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

[lindisfel]

Riding a motorbike 60 years ago resulted in being plastered with fly squash.
We live in sadly reduced ecosystems mainly through pressures on farmers to produce more.
There are only half the number of bird species in this area since they went over to silage from hay meadow some 30 years ago.
D.

It wasn't till I took this photo that I realised that I'm no longer seeing the swarms of small insects that we used to see it's sad that they seem to be on the wane now.

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[JohnEGreen]

It's Saturday get your dancing shoes on and out on the razz here'a song to get you going.

 

[geefull]

good evening all

4.7 at 05.22am, hadn't got to sleep too well because it was very 'close' here so I went back to bed, then 4.3 at 09.33am when I got up Only measured it again for curiosity and because it was the last strip in the pot

started off dull and ended up hot and sunny here so I hid inside

Very illustrative explanation @Muddy Cyclist, I really like the seascape!
I've never felt I have much imagination for producing allegorical or symbolic work and I struggle to broaden my colour palette but having only really gone back to making art this year I've realised I'm a 'work in progress'

@ianpspurs it's always been, for me, that there are multiple ways of reading a piece of art, all valid.
I can not like a piece of art but still try to appreciate the technique or 'get' the background idea even if I wouldn't give it house room (as my granny used to say )
Likewise I can find something pleasing just because ...
and sometimes I find the background of images interesting and how those images spring from/are used by people, for example religious iconography and symbolism, logos, advertising images etc. Just my long winded 2p's worth

Hope your day is treating you well

@gennepher - I enjoy your 'Snowdon' , my predominant upclose memory of Snowdon is of going on a hike up it on a hot day and getting the biggest blister I've ever had on my heel, I found sticking my foot in the cool lake beneficial on the way back down it was a fantastic day, we were studying geography, vulcanism and glaciation at the time the lakes beside the route were quite bright blue with copper salts. Lovely!

@dunelm - how deceptively simple and spacious, it provokes a lovely quiet contemplative feeliing

@Alien Aspie - what a wonderful, detailed painting, the weir in the stream is brilliant and the perspective background gives it real depth

@Muddy Cyclist - what a lovely compliment, thank you
I love your finished painting, I liked the sketch but you have managed to deepen it without losing the freshness, the foreground detail and light are wonderful

art bit - everyone has produced such strong work, I feel that the group's example continually helps me to improve

oh well, here is today's, it's a sort of cross between John Blockley and the Magenta/Cyan/Yellow palette

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Very illustrative explanation @Muddy Cyclist, I really like the seascape

Thank you and for your

oh well, here is today's, i

Oh well! Really this is beautiful I do so like the veins bleeding through the land, and the light on those distant hills, great art.

 

[lindisfel]

good evening all

4.7 at 05.22am, hadn't got to sleep too well because it was very 'close' here so I went back to bed, then 4.3 at 09.33am when I got up Only measured it again for curiosity and because it was the last strip in the pot

started off dull and ended up hot and sunny here so I hid inside

Very illustrative explanation @Muddy Cyclist, I really like the seascape!
I've never felt I have much imagination for producing allegorical or symbolic work and I struggle to broaden my colour palette but having only really gone back to making art this year I've realised I'm a 'work in progress'

@ianpspurs it's always been, for me, that there are multiple ways of reading a piece of art, all valid.
I can not like a piece of art but still try to appreciate the technique or 'get' the background idea even if I wouldn't give it house room (as my granny used to say )
Likewise I can find something pleasing just because ...
and sometimes I find the background of images interesting and how those images spring from/are used by people, for example religious iconography and symbolism, logos, advertising images etc. Just my long winded 2p's worth

Hope your day is treating you well

@gennepher - I enjoy your 'Snowdon' , my predominant upclose memory of Snowdon is of going on a hike up it on a hot day and getting the biggest blister I've ever had on my heel, I found sticking my foot in the cool lake beneficial on the way back down it was a fantastic day, we were studying geography, vulcanism and glaciation at the time the lakes beside the route were quite bright blue with copper salts. Lovely!

@dunelm - how deceptively simple and spacious, it provokes a lovely quiet contemplative feeliing

@Alien Aspie - what a wonderful, detailed painting, the weir in the stream is brilliant and the perspective background gives it real depth

@Muddy Cyclist - what a lovely compliment, thank you
I love your finished painting, I liked the sketch but you have managed to deepen it without losing the freshness, the foreground detail and light are wonderful

art bit - everyone has produced such strong work, I feel that the group's example continually helps me to improve

oh well, here is today's, it's a sort of cross between John Blockley and the Magenta/Cyan/Yellow palette

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It is no good geeful, I have to create a rational reality out of art to appreciate it.
I really enjoy your seascapes that take me into the picture, but I cant understand the fractured mountains and hills.
What do they mean?
regards
D.

