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

Krystyna23040 said:

The evil stepmother definitely deserved much more than you were able to dish out to her, but I do really like what you did - very mischievous and great fun to do.

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It really was fun to do. It disconcerted her immensely, and she couldn't work out what it was @Krystyna23040

I need a heated mug, my cuppas get cold too quickly in these freezing temperatures...

I already preheat the mug in hot water first...

It's 2 am, bathroom called! Then I remembered my first Christmas with J.

He had said he wanted to spend Xmas day on his own, as he had done for some years after his wife left, and was very resistant to the idea of me going over.

I hatched a plan, turned up at his door mid morning Christmas day. He was surprised. Told him to get his coat on. And if he didn't like my surprise, then that was fine, I would take him back home, and we would both finish Christmas day in our own homes, and no hard feelings.

I drove to his favourite beach. He was the pack horse getting the stuff down to the frosty beach (blue skies and sun). I opened up the spread and laid it out. Hot flasks, soup, and a stew, sandwiches and so on. We sat on the rocks in silence, eating, watching the birds and the sea. He turned to me and said that was the best Xmas day he had ever had.

Dog walkers were amused at us ..

I repeated that for successive Christmases....

gennepher said:

I need a heated mug, my cuppas get cold too quickly in these freezing temperatures...

I already preheat the mug in hot water first...

It's 2 am, bathroom called! Then I remembered my first Christmas with J.

He had said he wanted to spend Xmas day on his own, as he had done for some years after his wife left, and was very resistant to the idea of me going over.

I hatched a plan, turned up at his door mid morning Christmas day. He was surprised. Told him to get his coat on. And if he didn't like my surprise, then that was fine, I would take him back home, and we would both finish Christmas day in our own homes, and no hard feelings.

I drove to his favourite beach. He was the pack horse getting the stuff down to the frosty beach (blue skies and sun). I opened up the spread and laid it out. Hot flasks, soup, and a stew, sandwiches and so on. We sat on the rocks in silence, eating, watching the birds and the sea. He turned to me and said that was the best Xmas day he had ever had.

Dog walkers were amused at us ..

I repeated that for successive Christmases....

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What a lovely memory...< Heart >

gennepher said:

Okay, reading this, changing my idea, on my longer post, you could arrange for a Boxing Day lunch at the pub, or restaurant....I can see from this post you have other trips arranged. Expensive year...

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Large family. Upwards of two dozen usually on boxing day. Sometimes as many as thirty. Pub lunch does seem the best option.

SlimLizzy said:

Large family. Upwards of two dozen usually on boxing day. Sometimes as many as thirty. Pub lunch does seem the best option.

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SlimLizzy said:

With retreat to my sister's house for games and tea afterwards.

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jjraak said:

What a lovely memory...< Heart >

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Thank you very much @jjraak

SlimLizzy said:

Large family. Upwards of two dozen usually on boxing day. Sometimes as many as thirty. Pub lunch does seem the best option.

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It sounds the very sensible option.
You have done your duty.
Your mind is at rest, despite what sister might say.
I note you say above with retreat to sister's house for games and tea afterwards.
That sounds good too.
And you can video and talk to a few folk there, at your sister's house from France with your favourite glass of wine....


I did like your comment I read yesterday about a picnic in the park on Boxing Day......

Fbg 6.8

Peeling a few layers off now that it is the positively warm temperature of minus 1C

YouTube video of my nighttime wildlife trail camera...

Cat Jade is asleep in the middle of the swing while Fox is mooching around. But he is disturbed by the wind chimes...not quite sure what to do...


Creative is one of the final Christmas cards I have done.
There are quite a few other slight variations of this....
And also as a kaleidoscope.

Time for a cuppa.

Have your best day...

gennepher said:

I need a heated mug, my cuppas get cold too quickly in these freezing temperatures...

I already preheat the mug in hot water first...

It's 2 am, bathroom called! Then I remembered my first Christmas with J.

He had said he wanted to spend Xmas day on his own, as he had done for some years after his wife left, and was very resistant to the idea of me going over.

