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

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone from a very chilly start here in the dark and dangerous north. Back from the land of the Picts last night. Had a wonderful short break even if it did chuck it down with rain on Saturday - thank goodness for Keela waterproofs - warm and dry so didn’t mind. Art bit, just the beginings. Have a great day if you can, I shall drink more koffy.

 

[Annb]

Good morning everyone from a very chilly start here in the dark and dangerous north. Back from the land of the Picts last night. Had a wonderful short break even if it did chuck it down with rain on Saturday - thank goodness for Keela waterproofs - warm and dry so didn’t mind. Art bit, just the beginings. Have a great day if you can, I shall drink more koffy.


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Welcome home! Glad you enjoyed your stay in the land of the painted people. More gaels than picts over on the west side but these days you don't have to be a pict to paint yourself. Interesting staircase there.

Edit: yet another typo!

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning all from a bright but bitterly cold Eastern Oddity. There will be weather watcher pictures to bill and coo over later but the practicalities are rather different. @gennepher thanks for the creative. Not at all to my taste, which needs and is widening by the gentle education on here, so thanks. I recognise both the skill involved and the two cats. Even a year or so ago I would have politely said thanks without really looking - especially with cats involved. A positive change due to being on here, I feel. Given time I may become a (slightly) nicer, kinder, more tolerant little boy. Intriguing that the food you left was ignored by the wildlife on such a cold evening. @dunelm good to know you had a wonderful time, are back home safely and sharing more of your art. As for wet weather, what ever the gear, that is something I'm not even prepared to contemplate learning to appreciate. @Krystyna23040 good news on being warm and cosy this morning. Once again Mr K sets the bar impossibly high for the rest so we can but trail in his wake. @SlimLizzy hug for the weather damage and do gently remind Mr Slim to take care. Life in the UK may have all the ingredients of a giant poo sandwich but despite that the three virtues can give a faint glimmer of how things should/could/used to be, . Surely it couldn't be that 1 Corinthians 1 is true? As the yoof may say, trudat bro.

 

[gennepher]

Wonderful to hear that Midnight is doing so well @gennepher. He is definitely a very intelligent cat.

Thank you @Krystyna23040
He is...

 

[Annb]

Took extra painkillers last night to last through as much of the night as possible so actually managed to sleep until about 4.15 am. Throat still painful and mouth/eyes/chest very dry. FBG was only 6.8 though. So that's good. Trying coconut milk today as an alternative to water - may also try some fruit or herbal tea, if I can drink anything hot later on. The coconut milk by itself is fine, but I don't fancy it in a hot drink somehow.

 

[gennepher]

Sorry to read that Midnight has been ill but good to know that he is now on the mend. Wonderful art, I like this style

Thank you so much @dunelm
Thanks for the painting compliment.

 

[gennepher]

New game - find the cats. Still very Chinese painting - I used to think Chinese pictures exaggerated the shape of their mountains, but they don't - there are mountains that shape in China. Love this style of painting. You really are talented being able to produce so many different styles.

Thank you very much for the painting compliments @Annb

I like trying out different painting, techniques, and different types of paintings, it makes it so much more interesting. In the 1990s, I did do Chinese painting for few years under Cathy Wu, in the Chinese pagoda in Chinatown. I am out of practice on that at the moment because I haven't really done it for quite some years, but doing it digitally, is nowhere near the same, but still interesting to try and do.

Eventually, when the weather is warmer, I will probably get out my proper Chinese paints and rice paper, and Chinese brushes and all that stuff, but while the weather is freezing cold, I am going to sit in bed and do it digitally in the warm and comfort of my bed!

 

[gennepher]

Took extra painkillers last night to last through as much of the night as possible so actually managed to sleep until about 4.15 am. Throat still painful and mouth/eyes/chest very dry. FBG was only 6.8 though. So that's good. Trying coconut milk today as an alternative to water - may also try some fruit or herbal tea, if I can drink anything hot later on. The coconut milk by itself is fine, but I don't fancy it in a hot drink somehow.

