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Morning all. Quiet here and in here so far. More summer so another chance to wear less/dress sensibly (no socks, trousers or fermals) - yeehaw. Totally clueless about bg but still low carbing even though I have an increasingly strong feeling that despite some "evidence" it is just the ticket for managing T2 and cancer that is just an urban myth/fake news. I'll obviously never know what would happen if I chose to follow the Eatwell or any other route. I do wonder if minus the gym/ good exercise routine this is just a fad diet. Meanwhile, there is so much sport to enjoy - rugby, cricket, tennis; a very cute 3 year old to care for including sleepover and Picanha steak (Lidl offer) to try: that's what happens when one wanders around peeping into threads about what others eat. There is also tea and salad so God has provided bountifully as well as sorely testing - thank you. Ideal/fitting? for celebrating the Visitation of the BVM. @gennepher fascinating interactions between the cats and thank you for the creative. Y'all (big day here Monday) have your best day but with due care, attention for your own safety and the rights and needs of the rest of the world.
 
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Midnight has fed, but he only takes a bit out of each dish, and then sits back on the swing again.
Jade is always second in the early morning at the moment. Midnight seems to have a soft spot for Jade, almost like her protector. While Jade was feeding, Midnight got down and fed from the dish next to. Jade. And they were feeding together. Normally, all the stray cats feed independently, no two cats feed at the same moment. It was rather lovely to see.

But if a neighbourhood cat who obviously has a home comes to partake of the cat diner, Midnight is having none of it. He leaps down, says some warning words, and sends the well fed cat packing....chasing after them.

The last few evenings I put the final wet cat food out earlier than usual, but Midnight did not even taste it, but got down off the swing, went to the end of the garden, got out via the arbour. And a few moments later came back into the garden closely followed by Jade. He leads Jade on to the cat food, gets himself back on the swing and watches Jade feed. Jade usually polishes the lot off, then she leaves. Nothing left for Midnight, but he doesn't mind and eats the cat biscuits instead.

I have never seen this kind of behaviour before.

Creative is my strawberry leaning tower. I had two plants from last year, put them in, and now the little tendrils are finding their way to the lower levels.

Time for a hot drink...

Seize the day, make it yours!

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I loved reading your post @gennepher about how Midnight is looking after Jade.
 
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5.3 this.morning. Had a really productive day yesterday - finally finishing at 12am. Had to get everything done as I am on a 5 hour Zoom c course on Sunday.

today I have a lovely long lunch break but must admit I will be really tired by the time I finish at 6pm.
 

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Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen.
Bloods this morning were 4.5 grrr
Have any of you tried playing the piano ( keyboard or plinky plonky ) while suffering with low for me blood sugars, let’s just say I won’t be trying again.
This proved to me why it is not a good idea to drive or ride a motorcycle.
I genuinely though I would be able to play, but no a massive loss of fine motor control was evident.
Stay safe all and just how long will it be before the evil media start saying that the pox ridden monkey has covid?
 

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Morning all. Quiet here and in here so far. More summer so another chance to wear less/dress sensibly (no socks, trousers or fermals) - yeehaw. Totally clueless about bg but still low carbing even though I have an increasingly strong feeling that despite some "evidence" it is just the ticket for managing T2 and cancer that is just an urban myth/fake news. I'll obviously never know what would happen if I chose to follow the Eatwell or any other route. I do wonder if minus the gym/ good exercise routine this is just a fad diet. Meanwhile, there is so much sport to enjoy - rugby, cricket, tennis; a very cute 3 year old to care for including sleepover and Pichana steak (Lidl offer) to try: that's what happens when one wanders around peeping into threads about what others eat. There is also tea and salad so God has provided bountifully as well as sorely testing - thank you. Ideal/fitting? for celebrating the Visitation of the BVM. @gennepher fascinating interactions between the cats and thank you for the creative. Y'all (big day here Monday) have your best day but with due care, attention for your own safety and the rights and needs of the rest of the world.
Thanks @ianpspurs
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Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen.
Bloods this morning were 4.5 grrr
Have any of you tried playing the piano ( keyboard or plinky plonky ) while suffering with low for me blood sugars, let’s just say I won’t be trying again.
This proved to me why it is not a good idea to drive or ride a motorcycle.
I genuinely though I would be able to play, but no a massive loss of fine motor control was evident.
Stay safe all and just how long will it be before the evil media start saying that the pox ridden monkey has covid?
No...I haven't...for obvious reasons :happy:

But maybe, when my blood sugars are out, that is the reason I cannot do fine drawing or hold the pen well...hence spidery writing @alf_Josiah

Now you have a good day...and maybe no machine tools today, or hammers...
 