I hatched a plan, turned up at his door mid morning Christmas day. He was surprised. Told him to get his coat on. And if he didn't like my surprise, then that was fine, I would take him back home, and we would both finish Christmas day in our own homes, and no hard feelings.

I drove to his favourite beach. He was the pack horse getting the stuff down to the frosty beach (blue skies and sun). I opened up the spread and laid it out. Hot flasks, soup, and a stew, sandwiches and so on. We sat on the rocks in silence, eating, watching the birds and the sea. He turned to me and said that was the best Xmas day he had ever had.

Dog walkers were amused at us ..

I repeated that for successive Christmases....

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Wonderful memory. You need an insulated travel mug.

gennepher said:

Fbg 6.8

Peeling a few layers off now that it is the positively warm temperature of minus 1C

YouTube video of my nighttime wildlife trail camera...

Cat Jade is asleep in the middle of the swing while Fox is mooching around. But he is disturbed by the wind chimes...not quite sure what to do...


Creative is one of the final Christmas cards I have done.
There are quite a few other slight variations of this....
And also as a kaleidoscope.

Time for a cuppa.

Have your best day...

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What a smashing idea and theme. We are only sending out electronic cards this year from Jacquie Lawson Cards

Good morning everyone from what might be a warm day here in the dark and dangerous north with a mahoosive 3 deg - not the pop group ogled by the current monarch when he were a lad. Smashing zoom call with my sister this morning who is in the palliative care ward of her local hospital in France. Only ten minutes as she is pretty tired due to the morphine but how we laughed. Art bit - doorway sketched out. Have the most wonderful day that you can have, we are planning on seeing ice sculptures - but not until after koffy.

dunelm said:

What a smashing idea and theme. We are only sending out electronic cards this year from Jacquie Lawson Cards

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Interesting web site

Viewed it, but gave up looking .

Failed to see any pricing before I had to give my details over by joining.

Oh well.

dunelm said:

Smashing zoom call with my sister this morning who is in the palliative care ward of her local hospital in France. Only ten minutes as she is pretty tired due to the morphine but how we laughed.

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Fantastic start to the day....

Might be of use @dunelm ?
Up there in the D&DN...mmhh.


Fascinating shorts , who knew wasps were so essential.

A lot of frost coming out the ground and back roads treacherous. Same with garden so cold but not anywhere as cold as last week.

Daughter bought me from Amazon a tablet box for a week that I met with distain when I came out of hospital at end of May. But now we sort them every Saturday morning so we don't get mixed up in the week.

Relieved to find out lesions on Marjorie's leg not cancer but inflammation? That's no answer but should find out how they will treat it next week and what it is, and treatment, it was 10 weeks to biopsy.

The guy from church Alan Fearon took me to Penrith for my laser treatment. He is in 70s but very fit, He did the Pennine way not long ago and camped out in a one man tent and his wife picked him up and dropped Him off at different points ever few days.
In the Pandemic you couldn't go on the fells because of rescue being limited so he walked one day from Wigton to Kirkbride on the coast by back roads.
He looked at the Church at Kirkbride on a drumlin near the marsh, it had a plaque from two hundred years ago about the vicar. His wife and six children died in a smallpox plague, he died 10 years later in his 40's.

Medical science has made tremendous strides,
We sometimes grumble times have been difficult but we can't let these politicians ruin our health service.
D.