Hi @Annb
I wanted to respond to your post yesterday, where are you said that you had problems with dry throat and dry eyes et cetera. But I wasn't feeling very good to be able to write what I needed to write on the strategies have used over the years.

I've had dry eyes dry throat et cetera et cetera for many years now. The doctors and medical profession never been very much help with that, except when I went to the dental hospital in Liverpool and they were the most helpful.

I know how bad it can be. But i'll write more, possibly later today or in the morning, and I'll respond with the strategies I've used...

And no more sweets that go into sharp bits. I did that, nearly choked on it.
And some herbal teas make my mouth dry, eg sage.

I will get to you later on this.

 

[gennepher]

Good morning everyone from a very chilly start here in the dark and dangerous north. Back from the land of the Picts last night. Had a wonderful short break even if it did chuck it down with rain on Saturday - thank goodness for Keela waterproofs - warm and dry so didn’t mind. Art bit, just the beginings. Have a great day if you can, I shall drink more koffy.


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A splendid spiral staircase sketch @dunelm

Glad you returned safe and sound.

 

[gennepher]

Morning all from a bright but bitterly cold Eastern Oddity. There will be weather watcher pictures to bill and coo over later but the practicalities are rather different. @gennepher thanks for the creative. Not at all to my taste, which needs and is widening by the gentle education on here, so thanks. I recognise both the skill involved and the two cats. Even a year or so ago I would have politely said thanks without really looking - especially with cats involved. A positive change due to being on here, I feel. Given time I may become a (slightly) nicer, kinder, more tolerant little boy. Intriguing that the food you left was ignored by the wildlife on such a cold evening. @dunelm good to know you had a wonderful time, are back home safely and sharing more of your art. As for wet weather, what ever the gear, that is something I'm not even prepared to contemplate learning to appreciate. @Krystyna23040 good news on being warm and cosy this morning. Once again Mr K sets the bar impossibly high for the rest so we can but trail in his wake. @SlimLizzy hug for the weather damage and do gently remind Mr Slim to take care. Life in the UK may have all the ingredients of a giant poo sandwich but despite that the three virtues can give a faint glimmer of how things should/could/used to be, . Surely it couldn't be that 1 Corinthians 1 is true? As the yoof may say, trudat bro.

Hi @ianpspurs
Sorry about the cats!
They were a bit in your face!
I am trying to work out how to do them, to satisfy the people who want to do hunt the cat in the painting (hunt a hidden/disguised thing in a painting is not my thing, I would rather run a mile, which I can't, than search for puzzles or pictures in a painting each day, but there are people who want to do this and asked me to do this, not on this site I have to say). I am trying to get the size of the hidden cats right, so that one can look at the painting and not realise they are there. I haven't quite got to that stage of figuring that out yet.

But later today, I have found that I have ZenBrush3 on my tiny mobile phone, so that is a very tiny screen, and I am going to try to do tomorrow's painting on that tiny screen, and see if I can put the two hidden cats in, and hopefully because I can see as I am painting on a tiny screen, what I'm doing, they might remain hidden to those who don't want to look for them.

Will it be a success or failure?

The food in the kitchen was ignored, but there was an awful lot of snow to be able to access the catflap in the kitchen, I didn't see that until after I got up and went outside. The food actually under the swing during the night, that was eaten (it can be accessed by animals and cats coming through the undergrowth, consequently hardly any snow to wade through), but I still haven't had a chance to look at the SD cards to see what videos I have on them from the snowfall last night.

 

[ianpspurs]

Hi @ianpspurs
Sorry about the cats!
They were a bit in your face!
I am trying to work out how to do them, to satisfy the people who want to do hunt the cat in the painting (hunt a hidden/disguised thing in a painting is not my thing, I would rather run a mile, which I can't, than search for puzzles or pictures in a painting each day, but there are people who want to do this and asked me to do this, not on this site I have to say). I am trying to get the size of the hidden cats right, so that one can look at the painting and not realise they are there. I haven't quite got to that stage of figuring that out yet.

