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

geefull said:
good evening all :)

4.5 today

a wet and windy day here today so we stayed inside and pottered today ;)

I agree @jjraak it can be a positively stressful feeling being confronted by a number of people now :( it was a sunny day yesterday so the village here was full of people walking dogs and sitting on the beach so mr gee and I spent yesterday afternoon working in Mum's garden after lunch rather than coming home and walking round the village ;)

Mum however is delighted that the shops etc. are open from today and was off out early on the bus to get her hair done and buy some knitting wool from her favourite charity shop.

The internet and our phone have been reconnected (for now at least :joyful: ), the hole in the road the water board dug is still there ;) but we also have reasonable water pressure :D

Hope your day is treating you well :)

@gennepher - hugs for the tiring night but at least you saw the early light and you've produced a great portrait of Popeye, his eyes have turned out particularly well :)

@dunelm - I just love your nesting cranes, so sensitively drawn, just beautiful :joyful:

@Muddy Cyclist - You made thoughtful preparations but I'm glad mrs MC didn't have that uncomfortable reaction second time around :)

art bit -
I was digging about in a box yesterday and I found an 8 x 6" pad of 'Bockingford' watercolour paper, I think it was the spare pad I bought and mostly never used when I was doing art at school :hilarious:

it's gone a bit cream coloured at the edges and the price written on the cover in pencil is 5 shillings and 4 pence :D I shall try it at some point ;)

today's pic is based off a photo seen online :)



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There is some very sensitive brushwork in that image, I can sense the aroma.

Good news all connections are working fine.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.9

Cat went doolally last night, hence another sleepless night and banging head.
I am trying to sleep and he is back combing my hair into a bird's nest...
No amount of removal from my head could stop him, he was stronger than I was...even tried shutting him in another room but he got out before I did...gave up...went back to bed. About half an hour later I wake up to a fox (cat) fur stole round my neck. I could not find the beginning, nor the end.

Then I looked out in the garden. It was lit up magically like almost daylight with silver slivers down all the trees. It was like fairyland. I got up, managed to get the fur stole off my neck, and put the blanket over him so I could make my escape to the kitchen...

Made a cuppa and went into the front garden, forgot I had minimum clothes on (but I was covered), because I was trying to get away from the alive fur stole.

That was when I saw what looked a a pretty near full moon. So, I sat on John's and Meg's bench with cuppa and watched the beautiful moon. I just hope no cctv cameras were looking at me...

It wasn't me crazy in the full moon...

Came back in. Another cuppa. Got back in bed. Not sleepy at all now, and it has barely gone midnight. So got iPad to do today's digital painting. The fur stole emerges from under the blanket and sits looking at me.So portrait of Popeye this morning. He was very good and modelled beautifully.

So, tried for sleep again. But cat had other ideas. I gave up.

I watched the most stunning pre dawn sky, but dawn and sunrise were pathetic. It is now a beautiful stunning day outside albeit 1 C.

Decided this cat must be affected by the full moon. He is climbing where he shouldn't. He had a go at climbing the curtains this morning (used to be his favourite occupation). He climbs half way, stops, looks at me as if to say 'See,I can still do this'. I rescued some ornaments....

Another two nights of all this I think...

I hope he doesn't go into werewolf mode tonight...I might lock myself in the potting shed...

So here is the digital painting of an innocent elderly cat. His girlfriend visited twice yesterday....

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And this walking zombie is now going into the back garden and see what chaos the badger caused in the early hours. It looks like my parasol was involved. It is on its side, and the fabric a bit shredded...
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Looks a mere youngster.

Hope you caught up on sleep.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from another day of promised sunshine and blossom here in the dark and dangerous north
the wonder wheel of leftover salad bits and a slice of home made low carb bread came in at 5.1 this am

Returned home yesterday afternoon from our few days over at the little house on the prairie. It got quite chilly when clouds obscured the sun. Mr Greattit is doing his rounds of all things glazing at present - over to the summer house - tap tap, then to the kitchen window - tap, tap now the French doors -tap, tap, back to the summer house - and on and no.....

Art today - nesting birds. Have a great Monday if you can, give the day another name if it’s not working out. Koffy time.


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Great movement in those nesting birds, I like this series you are creating.
 
geefull said:
good evening all :)

4.5 today

a wet and windy day here today so we stayed inside and pottered today ;)

I agree @jjraak it can be a positively stressful feeling being confronted by a number of people now :( it was a sunny day yesterday so the village here was full of people walking dogs and sitting on the beach so mr gee and I spent yesterday afternoon working in Mum's garden after lunch rather than coming home and walking round the village ;)

Mum however is delighted that the shops etc. are open from today and was off out early on the bus to get her hair done and buy some knitting wool from her favourite charity shop.

