More tantalising windows, great beginnings...Good morning everyone from somewhere on the Amalfi Coast in virtual world. My sister and I are on a virtual walking tour. We did Angkor Wat in Cambodia last month but she wanted something a bit closer to home this time - more than a nano-second on a virtual plane is so virtually exhausting. Meanwhile, back in the land of reality (still not worked out what that actually is), physio yesterday was it’s usual treat and thank you for your good wishes. Bins need putting out for double dip bin day. Mrs Miggins has done a stirling job filling the garden bin to overflow, there is talk of a micro clover lawn in the spring. Negotiations are ongoing. Girl in the bubble needs collecting from nursery at 1130 so a fun packed time is anticipated. Art bit, an arch to begin with. Massive hugs for those who need them, especially those ballooning towards tighter shorts. Best make some koffy and then get the bins motivated.
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What was I thinking? My 10.7 reading was at 2.45 not 5.45. Currently up to 16.8 but I've just taken insulin and had breakfast. Hoping it will start to drop now.10.7 this morning at 5.45. Rising again, as usual, on the strength of painkillers and tea.
BG currently 13.4 and rising. Not sure why, once I get to the teens, I feel very hungry but that is usually what happens.
@gennepher I am so sorry that everything has turned upside down in your life and that it has affected your children also.Having to do reply separate @jjraak
It won't post with your post for reply.
My reply..
Hugs about the possible eye issue.
My eyes are changing too, so it is concerning me also.
I spend too long on screens.
So I keep looking outside through my open door and focussing on a distant object for 20 seconds. Eye hospital said to do this. Said to do it at least every 20 minutes. I do forget a bit because I am on the screen in the middle of something, that I could lose.
Eye doctor said, every 20 minutes, for 20 seconds, look at object 20 metres away. But you need an open window/door for this...
I also do a couple of apps with eye exercises. I am not sure how much they help, but it doesn't help that I keep forgetting to do them. So many other things I have to do as well to maintain this creaking old body.
Just had reminder text last night saying about eye hospital appointment in England in 3 months time (it's once yearly). So, I will kick back into action today on the eye stuff. This is not laziness on my part, it is some event which turned everything upside down in my life, and affects my children also. Two are not accepting this well. The daughter in Oz, we are having a lot of emotional talks on this. I do keep breaking down. I have not mentioned it on here, it is complex. Don't worry it is not a physical body health issue.
But this level of stress affected my eyesight, and everything went more blurred, which happens to me in times of stress. I have been trying to work on that...the stress. I am doing my own strategies. But I do keep losing my way. Overwhelmed would be a good word for my issue.
You have had a horrendous accident @jjraak So much to deal with, so much to process, even on a daily basis. That alone can put stress on your eyes.
The PTSD counsellor that stood you up...you invested so much time and energy and preparation to deal with that appointment, and the rest of the day. It is a let down, even if you are 'cheerfully' talking about wellies to deal with the downpour of the whole day.
Do what you can to make each day the best possible day for you.
Smell the beautiful scented roses, even if there are none, and see the amazing soft silky petals in your mind. See the beauty of those roses, even if there is no beauty there in front of you. Or something else that will rock your boat and lead you to a more peaceful and restful place, even if it is only for momentarily...
Lots of love and gentle hugs x
Smashing it on YouTube - foxy badger watch with cometary by MidnightFbg 6.1
The YouTube video I did of the night's Trail Camera activities...
And then the creative collage I did of it.
But, I did a YouTube short of that friendly badger looking for Midnight. It wasn't the best, and I could see the glaring mistakes once I had posted it. Embarrassing. Then I looked at the views a short while later. What the heck is YouTube algorithms doing to me?
2.7 k views.....
I text daughter in Oz. I want to crawl under a rock, I said.
Why Mum? 2.7k views! Be happy, she said.
I text a friend, say the same.
Brilliant, she says, and sends me every celebratory emojie there is...
Right...now to do a much better YouTube short that will beat those views...I will let you know when I succeed...
A few cuppas needed now...
Enjoy the day. Give it your best!
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Thank you @Krystyna23040@gennepher I am so sorry that everything has turned upside down in your life and that it has affected your children also.
So sorry to read that an event has turned your world upside down. Bad enough that it affects your eyesight but to also affect your children must make it doubly painful. I hope your strategies continue to work and cannot express my admiration enough for how you deal with your own issues, care for the wildlife and be so mindful of others as that post shows. Take care of yourself in amongst all that caring for others.Having to do reply separate @jjraak
It won't post with your post for reply.
