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

[lindisfel]

I promised another Cader Idris but in the mist, here it be. Sunset and mist from the North side of the Mawdach Estuary.

A4 watercolour...

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Brilliant, stands out in relief as some mountains do at times.

 

[ianpspurs]

Learnt a new word, ignorant us middle class, nay working class attaining middle class.

Mmm. Plays classical music, knows art, reads poetry, wine drinker, holidays in France. Pretty bourgeois already. Relax.

 

[SlimLizzy]

Back to Motorhome, it actually does feel like home.
But a squatter moved in while we were away and is proving difficult to evict. Any time the door opens she is back inside again.
And at bedtime MrSlim discovered the bed was wet. If found earlier could have dried it out - the boiler is under the bed. As it was much grumbling and changing of bed linens was the best we could do.
Errant was happy to be home too. Rolling to and fro on the warm tarmac, following me about, got more exercise in one evening than in the entire week in Norwich. Meanie me has cut his food by one gramme per meal as well. However it might be my fault he has put on so much weight. Realised a few days ago have bought him the wrong food. It's for active cats - the big 7 on the front misled me into thinking was for cats over seven years old. Since there is only a day or so left using it up. But have been very careful to get the less calorie dense version for senior cats today.
More dismay this morning, checking on the appearance of the newly cleaned furnitiure, we found that an armchair has got wet, particularly as this was the only one that had been re-upholstered and didn't need cleaning. Seems the downpour ran under the door and soaked up into the fabric.
More rain today. It's the anniversary of the flash flood at Le Rocher. Guess what weather prediction - thunderstorms, warning there is possibility of a months rain in 24 hours. That's what happened last year! Only because of lockdown we had been unable to hire a digger and clear the drainage ditches.
Did manage that later in the year, now have to hope if the heavens do open they will be effective.
Texting neighbours to see how things are...

 

[SlimLizzy]

Squatter

 

[gennepher]

I promised another Cader Idris but in the mist, here it be. Sunset and mist from the North side of the Mawdach Estuary.

A4 watercolour...

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Mystical mists of Cader Idris @Muddy Cyclist
It is brilliant...

 

[gennepher]

Help! Every time I try to post, I get a Chapcha think asking questions about boats or bicycles

Update: apart from now it seems!

Oh dear, the capita bug is bugging me too @dunelm but it chooses just boats for me, or traffic lights. And I fail because I don't understand American traffic lights...

 

[gennepher]

good afternoon all

4.4 yesterday and 4.7 today

seems I go through occasional periods of stress about my bg, (even when it's ok ), either that or it's worrying about my weight, having spent a lot of my adult life very overweight/obese and nothing working to help it any real change in the upward direction tends to bother me to a disproportionate extent, (there are those who would say I'm a bit of a control freak/numbers geek too ).
I suddenly put on 1.6 kg over the last week (to add to the 3 Kg I put on over the lockdown), so I'm trying to avoid obsessing

I'm fine really, just staying away from numbers if I can

It rained this morning but we had to go out for mr gee to get his hair trimmed so we went over to Dornoch for a potter about afterwards, we haven't been since we took Katy for a clip so it was very pleasant and at least you can get a cup of coffee now

@dunelm - both your pictures work really well, very effective, it seems to me that the semi-sized paper gives a bit more defined line and the visible contrast between the rear/front application of the colour wash is interesting. I find the hints of muted colour in both very pleasing

@gennepher - hugs for your horrible experience at the hospital, especially galling when the people concerned should know so much better I hope your day in the garden has restored some equilibrium, nature and quiet definitely can have a beneficial effect.
I'm glad you have a helpful internet friend to aid in navigation

Both your pictures are fine and bravely very expressive, I especially like the explosion of colour

@Muddy Cyclist - Sorry you missed your ride today, I know how much joy it brings you
Your cauli, cheese and bacon sounds good I may pinch that idea

Your 'Cader Idris' in the mist is lovely and the colour you have brought into the foreground works brilliantly I love it.