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No...I haven't...for obvious reasons :happy:

But maybe, when my blood sugars are out, that is the reason I cannot do fine drawing or hold the pen well...hence spidery writing @alf_Josiah

Now you have a good day...and maybe no machine tools today, or hammers...
I gave you a hug, but nearly gave you a funny over the tools or hammers. I try not to use machinery over the weekend, I have the week for that, when my long suffering neighbours are at work, I have used a paint brush, primer / undercoat.
Footnote Mrs J has stopped me getting the ladders out…….
 

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I gave you a hug, but nearly gave you a funny over the tools or hammers. I try not to use machinery over the weekend, I have the week for that, when my long suffering neighbours are at work, I have used a paint brush, primer / undercoat.
Footnote Mrs J has stopped me getting the ladders out…….
I was only thinking of your fine loss of motor control, you said, in playing plinky plonky, with the low blood sugar this morning, when I said about tools and hammers :happy:
Just so you kept all your appendages @alf_Josiah (unlike my wishes for the Duracell Bunny next door...)
Mrs J is eminently very sensible.
Enjoy your afternoon....
 

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The horrendous noise next door continues.
I have to remove my cochlear sound processor for my sanity.

Yesterday I went to get the rubbish wheelie back in. And put my sound processor back on just to go out there in case someone talked to me. And the noise hit me like someone someone slamming a brick into me. And OMG my jaw dropped. This cul-de-sac was completely filled with wagons, vans, and more from the work being done next door to me. The air was filled with dust (sand particles or dry cement particles?). This road was completely blocked. I could see everyone's cars covered in the dust from whatever these workmen were doing. They couldn't even have got their cars out if they had needed to. I came in and took my sound processor off. And carried on the rest of my day without any outside noise even though I am literally only a couple of metres from the source of the work. I am in the closest proximity of the whole neighbourhood to it. I can feel the vibrations through the ground and in the walls of my bungalow, and that does worry me.

And so this 'neighbourly' nightmare continues.

I absolutely fail to understand the necessity of all this.

I am probably the calmest most tranquil, chilled out person in this road.
At least I can take my ear off, disconnect it from the noise of hell.
Even Midnight is now calm and chilled, despite this discordant noise assaulting his senses. He is taking it in his stride. He has food, warm place on the swing to sleep, and me to stroke him into 7th heaven.

Creative today, The Leaning Tower of Beanza and Peaza in Laboscope. Both beans and peas are growing in that Art Installation of a couple of weeks ago....

No time to put the silhouettes on, all that fartnarkling takes me maybe another hour, and I need to get on with other stuff at the moment.

Enjoy the day...

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Leaning tower of bean and and Peaza is fab. Wonder what your neighbor is doing - is it a clandestine fracking site?
 

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Good morning everyone. A grand day out yesterday along the coast and then lunch in Cafe Gondree at Pegasus Bridge. The owner, Arlette was only 4 years old when those gliders landed in 1944 and she took over the cafe from her parents. Always up for a chat. Today we drive up to Boulanger-Sur-Mare for a walk on the beach and a splash in the sea. It’s 380km today - if only they did miles it would seem a whole lot better. Here is a picture of the spectacular morning sky taken at the top of the cliffs yesterday. You may spot the remains of the British Mulberry Dock in the sea. Koffy, best get down to breakfast.

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When I had got back from the shops very early yesterday morning, hoping there would be no work for Saturday, next door, I was disappointed.

Also quite a bit of stuff I needed from the food shops was out of stock, and there were notices saying."Very sorry, but there will be a delivery on Sunday" etc etc. I don't have that kind of energy to chase up even essential food.

Once, or at most twice a week to go out to get food is my maximum for the energy levels I have. I am shattered when I get home and I need to rest/sleep when I get home. I am going to have to rethink my diabetic diet, more stuff is going to have to be packets or tins for emergencies like yesterday. And maybe more specialist online ordering. There is just me, so a supermarket order shop doesn't work for me. I have tried it. I get given too much stuff with too short a date. So much wasted.

By the way, you need to check, there were tins, and packets, these normally longer life goods on the shelves that were out of date (05/22 and 06/22 and more) and I saw this, on several items in 3 different food shops. All for the same full price as if it were in date. I am trying to assimilate this in my brain, and I was too exhausted when I got back home. And to be faced with the horrendous noise of the work being done for the extreme neighbour from hell, I lost the will to live. I went to sleep the rest of Saturday. I feel have wasted the day, when I should be tidying for my daughter and writing those memories for her. I am so behind. But I just had nothing left in me, not even a spark.