But later today, I have found that I have ZenBrush3 on my tiny mobile phone, so that is a very tiny screen, and I am going to try to do tomorrow's painting on that tiny screen, and see if I can put the two hidden cats in, and hopefully because I can see as I am painting on a tiny screen, what I'm doing, they might remain hidden to those who don't want to look for them.

Will it be a success or failure?

The food in the kitchen was ignored, but there was an awful lot of snow to be able to access the catflap in the kitchen, I didn't see that until after I got up and went outside. The food actually under the swing during the night, that was eaten (it can be accessed by animals and cats coming through the undergrowth, consequently hardly any snow to wade through), but I still haven't had a chance to look at the SD cards to see what videos I have on them from the snowfall last night.

No need whatsoever to apologise. I need to be gently moved out of my comfort zone. I can see how people will enjoy hunt the cat so carry on. The colours threw me more than the cats but again I need to widen my appreciation of what the world is, or can be like visually, for others. Empathy?

 

[Annb]

Thank you very much for the painting compliments @Annb

I like trying out different painting, techniques, and different types of paintings, it makes it so much more interesting. In the 1990s, I did do Chinese painting for few years under Cathy Wu, in the Chinese pagoda in Chinatown. I am out of practice on that at the moment because I haven't really done it for quite some years, but doing it digitally, is nowhere near the same, but still interesting to try and do.

Eventually, when the weather is warmer, I will probably get out my proper Chinese paints and rice paper, and Chinese brushes and all that stuff, but while the weather is freezing cold, I am going to sit in bed and do it digitally in the warm and comfort of my bed!

Quite right - a nice warm and cozy bed is a good place to be.

 

[jjraak]

Afternoon.

Been awake from early doors.

Nods of approval, concern & giggles from Lauren.

Meds, coughing fits & doing my wolf of wall st impression

...BG 7.1...not too bad

Another nights sleep broken by a hacking cough though.

Discovered there's a colour chart for phlegm....but it's not from Bristol,
Though the way it's making me feel, maybe it should be..lol.

Green means bacterial or viral.

My guess is heavy cold/mild flu .
(If the flu jab can reduce symptoms enough...?)

Laurens suggests calling docs for antibiotics...mmhh

Do think the worst of it was yesterday...I hope.

So may hang back until tomorrow before bothering doctors.

gyms been off limits last few days, obv ...
And throats sore so eating has been uncomfortable .

Otherwise all good.

I think leg is still showing improvements.

Placing direct pressure on it, taught me NOT to place direct pressure on it ..ouchie, ouchie
Was more ..screamy screamy

Changing bedding other day, & I forgot and knelt on the bed.
Committed & off balance I landed on bad knee ...and it felt ok .

A tad tender, but even that minimal pressure would have had me climbing off most ungracefully to avoid the pain previously.

And while a forward/backward motion is 'comfortable'
Any sideways movement isn't, but I am working on that and seeing some slight improvement.

So a 50/50 day I reckon.
That glass is STILL half full...

Ps .no snow here, but window inside car was iced yesterday...bbrr.

 

[alf_Josiah]

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and those who have problems in waking up and also getting up.

Blood sugars the last few days were 7.0, 5.6 and this Morening was 5.0 two prime numbers, oh whoopy.

Me, me’s and myself finally managed to get out of my pit early enough to get some sadly lacking morning plinky plonky done, then breakfast only to be told by Mrs J that I must accompany her to a different supermarket in a different area of Reading, that was my plans for the morning destroyed.

Luckily, well nearly luckily this supermarket has a café and I managed to get banished to this koffy shop, the koffy was half the price of koffy at the usual supermarket and half the quality, but warm and wet.

Hopefully attached will be one of Mrs J’s paint by numbers pictures of a cat. Again it will need rotating a skill I cannot master.
Stay safe and warm all.

 

[jjraak]

A win for the sidelined koffy bar.
And Mrs Alf's pic.

