
 
dunelm said:
@gennepher - loved the jolly sea scene, wonderful colours - did you add the brushes to procreate? The sleeping cat is very zen, wonderful brush stroke to get the cat.
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Thank you @dunelm
No, I used the Brushstokes already in Procreate, but I am trying to add a couple of new ones to procreate.

The cat is in front of me, and he often looks all black apart from his white whiskers!

dunelm said:
Another quick sketch this morning - trying to just do it rather than ponder over it. This from instructions by Cathy Ho
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Great chrysanthemums @dunelm

I wish she had done a book on just painting, but I cannot for the life of me find one. But I still have two years of work and photocopies she gave us each week somewhere in a box in the garage!
 
gennepher said:
It was a hard day doing that longer distance driving for the first time in months
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I'm so used to driving long distances in all sorts of weather gennepher...I've only done a couple of trips to London in almost six months for social stuff...it feels strange.
 
HarryBeau said:
I'm so used to driving long distances in all sorts of weather gennepher...I've only done a couple of trips to London in almost six months for social stuff...it feels strange.
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It does feel strange doing what we have got out of the habit of doing without a second thought @HarryBeau

And driving there I was very aware and was mentally talking to myself while driving, because the automatic function in my head had fled somewhere.

But driving back, my automatic function had crept out of wherever it was hiding, and was back.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from a bit of a damp squib in the dark and dangerous north

The wonder wheel of Swedish meatballs with leftover cauliflower mash and red cabbage trotted home at 5.3 this am

A walk into town yesterday to do a spot of foraging. Interesting how some shops have things under control and help for the bewildered and some just seem to have hired all the bewildered in the area and then drugged them.

Not sure about today - some back pain so probably be lying on an exercise mat quite soon and then doing some stretching.

@gennepher - loved the jolly sea scene, wonderful colours - did you add the brushes to procreate? The sleeping cat is very zen, wonderful brush stroke to get the cat.
@geefull - smashing water colour - full of calmness
@Muddy Cyclist - Wow - I like it a lot and such detail. Dark and dangerous and at the same time friendly and inviting on a hot day. Nice bike BTW.

@ianpspurs - I had to look up the Holy Moley - probably not traveling this far north but will have a look. I do like sumac on my avocado - chicken as well sounds good.

Another quick sketch this morning - trying to just do it rather than ponder over it. This from instructions by Cathy Ho
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Re Holy Moly: Surely Ocado venture into such high value areas as yours even if deprivation has resulted in no Waitrose:angelic:
 
04.08.2020
6.40am FBG 6.1
The tidying continues, today starting with the chainsaw. I am heading for the market to buy lettuce plants, among other things. My current plantings are a dismal failure and we are eating shop lettuce and radish.
 
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SlimLizzy said:
04.08.2020
6.40am FBG 6.1
The tidying continues, today starting with the chainsaw. I am heading for the market to but lettuce plants, among other things. My current plantings are a dismal failure and we are eating shop lettuce and radish.
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Digger yesterday and chainsaw today. Proper boys toys envy. I Stihl have a chainsaw but no digger:angelic:.
 
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dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from a bit of a damp squib in the dark and dangerous north

The wonder wheel of Swedish meatballs with leftover cauliflower mash and red cabbage trotted home at 5.3 this am

A walk into town yesterday to do a spot of foraging. Interesting how some shops have things under control and help for the bewildered and some just seem to have hired all the bewildered in the area and then drugged them.

Not sure about today - some back pain so probably be lying on an exercise mat quite soon and then doing some stretching.

@gennepher - loved the jolly sea scene, wonderful colours - did you add the brushes to procreate? The sleeping cat is very zen, wonderful brush stroke to get the cat.
@geefull - smashing water colour - full of calmness
@Muddy Cyclist - Wow - I like it a lot and such detail. Dark and dangerous and at the same time friendly and inviting on a hot day. Nice bike BTW.

@ianpspurs - I had to look up the Holy Moley - probably not traveling this far north but will have a look. I do like sumac on my avocado - chicken as well sounds good.

Another quick sketch this morning - trying to just do it rather than ponder over it. This from instructions by Cathy Ho
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Alice Roberts was speculating this morning on R4. that because Neanderthals had cave art first, we Sapiens learnt art from the Neanderthals.
Interesting, I would of thought the creation of tools, some knapped very artistically, with skills by all species of humans would indicate it is inherent in Neanderthals, Sapiens and other large brained humans like Denisovans.

Of course we do have some Neanderthal genes in our genetic make up.
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I managed a quick 45 minutes painting but time and life steals the day and I have to leave it. I hope I find time to carry on later but who knows so here is how far I have got. There are 4 circles of ancient Beech trees on the edge of Cannock Chase where the hills drop into the valley and Shugbourgh Estate, I suspect planted by the Anson family. I pass them often on my Mountain Bike and find the many moods they emanate enchanting, some times dark and threatening other times offering safe and secure refuges, this painting is of them in better mood, lots still to do. A4 watercolour.
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Why is it your pictures make me want to use my bins and telescope? Great! D.

geefull said:
good evening all :)

was 4.7 this morning

a quiet day at home today, spent some time doing kitchen stuff but haven't done much else :sorry:
A bit of a grey day but not much rain :)

Looked out of the window this morning to see a young hare foraging in the weed patch we call our garden :joyful: mr gee managed to get a quick pic of it before it loped away :) I may try a sketch of it at some point if I'm feeling brave enough (all that fine hair on a hare :D).

Quite nice to get a few pottering jobs done today :angelic:
Got a phone call from the groomer to say that she is working again so Katy will be going for a clip next Monday, we have done some trimming ourselves so she doesn't look too much like a walking mophead :hilarious:
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Sounds like lots of happy and rewarding outdoor trips, bike rides and walks are being undertaken now, I'm just glad we're getting the chance before the season turns again :joyful:

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@Alien Aspie - glad that you're feeling a bit better and hoping that it clears up quickly for you :)

@SlimLizzy - mr gee is envying you the little digger :hilarious:

@gennepher - shame your trip was so soggy, but it's good that you got to see that lovely calm little church :)
Nice seascape with the saturated azure sea that belongs to hot weather :)

@dunelm - what a nice idea for a birthday and what a lovely set of goldfish, once again a very strong composition :)

@Muddy Cyclist - glad that your injury isn't keeping you away from your riding :joyful:

art bit -
after the poppies I'm back to working on my foreground ;)
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SlimLizzy said:
04.08.2020
6.40am FBG 6.1
The tidying continues, today starting with the chainsaw. I am heading for the market to buy lettuce plants, among other things. My current plantings are a dismal failure and we are eating shop lettuce and radish.
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Chainsaw and buying lettuce plants - sounds like a plan
 
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