However, it seems this work, next door, is now finished. It seems that from the front garden that he had the entire length of his driveway (which is all immediately adjoining my property) covered with tarmac. I never saw the tarmac lorry, but then I wasn't looking. I can see the tarmac driveway up to his high wooden gates, and I cannot see the back garden bit (but I could see the mechanical digger some days ago above the high wooden fence) so I assume that tarmac leads all the way to his garage which is about 80 plus metres from the road at the front, to the bottom of his garden (where the garage is).

Who in their right minds wants to tarmac all that driveway with the hot days we have? What about his Alsatian's paws? Does this mean air pollution from the tarmac next door for me? I didn't feel well when it was being laid, I could smell fumes which smelt a bit like paraffin or petroleum. I lost a lot of my sense of smell with the cochlear implant, so I don't have smell as a warning signal any more. I was using my asthma inhaler yesterday - I thought it was the hot day. I was coughing a lot, but I had no idea tarmac was being laid, just a few metres away from me. I had taken my cochlear sound processor off, so I didn't hear anything. The tarmac I can see, at his front, goes right up to his bungalow walls, and right up to the wooden fence that he put up between him and me. There is no run off, or whatever you call it, no where for water to go, especially with what he has done to the front garden. I thought it wasn't legal to do that much filling in of the soil.

I am hoping for a peaceful day on Sunday. I have a lot to do. I am assuming this neighbour from hell cannot have any more large projects to do, or is that a dangerous assumption...

Peace and tranquillity for today.
Peace Love and Harmony.
Peace....

Creative is a photo. One of my frogs willingly posed under my Rainbow of Hope. No photoshopping here. A straight photo.


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Good morning everyone. A grand day out yesterday along the coast and then lunch in Cafe Gondree at Pegasus Bridge. The owner, Arlette was only 4 years old when those gliders landed in 1944 and she took over the cafe from her parents. Always up for a chat. Today we drive up to Boulanger-Sur-Mare for a walk on the beach and a splash in the sea. It’s 380km today - if only they did miles it would seem a whole lot better. Here is a picture of the spectacular morning sky taken at the top of the cliffs yesterday. You may spot the remains of the British Mulberry Dock in the sea. Koffy, best get down to breakfast.

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A great photo @dunelm
That sky is amazing...
It sounds you had a really good day.
 
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Morning all on what isn't another Tequila sunrise here but qualifies as Eagles music weather for me. Sleepover for granddaughter complete, sport watched - rugby actually. Today is a four generation Sunday lunch day. Not sure that is very COVID secure for 92.583 yo MIL but it is "the will of the people." @gennepher hug for the food shopping issue and the tarmac nightmare. That neighbour is a case study in where one person exercising their "freedom" causes seriously damaging consequences for many, many others in all kinds of ways. Elf- N-Safety/Nanny State needs to make a comeback (other low alcohol beers are available but almost certainly not as good). I hope today is better for you and thanks for the hope embodied in that photo. @dunelm your trip sounds wonderful. Thank you for the photo and enjoy your coffee. Personally, I think the French are rather adept at making coffee. Enjoy the sausage rolls and coffee if you are in N Norfolk which is enjoying a spell in the spotlight. TTFN.
 
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Morning all on what isn't another Tequila sunrise here but qualifies as Eagles music weather for me. Sleepover for granddaughter complete, sport watched - rugby actually. Today is a four generation Sunday lunch day. Not sure that is very COVID secure for 92.583 yo MIL but it is "the will of the people." @gennepher hug for the food shopping issue and the tarmac nightmare. That neighbour is a case study in where one person exercising their "freedom" causes seriously damaging consequences for many, many others in all kinds of ways. Elf- N-Safety/Nanny State needs to make a comeback (other low alcohol beers are available but almost certainly not as good). I hope today is better for you and thanks for the hope embodied in that photo. @dunelm your trip sounds wonderful. Thank you for the photo and enjoy your coffee. Personally, I think the French are rater adept at making coffee. Enjoy the sausage rolls and coffee if you are in N Norfolk which is enjoying a spell in the spotlight. TTFN.
Thank you @ianpspurs
I agree, he is.
I am going to make the day a good one today.
My best effort...
There is no other way.
 

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Good morning everyone. A grand day out yesterday along the coast and then lunch in Cafe Gondree at Pegasus Bridge. The owner, Arlette was only 4 years old when those gliders landed in 1944 and she took over the cafe from her parents. Always up for a chat. Today we drive up to Boulanger-Sur-Mare for a walk on the beach and a splash in the sea. It’s 380km today - if only they did miles it would seem a whole lot better. Here is a picture of the spectacular morning sky taken at the top of the cliffs yesterday. You may spot the remains of the British Mulberry Dock in the sea. Koffy, best get down to breakfast.