The internet and our phone have been reconnected (for now at least :joyful: ), the hole in the road the water board dug is still there ;) but we also have reasonable water pressure :D

Hope your day is treating you well :)

@gennepher - hugs for the tiring night but at least you saw the early light and you've produced a great portrait of Popeye, his eyes have turned out particularly well :)

@dunelm - I just love your nesting cranes, so sensitively drawn, just beautiful :joyful:

@Muddy Cyclist - You made thoughtful preparations but I'm glad mrs MC didn't have that uncomfortable reaction second time around :)

art bit -
I was digging about in a box yesterday and I found an 8 x 6" pad of 'Bockingford' watercolour paper, I think it was the spare pad I bought and mostly never used when I was doing art at school :hilarious:

it's gone a bit cream coloured at the edges and the price written on the cover in pencil is 5 shillings and 4 pence :D I shall try it at some point ;)

today's pic is based off a photo seen online :)



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5s 4d sounds a pretty good bargain for that Bockingford paper...

I am not too keen on a lot of people either, but then I never was @geefull

That early light was really really beautiful. Popeye says Meeoow!

Beautiful delicate flowers in your picture today...
 
Fbg 6.7

Popeye was well behaved during the night. It was a very cloudy sky, so maybe the effects of the supermoon did not reach him...and I got some decent sleep, but I still need a wee bit more decent sleep, so maybe tonight!

The badger/s, however, was not well behaved in the night. And my app alerted me to all the noises he made in my garden, except I turned the phone to Do Not Disturb, so the phone simply recorded the noises and duration times on a time line which I could view when I opened up the phone. Or did I have a werewolf in my back garden last night? I am definitely not keen on going out there with a cuppa at the moment to sit on my wooden swing in the night hours to view the stars or moon...I value my legs, and am not sure how I would come off in a stand-off with a marauding badger...

A quick digital painting this morning. Trying out a different brushstroke in Procreate which calls itself a quick painting stroke, but to me looks like cogwheels, or at a stretch, a daisy effect.

So I just used that painting stroke. I am not sure about it yet, but I need to experiment again with it.

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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

Popeye was well behaved during the night. It was a very cloudy sky, so maybe the effects of the supermoon did not reach him...and I got some decent sleep, but I still need a wee bit more decent sleep, so maybe tonight!

The badger/s, however, was not well behaved in the night. And my app alerted me to all the noises he made in my garden, except I turned the phone to Do Not Disturb, so the phone simply recorded the noises and duration times on a time line which I could view when I opened up the phone. Or did I have a werewolf in my back garden last night? I am definitely not keen on going out there with a cuppa at the moment to sit on my wooden swing in the night hours to view the stars or moon...I value my legs, and am not sure how I would come off in a stand-off with a marauding badger...

A quick digital painting this morning. Trying out a different brushstroke in Procreate which calls itself a quick painting stroke, but to me looks like cogwheels, or at a stretch, a daisy effect.

So I just used that painting stroke. I am not sure about it yet, but I need to experiment again with it.

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Win for "some" sleep, but oh that Badger, :woot:
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen. Again a full on day, but fortunately it's only this morning.

A 6.6 this morning on that scheming meter of mystery.

Serious, but routine liver and warfarin shielding blood tests this morning at the gp's.

Have a great day and best avoid media, it appears that they have an agenda, my opinion only.

Remember the stays.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

Popeye was well behaved during the night. It was a very cloudy sky, so maybe the effects of the supermoon did not reach him...and I got some decent sleep, but I still need a wee bit more decent sleep, so maybe tonight!

The badger/s, however, was not well behaved in the night. And my app alerted me to all the noises he made in my garden, except I turned the phone to Do Not Disturb, so the phone simply recorded the noises and duration times on a time line which I could view when I opened up the phone. Or did I have a werewolf in my back garden last night? I am definitely not keen on going out there with a cuppa at the moment to sit on my wooden swing in the night hours to view the stars or moon...I value my legs, and am not sure how I would come off in a stand-off with a marauding badger...

A quick digital painting this morning. Trying out a different brushstroke in Procreate which calls itself a quick painting stroke, but to me looks like cogwheels, or at a stretch, a daisy effect.

So I just used that painting stroke. I am not sure about it yet, but I need to experiment again with it.

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A bright neon start to the day. I like the colours and can see a forest with all the spring colours.
 
Good Morning and 5.5 for me today. Better after last nights meal of Smoked Salmon Salad.


Not sure what the day I started throwing at me other than Mrs MC mentioning ponds again.

Keep safe and enjoy the day.
 
alf_Josiah said:
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen. Again a full on day, but fortunately it's only this morning.

A 6.6 this morning on that scheming meter of mystery.

Serious, but routine liver and warfarin shielding blood tests this morning at the gp's.