'Skin so soft' works pretty well against the dreaded West Coast 'wee beasties' and I have a citronella candle for on the patio table

My least successful bug repellant was an oily spray I bought to take on holiday in Italy a few years ago
nothing at all wrong with it's repelling properties but it recommended you sprayed it on your ankles then rubbed it into your skin, all fine, the next bit said re-apply after 3-4 hours. I did and it left big oily patches on the support socks I'd taken to wear for long walks in the heat and when I took them off and washed them the 'support' bit had degraded in circular patches

Hope your day is treating you well

art bit - sorry, it's a redo of the art from the other day (as close as I could make it), to see how the paint behaves on the first batch of new paper I bought, it's Fabriano (studio) which is 280gsm I believe.

I shall try to post a thumbnail of the one on the original paper too below just for interest, the new paper takes a lot more water and at first glance I think the colour stayed more vibrant.

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Thank you @geefull for your kind words. I had a chilled out day today.

Aaaggh, now I got the Capita boats, and I failed, so I closed down the web page and opened a new one up...

The Fabriano paper is great for your painting today.
Brilliant.

 

[gennepher]

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It is drier in your motorhome than outside... @SlimLizzy

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Brilliant, stands out in relief as some mountains do at times.

Thank you for your appreciation of Cader Idris.

Midge and CO2 indeed but only the females are attracted and tempted to bite. Not to me however, story of my life.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Mmm. Plays classical music, knows art, reads poetry, wine drinker, holidays in France. Pretty bourgeois already. Relax.

Bother, my cover is blown.

Edit, whoops should have been Bover.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Mystical mists of Cader Idris @Muddy Cyclist
It is brilliant...

Thank you.

 

[SlimLizzy]

More rain today. It's the anniversary of the flash flood at Le Rocher. Guess what weather prediction - thunderstorms, warning there is possibility of a months rain in 24 hours. That's what happened last year! Only because of lockdown we had been unable to hire a digger and clear the drainage ditches.
Did manage that later in the year, now have to hope if the heavens do open they will be effective.
Texting neighbours to see how things are...

Neighbours report very dry conditions, they would like a bit of rain. Be careful what you wish for...

 

[lindisfel]

Learnt a new word, ignorant us middle class, nay working class attaining middle class.

I have a job nailing Ian's quotes every time, muddy.
He sneaks one in from the B.F.G. now and again. I think he missed mine from the book of Kings today.
D.

 

[karen8967]

5.2 for me have a good day everyone

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

I have a job nailing Ian's quotes every time, muddy.
He sneaks one in from the B.F.G. now and again. I think he missed mine from the book of Kings today.
D.

He keeps us on our toes. Mind you on the working class v middle class activities there are some mighty fine musicians, poets, artists, scientists and Past Conservative PMs from working class backgrounds if my memory serves me well.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Good Morning and 5.7 for me today.

First a Muddy Cycle Ride. Friend in garden at lunch time for a catch-up investigate damage done to garden by yesterday's Gobstopper sized hail stones.

Keep safe strive for a perfect day.

 

[dunelm]

Thank you @geefull for your kind words. I had a chilled out day today.

Aaaggh, now I got the Capita boats, and I failed, so I closed down the web page and opened a new one up...

The Fabriano paper is great for your painting today.
Brilliant.

I get the Capcha things every time I try to reply to @geefull on her post and yes, the Fabriano paper works very well.

 

[Krystyna23040]

6.3 this morning. We were having an insulated roof installed in our conservatory today but we were told yesterday afternoon that it has been delayed until tomorrow. Everything is out of the conservatory but we had to put Archie's bed back in there because he got upset it wasn't there.

Got confirmation that classes are exempt from the rule of 6 as long as there is no mixing and we adhere to the 2m rule. So from the 17th May I will slowly get back to our venues. Am also thinking that even when the 2m rule is scrapped I will still keep to it in classes. Just to be extra safe.

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 6.9

My painting in Procreate today. No thought in mind, just did the background, then decided to put silhouettes into it....
Make of it what you will...

I am going to do an 'I am going to do what I want to do day today...' and it doesn't include people or answering the doorbell...

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Got confirmation that classes are exempt from the rule of 6 as long as there is no mixing and we adhere to the 2m rule.

We have been told the same by the venue our Choir and Quire hire so we may be singing and playing instruments in groups again soon.