Sure better days for adventures will be along soon

 

[ianpspurs]

Afternoon.

Been awake from early doors.

Nods of approval, concern & giggles from Lauren.

Meds, coughing fits & doing my wolf of wall st impression

...BG 7.1...not too bad

Another nights sleep broken by a hacking cough though.

Discovered there's a colour chart for phlegm....but it's not from Bristol,
Though the way it's making me feel, maybe it should be..lol.

Green means bacterial or viral.

My guess is heavy cold/mild flu .
(If the flu jab can reduce symptoms enough...?)

Laurens suggests calling docs for antibiotics...mmhh

Do think the worst of it was yesterday...I hope.

So may hang back until tomorrow before bothering doctors.

gyms been off limits last few days, obv ...
And throats sore so eating has been uncomfortable .

Otherwise all good.

I think leg is still showing improvements.

Placing direct pressure on it, taught me NOT to place direct pressure on it ..ouchie, ouchie
Was more ..screamy screamy

Changing bedding other day, & I forgot and knelt on the bed.
Committed & off balance I landed on bad knee ...and it felt ok .

A tad tender, but even that minimal pressure would have had me climbing off most ungracefully to avoid the pain previously.

And while a forward/backward motion is 'comfortable'
Any sideways movement isn't, but I am working on that and seeing some slight improvement.

So a 50/50 day I reckon.
That glass is STILL half full...

Ps .no snow here, but window inside car was iced yesterday...bbrr.

Hug for the disturbed sleep and landing on the damaged knee. I'm inclined to agree with Lauren about the doctor but JKP would say I might tell others but .....

 

[jjraak]

@alf_Josiah

Most pic apps will allow some editing .

The one you are looking for is 'rotate'..but this can be hidden behind other options, usually 'Crop'....

Most apps use a similar style, but phone/tablet platform dependent you may have to hunt and use a little trial & error.

Personally I find Google pics very acceptable for my limited needs

Crop , rotate, mark up.

But many others out there that offer the basics. . to the full photo studio experience.

 

[jjraak]

Hug for the disturbed sleep and landing on the damaged knee. I'm inclined to agree with Lauren about the doctor but JKP would say I might tell others but .....

Ah, the ol' "do as I say, not as I do" mantra ...

Same hymn sheet here, most days

Though I did a Request to GP for meds.
Lauren sensibly insisted.
So I did listen.

Oddly ...using the PATCHES system.
Another new version

Because I have asthma ( very well managed , thank you LCHF )
It suggested it's a medical emergency...and to seek A&E..asap..


Clearly isn't, but omg for anyone alone & a little anxious

 

[jjraak]

Hug for the disturbed sleep and landing on the damaged knee. I'm inclined to agree with Lauren about the doctor but JKP would say I might tell others but .....

Thank you.

The landing was a surprise bonus really

I'd nursed it for over a year, and if I'm honest hadn't even tested if it was improving, it was such a constant, the pain had me shying away from even trying .

So a lucky accident, really.

Hope all are well at yours ?

MiL & jkp.

Good to read your trips out are showing what look to me good results .

More of the same, please.

Btw cartoon pic earlier..spot on.

 

[ianpspurs]

Thank you.

The landing was a surprise bonus really

I'd nursed it for over a year, and if I'm honest hadn't even tested if it was improving, it was such a constant, the pain had me shying away from even trying .

So a lucky accident, really.

Hope all are well at yours ?

MiL & jkp.

Good to read your trips out are showing what look to me good results .

More of the same, please.

Btw cartoon pic earlier..spot on.

Glad you liked the cartoon and good news on the meds. Thanks for asking after the gels who seem to be fine. Must be my tea and toast round in the mornings and feeding MIL protein puddings. Monday and Tuesday next week are quite key check points for me. Intimate camera work Monday then ct scan Tuesday. Monday's feedback is instant. Tuesday needs analysis. This Thursday is infusion day across the sinking fen roads in the RR, proper old school 4wd. Take it easy - Jackson Browne's version is the best, imho.