My reply..
Hugs about the possible eye issue.
My eyes are changing too, so it is concerning me also.
I spend too long on screens.
So I keep looking outside through my open door and focussing on a distant object for 20 seconds. Eye hospital said to do this. Said to do it at least every 20 minutes. I do forget a bit because I am on the screen in the middle of something, that I could lose.
Eye doctor said, every 20 minutes, for 20 seconds, look at object 20 metres away. But you need an open window/door for this...
I also do a couple of apps with eye exercises. I am not sure how much they help, but it doesn't help that I keep forgetting to do them. So many other things I have to do as well to maintain this creaking old body.
Just had reminder text last night saying about eye hospital appointment in England in 3 months time (it's once yearly). So, I will kick back into action today on the eye stuff. This is not laziness on my part, it is some event which turned everything upside down in my life, and affects my children also. Two are not accepting this well. The daughter in Oz, we are having a lot of emotional talks on this. I do keep breaking down. I have not mentioned it on here, it is complex. Don't worry it is not a physical body health issue.
But this level of stress affected my eyesight, and everything went more blurred, which happens to me in times of stress. I have been trying to work on that...the stress. I am doing my own strategies. But I do keep losing my way. Overwhelmed would be a good word for my issue.
You have had a horrendous accident @jjraak So much to deal with, so much to process, even on a daily basis. That alone can put stress on your eyes.
The PTSD counsellor that stood you up...you invested so much time and energy and preparation to deal with that appointment, and the rest of the day. It is a let down, even if you are 'cheerfully' talking about wellies to deal with the downpour of the whole day.
Do what you can to make each day the best possible day for you.
Smell the beautiful scented roses, even if there are none, and see the amazing soft silky petals in your mind. See the beauty of those roses, even if there is no beauty there in front of you. Or something else that will rock your boat and lead you to a more peaceful and restful place, even if it is only for momentarily...
Lots of love and gentle hugs x
Thank you @ianpspursHello everyone from what is the sunny early autumn day we were promised here yesterday to form a sort of guard of honour as a farewell to summer 2022. Last hurrah for shorts although I may also need to toast my pine nutsThe only ballooning today is the national debt and interest payments as my weight is sinking up and down like the value of sterling which seems to have made a miraculous recovery this morning. Against everything known to humankind the Dynamic Duo are certain they can make wealth trickle in the opposite direction to that observed everywhere it has been tried. Hugs must abound on here today; @jjraak for a difficult day yesterday; @Annb for pain and bg issues; @lindisfel and The Duchess for costly remedial eye work and lesion issues respectively. @dunelm splendid art again, enjoy your time with TGIB and good news on physio going well. Virtual travel is such a wonderful idea. @gennepher fantastic number of views on Youtube already and thanks for the collage as well as the today's video. @karen8967 wonderful to see that smile emoji. Busy day here: MIL has an eyesight test; two vacuum cleaners to be serviced; two grandchidren to be collected from school then fed and watered. Covid jab done although I'm not thrilled (understatement) it was Moderna. Do enjoy your day safely whilst discharging your duty of care to those you meet and those needing prayers or other help.
Thank you very much @ianpspursSo sorry to read that an event has turned your world upside down. Bad enough that it affects your eyesight but to also affect your children must make it doubly painful. I hope your strategies continue to work and cannot express my admiration enough for how you deal with your own issues, care for the wildlife and be so mindful of others as that post shows. Take care of yourself in amongst all that caring for others.
Well done..nice workFbg 6.1
The YouTube video I did of the night's Trail Camera activities...
And then the creative collage I did of it.
But, I did a YouTube short of that friendly badger looking for Midnight. It wasn't the best, and I could see the glaring mistakes once I had posted it. Embarrassing. Then I looked at the views a short while later. What the heck is YouTube algorithms doing to me?
2.7 k views.....
I text daughter in Oz. I want to crawl under a rock, I said.
Why Mum? 2.7k views! Be happy, she said.
I text a friend, say the same.
Brilliant, she says, and sends me every celebratory emojie there is...
Right...now to do a much better YouTube short that will beat those views...I will let you know when I succeed...
A few cuppas needed now...
Enjoy the day. Give it your best!
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Hope the insulin has dropped your blood sugars down.What was I thinking? My 10.7 reading was at 2.45 not 5.45. Currently up to 16.8 but I've just taken insulin and had breakfast. Hoping it will start to drop now.
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