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It sounds as though your had a lovely day yesterday @dunelm
 
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When I had got back from the shops very early yesterday morning, hoping there would be no work for Saturday, next door, I was disappointed.

Also quite a bit of stuff I needed from the food shops was out of stock, and there were notices saying."Very sorry, but there will be a delivery on Sunday" etc etc. I don't have that kind of energy to chase up even essential food.

Once, or at most twice a week to go out to get food is my maximum for the energy levels I have. I am shattered when I get home and I need to rest/sleep when I get home. I am going to have to rethink my diabetic diet, more stuff is going to have to be packets or tins for emergencies like yesterday. And maybe more specialist online ordering. There is just me, so a supermarket order shop doesn't work for me. I have tried it. I get given too much stuff with too short a date. So much wasted.

By the way, you need to check, there were tins, and packets, these normally longer life goods on the shelves that were out of date (05/22 and 06/22 and more) and I saw this, on several items in 3 different food shops. All for the same full price as if it were in date. I am trying to assimilate this in my brain, and I was too exhausted when I got back home. And to be faced with the horrendous noise of the work being done for the extreme neighbour from hell, I lost the will to live. I went to sleep the rest of Saturday. I feel have wasted the day, when I should be tidying for my daughter and writing those memories for her. I am so behind. But I just had nothing left in me, not even a spark.

However, it seems this work, next door, is now finished. It seems that from the front garden that he had the entire length of his driveway (which is all immediately adjoining my property) covered with tarmac. I never saw the tarmac lorry, but then I wasn't looking. I can see the tarmac driveway up to his high wooden gates, and I cannot see the back garden bit (but I could see the mechanical digger some days ago above the high wooden fence) so I assume that tarmac leads all the way to his garage which is about 80 plus metres from the road at the front, to the bottom of his garden (where the garage is).

Who in their right minds wants to tarmac all that driveway with the hot days we have? What about his Alsatian's paws? Does this mean air pollution from the tarmac next door for me? I didn't feel well when it was being laid, I could smell fumes which smelt a bit like paraffin or petroleum. I lost a lot of my sense of smell with the cochlear implant, so I don't have smell as a warning signal any more. I was using my asthma inhaler yesterday - I thought it was the hot day. I was coughing a lot, but I had no idea tarmac was being laid, just a few metres away from me. I had taken my cochlear sound processor off, so I didn't hear anything. The tarmac I can see, at his front, goes right up to his bungalow walls, and right up to the wooden fence that he put up between him and me. There is no run off, or whatever you call it, no where for water to go, especially with what he has done to the front garden. I thought it wasn't legal to do that much filling in of the soil.

I am hoping for a peaceful day on Sunday. I have a lot to do. I am assuming this neighbour from hell cannot have any more large projects to do, or is that a dangerous assumption...

Peace and tranquillity for today.
Peace Love and Harmony.
Peace....

Creative is a photo. One of my frogs willingly posed under my Rainbow of Hope. No photoshopping here. A straight photo.


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I do hope that you get lots done today @gennepher after the truly horrible time you have had - caused by your neighbour from hell. I agree that he can't possibly have anymore large projects. Midnight will be pleased that it will be a quieter day today.
 

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I do hope that you get lots done today @gennepher after the truly horrible time you have had - caused by your neighbour from hell. I agree that he can't possibly have anymore large projects. Midnight will be pleased that it will be a quieter day today.
Thank you @Krystyna23040
I sincerely hope you are right.
At the moment Midnight is sunbathing.
And I am wearing my sound processor.....for the moment...and Mrs Bluetit is singing her song..
 

Krystyna23040

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Morning all on what isn't another Tequila sunrise here but qualifies as Eagles music weather for me. Sleepover for granddaughter complete, sport watched - rugby actually. Today is a four generation Sunday lunch day. Not sure that is very COVID secure for 92.583 yo MIL but it is "the will of the people." @gennepher hug for the food shopping issue and the tarmac nightmare. That neighbour is a case study in where one person exercising their "freedom" causes seriously damaging consequences for many, many others in all kinds of ways. Elf- N-Safety/Nanny State needs to make a comeback (other low alcohol beers are available but almost certainly not as good). I hope today is better for you and thanks for the hope embodied in that photo. @dunelm your trip sounds wonderful. Thank you for the photo and enjoy your coffee. Personally, I think the French are rather adept at making coffee. Enjoy the sausage rolls and coffee if you are in N Norfolk which is enjoying a spell in the spotlight. TTFN.
Hope you have a lovely time with your family today @ianpspurs. It is worrying that there seems to be so much Covid around at the moment, especially as you are trying to keep your MIL safe.