 

[gennepher]

good evening all

4.7 at 05.22am, hadn't got to sleep too well because it was very 'close' here so I went back to bed, then 4.3 at 09.33am when I got up Only measured it again for curiosity and because it was the last strip in the pot

started off dull and ended up hot and sunny here so I hid inside

Very illustrative explanation @Muddy Cyclist, I really like the seascape!
I've never felt I have much imagination for producing allegorical or symbolic work and I struggle to broaden my colour palette but having only really gone back to making art this year I've realised I'm a 'work in progress'

@ianpspurs it's always been, for me, that there are multiple ways of reading a piece of art, all valid.
I can not like a piece of art but still try to appreciate the technique or 'get' the background idea even if I wouldn't give it house room (as my granny used to say )
Likewise I can find something pleasing just because ...
and sometimes I find the background of images interesting and how those images spring from/are used by people, for example religious iconography and symbolism, logos, advertising images etc. Just my long winded 2p's worth

Hope your day is treating you well

@gennepher - I enjoy your 'Snowdon' , my predominant upclose memory of Snowdon is of going on a hike up it on a hot day and getting the biggest blister I've ever had on my heel, I found sticking my foot in the cool lake beneficial on the way back down it was a fantastic day, we were studying geography, vulcanism and glaciation at the time the lakes beside the route were quite bright blue with copper salts. Lovely!

@dunelm - how deceptively simple and spacious, it provokes a lovely quiet contemplative feeliing

@Alien Aspie - what a wonderful, detailed painting, the weir in the stream is brilliant and the perspective background gives it real depth

@Muddy Cyclist - what a lovely compliment, thank you
I love your finished painting, I liked the sketch but you have managed to deepen it without losing the freshness, the foreground detail and light are wonderful

art bit - everyone has produced such strong work, I feel that the group's example continually helps me to improve

oh well, here is today's, it's a sort of cross between John Blockley and the Magenta/Cyan/Yellow palette

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Thank you @geefull

Very intense colour palette. The cling film (?) effect suggests a cold frosty icy day to me. The sun behind the far distance hills is beautiful.

I love your letterboxes with that incredible suggestion of detail in the hills. I just don't know how you do that.

 

[karen8967]

5.9 for me enjoy whats left of the weekend everyone

 

[ianpspurs]

Good morning everyone. At 5.28 my fbg was 4.5 according to the whispered message from the sensor on my left arm and my phone. Even adding 1 to that would be doable. There are far too many known unknowns in Ianland just now never mind all the unknown unknowns. Yesterday evening was an eye opener for me on how the artists here view creation and the creative process - thanks. We - you guys and I - are very different but you patiently explained to me. I guess you see landscape and nature in a deeper way perhaps akin to how I see a cricket match. Red meat for me today - known unknown again. Is it good or bad for my bg, wider health, the planet, England's bowlers or a fifth day pitch? Hope you all have a great day and can handle known and unknown unknowns. Oh, and can we ditch the Gnostic joss sticks please they are so last century.

 

[alf_Josiah]

Sorry fellow posters and painters no time here today
An 8.3 this morning the benefits of late night snacking on high fat nuts.
Have a great day and may your brushes always be soft, if you so desire, the rest of us non artists do not need to worry about brushes.
Same time same channel tomorrow.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Good Morning and 5.8 for me today.

Been invited to a choir get together in a garden this afternoon, Numbers outside gov guidelines so usual Covid question to go or not to go? If it rained that would make the decision easier BUT rain all day except the two hours of the gathering. It's not just the Virus, I can manage social distance, not taking refreshments not useing facilities, its the right or wrong of it that troubles me. Everything we do has become so stressful.

Deal with you day in the best way you can. Keep safe.

 

[UserABC2021]

6.2 this morning and the rains are here.

Treated myself to a new microwave/grill and some books for my Kindle. I received a free kettle so that was a win-win I'm sure her ladyship would have replaced the old microwave but it doesn't seem fair as I'm the one using it. Asda also received my patronage again and their nice driver will be fighting the viral zombie hordes to get to me on Monday.

