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

lindisfel said:
Achieved a mile down the road through the hamlet and back home again.0.5+0.5
Small step but a great ment.
D.
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Even marginal gains are still gains but I'm sure you posted that walk was just an aspiration not long ago so fantastic effort. Spot of R and R in order now?. This made me laugh - may cheer you somewhat while resting what with a deep family connection to the medical profession. If not, sorry.
 
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Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and those who are mystified by the workings of a diabetes ridden human body, well nearly human body.

Blood sugars this morning were 4.2 whoops. Calculations and constant monitoring became the order of this morning.

Me, me’s and myself like to attempt to knock a tune out on the plinky plonky keyboard in the earlyish morning while drinking firstly tea then followed by safety koffy. Now this mornings curtailed session was interesting, trying to play a bit from the film Pirates of the Caribbean with shaking hands so much so that an Eb became an F# and Cmaj became an Amin. Time to stop.

Never mind onwards and onwards we stagger, lurch and stumble leaving a trail of spilt koffy, roll on afternoon nap time.

Stay safe all, nice paintings, painters.
 
lindisfel said:
Achieved a mile down the road through the hamlet and back home again.0.5+0.5
Small step but a great achievement.
D.
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Sometimes we just find that vein of Inner steel that pushes us onwards once more.

Maybe a small step at other times,
But I'd agree, a mighty one at this moment.

Respect.
 
alf_Josiah said:
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and those who are mystified by the workings of a diabetes ridden human body, well nearly human body.

Blood sugars this morning were 4.2 whoops. Calculations and constant monitoring became the order of this morning.

Me, me’s and myself like to attempt to knock a tune out on the plinky plonky keyboard in the earlyish morning while drinking firstly tea then followed by safety koffy. Now this mornings curtailed session was interesting, trying to play a bit from the film Pirates of the Caribbean with shaking hands so much so that an Eb became an F# and Cmaj became an Amin. Time to stop.

Never mind onwards and onwards we stagger, lurch and stumble leaving a trail of spilt koffy, roll on afternoon nap time.

Stay safe all, nice paintings, painters.
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Aw, mate.

A rough day by the sounds of it.

Hoping for calmer waters tomorrow.
 
gennepher said:
This badger is trying to get on the swing, ends up hanging on the swing as it is swinging, falls down and hurts his back leg and is seen limping away.
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Persistent little 'badger' isn't he.

Funny about the crimewatch pics of big ginger aka marmalade on the local media.

Does suggest he might be midnight's mystery foe ..mmmh.

And good to know midnight has you in his corner.
And he was calm enough to let you check & tend to him in-between title fights.

Your garden sounds so inviting, Genn & lives up to the legend

"If you build it.
They will come "

So good luck with operation
"shock & Claw"
"Badger watch..this time it's personal "

Maybe I should amend the legend to read...
"If you build it.
They might come...

But some won't get in....haha "
 
jjraak said:
Persistent little 'badger' isn't he.

Funny about the crimewatch pics of big ginger aka marmalade on the local media.

Does suggest he might be midnight's mystery foe ..mmmh.

And good to know midnight has you in his corner.
And he was calm enough to let you check & tend to him in-between title fights.

Your garden sounds so inviting, Genn & lives up to the legend

"If you build it.
They will come "

So good luck with operation
"shock & Claw"
"Badger watch..this time it's personal "

Maybe I should amend the legend to read...
"If you build it.
They might come...

But some won't get in....haha "
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That badger is a trier!

So is Marmalade. Less than half hour later he came bold as brass into my bedroom to eat Midnight's cat biscuits. I had just made myself comfy in bed with a cuppa, stuff laid out on my bed that I was going to do, pens, snail mail letters and so on, all arranged...

Get out I said.
Marmalade sits down, slow eye blink, you're the nice lady...
No, I am not, GET OUT, I shouted...
Marmalade slow eye blinks, turns to the cat biscuits....
I am not getting out of bed, it took me 10 mins to arrange this writing bureau...
@#&%#@=/% I say to Marmalade
Language, says Marmalade...
&£#%¥$€§%#@&% I shout, gesticulating my arms...
Marmalade looks at me, eye blinks, then slowly saunters out...
I need to pee...

Midnight was in the kitchen eating cat biscuits, unaware of the drama in the bedroom...
 
Checked fasting blood glucose at 0615 and 5.3 which is ok for me.

I had a significant lump of rump steak last night which I cooked for us both and it needed more beating first and strong young teeth. It no doubt kept my blood glucose steady all night.

Hopefully today and tomorrow will be warmer and the showers will disappear eastwards.
 
Good morning everyone from another warm and sunny start here in French Froggy France. Trying to catch up but not much time for that. Never mind, it’s white asparagus time here and the markets are full of the stuff. So, it’s asparagus with bacon and poached eggs for lunch and perhaps some asparagus soup with dinner. Another market on today at the other side of town so we can have a walk up there before lunch and the afternoon is probably a wander up the river Charante. Art bit - another sketch at the kitchen table. Hope everyone has a pleasant valley Sunday - I am busy slurping some pretty decent koffy.