Morning everyone from a very cold, bright and clear, treacherous surfaced sub region of The Brecks. Definitely an acquired taste. Yesterday used to mark the start of the great O Antiphons (or simply) at Vespers which to me marks the real, serious run in to Christmas. These now start today since an even earlier Brexit style schism. Since my body seems to have reacted to the cold by forcing me into comfort breaks some nights getting back to sleep involves mulling things over. Today was a proper working over. Sub-optimal was the first theme. The weather, this dwelling and wider area were the starting point. Moved on to lifestyle which may be "working" according to a phone consultation with an oncologist yesterday. Bloods normal so 4 weekly tests. Jumped to manna V quail in the wilderness. JKP may think I need quail - not always salad - but that didn't end well either so carry on with the manna. Next stop dysfunctional: the failure of the Illuminati to accept the lessons of 2008, Pandemic and climate crisis leading me to be marooned here for the time being. Then I reflected on more OT , specifically Jacob. This may well be Leah: not my ideal/first choice but perfect in and of itself and ideal for someone else. I want Rachel because I believe that was always the plan for me. @gennepher that Christmas day with J sounds wonderful because like your cards it shows you knew J and know the recipients inside out. Thank you. @dunelm thank you for the art. I find the gradual development helps me understand clearly how they develop so thank you. I know the how of some art but the what and why are a mystery. Hug and winner for the chat with your sister. Christmas cards and e-cards?. I received an email last night too late to stop JKP E-cards but I see problems with this. Not all those she/we send to have the means to access these and some would be mortally offended. Advent poem and art. Have a great day even after virtually meeting this Rambling Man - gotta love the Allman Bros.

@SlimLizzy @gennepher's ideas are really good and I have another idea. Perhaps a rather mischievous idea.

What if you organise the do from France and ask everyone to bring a dish. It can be held at one of your siblings houses but you do the organising of who brings what. Would that be acceptable - probably not.

Actually your other siblings will perfectly understand if you say no because you cannot organise it from France and more than likely think that your sister is being unreasonable. Hopefully this is the case.

gennepher said:

I need a heated mug, my cuppas get cold too quickly in these freezing temperatures...

I already preheat the mug in hot water first...

It's 2 am, bathroom called! Then I remembered my first Christmas with J.

He had said he wanted to spend Xmas day on his own, as he had done for some years after his wife left, and was very resistant to the idea of me going over.

I hatched a plan, turned up at his door mid morning Christmas day. He was surprised. Told him to get his coat on. And if he didn't like my surprise, then that was fine, I would take him back home, and we would both finish Christmas day in our own homes, and no hard feelings.

I drove to his favourite beach. He was the pack horse getting the stuff down to the frosty beach (blue skies and sun). I opened up the spread and laid it out. Hot flasks, soup, and a stew, sandwiches and so on. We sat on the rocks in silence, eating, watching the birds and the sea. He turned to me and said that was the best Xmas day he had ever had.

Dog walkers were amused at us ..

I repeated that for successive Christmases....

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What a.lovely thing to do @gennepher. Great that you have those lovely memories.

lindisfel said:

A lot of frost coming out the ground and back roads treacherous. Same with garden so cold but not anywhere as cold as last week.

Daughter bought me from Amazon a tablet box for a week that I met with distain when I came out of hospital at end of May. But now we sort them every Saturday morning so we don't get mixed up in the week.

Relieved to find out lesions on Marjorie's leg not cancer but inflammation? That's no answer but should find out how they will treat it next week and what it is, and treatment, it was 10 weeks to biopsy.

The guy from church Alan Fearon took me to Penrith for my laser treatment. He is in 70s but very fit, He did the Pennine way not long ago and camped out in a one man tent and his wife picked him up and dropped Him off at different points ever few days.
In the Pandemic you couldn't go on the fells because of rescue being limited so he walked one day from Wigton to Kirkbride on the coast by back roads.
He looked at the Church at Kirkbride on a drumlin near the marsh, it had a plaque from two hundred years ago about the vicar. His wife and six children died in a smallpox plague, he died 10 years later in his 40's.

Medical science has made tremendous strides,
We sometimes grumble times have been difficult but we can't let these politicians ruin our health service.
D.

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Really good news that the lesions on Marjorie's leg are not cancerous.

dunelm said:

Good morning everyone from what might be a warm day here in the dark and dangerous north with a mahoosive 3 deg - not the pop group ogled by the current monarch when he were a lad. Smashing zoom call with my sister this morning who is in the palliative care ward of her local hospital in France. Only ten minutes as she is pretty tired due to the morphine but how we laughed. Art bit - doorway sketched out. Have the most wonderful day that you can have, we are planning on seeing ice sculptures - but not until after koffy.


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lovely to have had the brilliant zoom call with your sister but so sad that she is so ill.