Meeting up with some gamers online to ravage the solar system at lunchtime, we are hoping to defeat the enemy and be home for tea

Sunday is a good day, enjoy

 

[ianpspurs]

Good Morning and 5.8 for me today.

Been invited to a choir get together in a garden this afternoon, Numbers outside gov guidelines so usual Covid question to go or not to go? If it rained that would make the decision easier BUT rain all day except the two hours of the gathering. It's not just the Virus, I can manage social distance, not taking refreshments not useing facilities, its the right or wrong of it that troubles me. Everything we do has become so stressful.

Deal with you day in the best way you can. Keep safe.

Fell at the first hurdle in the known unknown steeplechase, son. Best light some Gnostic joss sticks, download Hare Krishna and take a leaf from @Alien Aspie's book - be home for tea Hope you come to terms with whatever you finally decide - maybe seranade Mrs MC with stand by me?

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 6.7
Temp 35.1

Couldn't get to sleep last night, so was reading. Cat couldn't sleep either. So as I cannot get the temperature down in my bedroom to below 24 C despite fans etc. (it has been like this all week, and looks like being all next week too, it would be so much cooler to live in a house not a bungalow because it is cooler to sleep downstairs), so I went outside with the half intention of sleeping under my thatched swing.

But I forgot I still had my cochlear speech processor on. A noise startled me badly.It felt next to me, so I got back inside and locked the door as quickly as possible. I never wear the cochlear speech processor at night in the garden when I go out to watch stars etc. It never occurred to me to do that.

So, that was me badly spooked. I still couldn't sleep. So I decided I might as well do my daily painting in Procreate. It started as a patch of birch trees and a path either side. But it was boring, and so I decided to combine brushstrokes (thus making custom brushstrokes) and experimenting. But I ended up with most of the experiments going over them with the chalk effect brushstroke.

The birch trees, consequently morphed into one large tree, a sort of hollow oak tree, with experimenting with these different combined brushstrokes. Also earlier in the day, I had received a box of my eBay bids on postcards, and there was one old one in the box of the Major Oak, as I remembered in my childhood in the 50's where I used to climb inside with my dog Sandy and stay there for hours. There were more trees next to the Major Oak then, as this old postcard showed. Nowadays you have to pay money to see the Major Oak (I think), and walk around on a tarmac path in conveyor belt fashion, so far away from the Major Oak (the tree you have paid to see), that you need binoculars to see it from the path...

So these are my processes and thoughts as I was painting this. It took 3 hours.

 

[Krystyna23040]

5.3 this morning. Jumped on scales and have now lost 6lb of my lockdown weight gain - so only one more pound to go.I

Off to Sheringham Park shortly so hopefully it Will stay dry this morning.

 

[gennepher]

Good Morning and 5.8 for me today.

Been invited to a choir get together in a garden this afternoon, Numbers outside gov guidelines so usual Covid question to go or not to go? If it rained that would make the decision easier BUT rain all day except the two hours of the gathering. It's not just the Virus, I can manage social distance, not taking refreshments not useing facilities, its the right or wrong of it that troubles me. Everything we do has become so stressful.

Deal with you day in the best way you can. Keep safe.

It is hard and stressful. We have to consider things we never in the world thought we would have to ever think about in our lifetime. I find this incredibly tiring and draining @Muddy Cyclist

I would be hoping for rain...or go outside now and do a rain dance imploring the rain gods to grant your request...

 

[gennepher]

6.2 this morning and the rains are here.

Treated myself to a new microwave/grill and some books for my Kindle. I received a free kettle so that was a win-win I'm sure her ladyship would have replaced the old microwave but it doesn't seem fair as I'm the one using it. Asda also received my patronage again and their nice driver will be fighting the viral zombie hordes to get to me on Monday.

Meeting up with some gamers online to ravage the solar system at lunchtime, we are hoping to defeat the enemy and be home for tea

Sunday is a good day, enjoy

Sounds an excellent day!
We are promised a little yellow warning of thunderstorms for nearly 12 hours this afternoon going into Monday.
Enjoy your new microwave @Alien Aspie

 

[ianpspurs]

Fbg 6.7
Temp 35.1

Couldn't get to sleep last night, so was reading. Cat couldn't sleep either. So as I cannot get the temperature down in my bedroom to below 24 C despite fans etc. (it has been like this all week, and looks like being all next week too, it would be so much cooler to live in a house not a bungalow because it is cooler to sleep downstairs), so I went outside with the half intention of sleeping under my thatched swing.