Have a great day and best avoid media, it appears that they have an agenda, my opinion only.

Remember the stays.
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Hope all goes well with routine tests Alf.
 
gennepher said:
These cranes/storks are absolutely wonderful @dunelm
You do seem to resonate with birds. I know you said your mum says you need another 10 years practice at painting, but to me they are excellent enough to make a picture book from them now. What do you call that, a coffee table book? There is character, there is observation in these birds and so much more. I could just sit and turn the pages over (again and again) and enjoy your observations of them.
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Thank you @gennepher and glad that you like them. Mrs Miggins saves them all in folders - I have to remember to put the date on the back in pencil.
 
geefull said:
good evening all :)

4.5 today

a wet and windy day here today so we stayed inside and pottered today ;)

I agree @jjraak it can be a positively stressful feeling being confronted by a number of people now :( it was a sunny day yesterday so the village here was full of people walking dogs and sitting on the beach so mr gee and I spent yesterday afternoon working in Mum's garden after lunch rather than coming home and walking round the village ;)

Mum however is delighted that the shops etc. are open from today and was off out early on the bus to get her hair done and buy some knitting wool from her favourite charity shop.

The internet and our phone have been reconnected (for now at least :joyful: ), the hole in the road the water board dug is still there ;) but we also have reasonable water pressure :D

Hope your day is treating you well :)

@gennepher - hugs for the tiring night but at least you saw the early light and you've produced a great portrait of Popeye, his eyes have turned out particularly well :)

@dunelm - I just love your nesting cranes, so sensitively drawn, just beautiful :joyful:

@Muddy Cyclist - You made thoughtful preparations but I'm glad mrs MC didn't have that uncomfortable reaction second time around :)

art bit -
I was digging about in a box yesterday and I found an 8 x 6" pad of 'Bockingford' watercolour paper, I think it was the spare pad I bought and mostly never used when I was doing art at school :hilarious:

it's gone a bit cream coloured at the edges and the price written on the cover in pencil is 5 shillings and 4 pence :D I shall try it at some point ;)

today's pic is based off a photo seen online :)



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Thank you @geefull
Another beautiful and sensitively painted piece from you - the “Bockingford’ sounds like it crying out to receive some paint.
 
Good morning everyone from a sort of quiet before the storm start here in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel of not the best steak in the world but at that price, pinch your nose came in at 5.4 this am

A bit of a nothing day yesterday - slobbing about and not doing much. A few sheets of rice paper ended up in the bin and I came to a grinding halt with my current book - lethargy - still, the girl in the bubble will be coming in a wee while so that get things going. Mrs Miggins went to the garage to check on a suspected slow puncture - two new tyres later!

Another bird today, very thin unsized rice paper so it got a bit wetter than I wanted. Never mind, bin day tomorrow (such fun) and I have koffy to make.

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No Ruby, it isn't just your Tuesday. Share it with the other boys and girls please. Swipey, almost 2 hrs late, showed 5.4 - very disappointing but by 11.00 pm that one is history. May not fit a replacement for a while as 2nd vaxx at midday and whatever the readings I'll learn nothing useful long term. Fish and avo salad will remain central to my fight against lc food. Good news on more sleep @gennepher pity the badger deters you from the outdoor cuppa. Hope all goes well at the Drs @alf_Josiah and the chill dog walk sparks you into gear @Krystyna23040 . We had a good ramble with the dogs in Thetford Forest yesterday. Not great for hay fever, Julie suffered more. Then my idea of a waste of an afternoon weeding around borders. No history of flowers or borders in my family. Veg, fruit, grass, chickens, pigs and good fences.Take care chums.-
 
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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.7

Popeye was well behaved during the night. It was a very cloudy sky, so maybe the effects of the supermoon did not reach him...and I got some decent sleep, but I still need a wee bit more decent sleep, so maybe tonight!

The badger/s, however, was not well behaved in the night. And my app alerted me to all the noises he made in my garden, except I turned the phone to Do Not Disturb, so the phone simply recorded the noises and duration times on a time line which I could view when I opened up the phone. Or did I have a werewolf in my back garden last night? I am definitely not keen on going out there with a cuppa at the moment to sit on my wooden swing in the night hours to view the stars or moon...I value my legs, and am not sure how I would come off in a stand-off with a marauding badger...

A quick digital painting this morning. Trying out a different brushstroke in Procreate which calls itself a quick painting stroke, but to me looks like cogwheels, or at a stretch, a daisy effect.

So I just used that painting stroke. I am not sure about it yet, but I need to experiment again with it.

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Love your painting. Glad that Popeye let you have a good nights sleep. Good idea to turn your phone onto do not disturb but to still record the badger marauding around your garden. Hopefully he will move on to another garden soon.
 
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