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An amazing 4.8 this morning. Staying with the 12.5g carbs for the time being seems sensible as it does look as though it is working.

I used to absolutely love Ceylon cinnamon mixed with my seeds etc for breakfast or with my herbal teas but then I got fed up with it.

This week I had a sudden craving for it. My delivery came yesterday. It is again beyond delicious - and back on the menu. Just added it to my Amazon subscribe and save order - and my breakfast of course.

Off to Gooderstone Water Gardens today for a lovely gentle walk and a sausage roll for Mr K.
 
Good morning Diabetes Massive from y'all know where by now, on Low Sunday. or Easter Sunday for Orthodox Christians. Relatively bright and calm outside and only the 87k layers needed - (including socks and jeans. :bigtears:) Busy day today looking through cupboards and drawers here and in MIL's just in case police raid looking for ancient jam and marmalade jars or badges. @lindisfel great fbg so winner there but hug for #steakgate. Ribeye next time? @Krystyna23040 wonderful news on the fbg and enjoying the aspirational cinnamon again. Enjoy Gooderstone. Said cinnamon atop coffee with a dash of cream is funky. I hope the sausage roll chef is on top form. @dunelm enjoy the white asparagus. walk and market. Thanks for sharing the art. The house seems to have been relocated from Suffolk. Yours is a far better shade than some of the hideous attempts of the nouveau natives hereabouts. Vennison on the menu here today, surprisingly not at all deer. Don't tell the Aintree protesters eh? Laters dudes.
 
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dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from another warm and sunny start here in French Froggy France. Trying to catch up but not much time for that. Never mind, it’s white asparagus time here and the markets are full of the stuff. So, it’s asparagus with bacon and poached eggs for lunch and perhaps some asparagus soup with dinner. Another market on today at the other side of town so we can have a walk up there before lunch and the afternoon is probably a wander up the river Charante. Art bit - another sketch at the kitchen table. Hope everyone has a pleasant valley Sunday - I am busy slurping some pretty decent koffy.

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This is beautiful and serene. I love it @dunelm
Enjoy your walks today...
 
Krystyna23040 said:
An amazing 4.8 this morning. Staying with the 12.5g carbs for the time being seems sensible as it does look as though it is working.

I used to absolutely love Ceylon cinnamon mixed with my seeds etc for breakfast or with my herbal teas but then I got fed up with it.

This week I had a sudden craving for it. My delivery came yesterday. It is again beyond delicious - and back on the menu. Just added it to my Amazon subscribe and save order - and my breakfast of course.

Off to Gooderstone Water Gardens today for a lovely gentle walk and a sausage roll for Mr K.
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I love cinnamon on top of clotted cream @Krystyna23040

Enjoy your walk. It is raining here...
 
ianpspurs said:
Good morning Diabetes Massive from y'all know where by now, on Low Sunday. or Easter Sunday for Orthodox Christians. Relatively bright and calm outside and only the 87k layers needed - (including socks and jeans. :bigtears:) Busy day today looking through cupboards and drawers here and in MIL's just in case police raid looking for ancient jam and marmalade jars or badges. @lindisfel great fbg so winner there but hug for #steakgate. Ribeye next time? @Krystyna23040 wonderful news on the fbg and enjoying the aspirational cinnamon again. Enjoy Gooderstone. Said cinnamon atop coffee with a dash of cream is funky. I hope the sausage roll chef is on top form. @dunelm enjoy the white asparagus. walk and market. Thanks for sharing the art. The house seems to have been relocated from Suffolk. Yours is a far better shade than some of the hideous attempts of the nouveau natives hereabouts. Vennison on the menu here today, surprisingly not at all deer. Don't tell the Aintree protesters eh? Laters dudes.
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Glad you have a good day weather wise....
We have icy cold rain @ianpspurs
 
Fbg 6.7

Icy cold rain here.

Two ginger cats fighting outside, Marmalade and his doppelgänger (who is a tad smaller than Marmalade is, and has identical markings, but not so bright colouring). First time I've seen the two together. Sounds like murder is taking place. Seagulls are swooping overhead, adding to the noise.

Midnight is on my bed, the living black warm fur blanket...


Nighttime wildlife video.
A night of badgers
First was the badger I call KissyKissy because of its playful nature.
And then came in a pair of badgers...



Last night a very small fox came up to my full length glass bedroom door, and watched both Midnight and I in bed. He/she was no bigger than Marmalade, well the body was thinner and the legs longer...



Creative is Lighthouse #29
It is based on a lighthouse near me, which I have plenty of photos of, and when the silver figure (art installation) was standing by the top railings on the right side...

Have your best day. I am staying in bed awhile longer (I was up in the early hours & for Skype), so as long as my bladder holds I am having a nap - this black real fur blanket is very comfortable and asleep and snoring a little...

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