But I forgot I still had my cochlear speech processor on. A noise startled me badly.It felt next to me, so I got back inside and locked the door as quickly as possible. I never wear the cochlear speech processor at night in the garden when I go out to watch stars etc. It never occurred to me to do that.

So, that was me badly spooked. I still couldn't sleep. So I decided I might as well do my daily painting in Procreate. It started as a patch of birch trees and a path either side. But it was boring, and so I decided to combine brushstrokes (thus making custom brushstrokes) and experimenting. But I ended up with most of the experiments going over them with the chalk effect brushstroke.

The birch trees, consequently morphed into one large tree, a sort of hollow oak tree, with experimenting with these different combined brushstrokes. Also earlier in the day, I had received a box of my eBay bids on postcards, and there was one old one in the box of the Major Oak, as I remembered in my childhood in the 50's where I used to climb inside with my dog Sandy and stay there for hours. There were more trees next to the Major Oak then, as this old postcard showed. Nowadays you have to pay money to see the Major Oak (I think), and walk around on a tarmac path in conveyor belt fashion, so far away from the Major Oak (the tree you have paid to see), that you need binoculars to see it from the path...

So these are my processes and thoughts as I was painting this. It took 3 hours.

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For the avoidance of doubt the winner is for the art and sheer indomitable spirit not the horrible night. I hope you can sleep during the day.

 

[gennepher]

For the avoidance of doubt the winner is for the art and sheer indomitable spirit not the horrible night. I hope you can sleep during the day.

Thank you very much @ianpspurs

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Fbg 6.7
Temp 35.1

Couldn't get to sleep last night, so was reading. Cat couldn't sleep either. So as I cannot get the temperature down in my bedroom to below 24 C despite fans etc. (it has been like this all week, and looks like being all next week too, it would be so much cooler to live in a house not a bungalow because it is cooler to sleep downstairs), so I went outside with the half intention of sleeping under my thatched swing.

But I forgot I still had my cochlear speech processor on. A noise startled me badly.It felt next to me, so I got back inside and locked the door as quickly as possible. I never wear the cochlear speech processor at night in the garden when I go out to watch stars etc. It never occurred to me to do that.

So, that was me badly spooked. I still couldn't sleep. So I decided I might as well do my daily painting in Procreate. It started as a patch of birch trees and a path either side. But it was boring, and so I decided to combine brushstrokes (thus making custom brushstrokes) and experimenting. But I ended up with most of the experiments going over them with the chalk effect brushstroke.

The birch trees, consequently morphed into one large tree, a sort of hollow oak tree, with experimenting with these different combined brushstrokes. Also earlier in the day, I had received a box of my eBay bids on postcards, and there was one old one in the box of the Major Oak, as I remembered in my childhood in the 50's where I used to climb inside with my dog Sandy and stay there for hours. There were more trees next to the Major Oak then, as this old postcard showed. Nowadays you have to pay money to see the Major Oak (I think), and walk around on a tarmac path in conveyor belt fashion, so far away from the Major Oak (the tree you have paid to see), that you need binoculars to see it from the path...

So these are my processes and thoughts as I was painting this. It took 3 hours.

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An interesting, imaginative and well executed piece of artwork based around Robin Hoods ancient tree.

We have a forest of ancient oaks on our doorstep at Brocton Coppice which I regularly Cycle through. I think the oldest is 800 years, lovely old characters to spend an afternoon with.

Your art today inspired me to go and do some Plein Air sketching there.

 

[gennepher]

An interesting, imaginative and well executed piece of artwork based around Robin Hoods ancient tree.

We have a forest of ancient oaks on our doorstep at Brocton Coppice which I regularly Cycle through. I think the oldest is 800 years, lovely old characters to spend an afternoon with.

Your art today inspired me to go and do some Plein Air sketching there.

Thank you for your painting compliment @Muddy Cyclist
That sounds a brilliant plan to go through those ancients oaks. You have a brilliant day.

I live on what was an old oak forest, which was used for shipbuilding. But they were felled when these bungalows were built. However, when I first moved here when I dug the garden, I found the old tree stumps. It seems by me exposing them, side shoots are growing again. And I let them, but sadly I cannot let them grow more than about 8 ft high for obvious reasons, for the size of my property. It is my way of saying sorry for what humans did to old forests. I don't get acorns, but I do get lots of oak galls.