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

Another excellent day for those having a walking holiday in Cumbria this week the rain must be further south.

It's been like wading through treacle this week, the surgery prescribed the duchess some skin cream Wednesday that we could not get from the local Well chemists because they don't stock it.
Then yesterday pm she went to get the alternative substitute and they didn't have it in stock yesterday.

So we go to get it when the reordered med comes in later later this am!
if they don't have it it's a quick trip to Carlisle to get it if possible, another +30 mile round trip.

What kind of third world country have we become? This will have taken three days to get a suitable skin ointment, if we are lucky.
D.
 
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Fbg 6.9

On wildlife nighttime cameras

A very busy night - Fox, cats, badger

A very busy night.
A lot of fox bashing by Cat Midnight.
The fox objects.
But the fox perseveres.
Midnight leaves the swing so the fox takes his chances and eats some cat biscuits.
Finally the fox chances getting on the swing and he has a good helping of the cat biscuits.
Then he tries his luck again and again but he's nervous of the cats.
The badger comes along and startles the fox, and then the badger is pootling around as well.
The badger leaves, and then the fox comes back and is checking every which way that there is no cat on the swing and he jumps on the swing again. But he is very nervous.
The fox tries again and eats some more cat biscuits.
But then the fox hears something, he is nervous again and goes and hides in the bushes where you can see his pair of bright eyes.
The fox ventures out of the shadows and jumps on the swing yet again and again.
Finally cat Marmalade arrives thinking he's going to get some breakfast, but there are no cat biscuits left...



Creative is Lighthouse #34
Reflects my mood today.

I am now going to try yet again for those medicines.
This saga of getting the request accepted online taking over a week due to incompetence (instead of a day), and then the dispensing robot of the pharmacy breaking down and being unable to dispense them, means my medication is now about nearly 3 weeks overdue, and one medicine (my asthma preventative inhaler)is a month overdue. So, I am out of that asthma inhaler for a month now, plus out of some other medicines.

I am at the end of my level of patience endurance in this.
Just do not cross my path today, or I will have the patience of Midnight in this video ...

 
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That's a vey interesting treatment of a lighthouse. Looks pretty disastrous.

BG last night at 12.00 was 13.0! Not what I would have wanted but there it is. 10.9 this morning at 3.10. No breakfast yet - too busy clearing up after the marathon effort yesterday made me run out of steam, so I just left the mess to clear up today. I'm not a tidy cook. Tom always used to clear up after me because he couldn't stand the mess, but that's just the way I work. At least I got all my baking and finishing done as well as some dainty little sandwiches. Just because I'm organised, I imagine that very few will turn up after all. Never mind - leftovers will go down to Em's family.
 
I really do love peanut butter - in mini eggs or on its own.
Christmas 2023 daughter will be spending with her in laws so we will be having a relaxing Christmas at home.
 
So sorry that you are having to put up with the local incompetence regarding your meds. Things seemed to work much better when we relied on educated folk who could write a prescription out and you took it to a chemist that knew the needs of their customers instead of relying on what look to be a just in time system that only operates on just in a while. Love this lighthouse. Is it in the bay of Ghouls?
 
Mr K is always complaining that I make his kitchen messy. I am not sure when the kitchen became 'his kitchen' but I am not complaining because it gives me more time to concentrate on my pilates.
 
Good morning everyone from a sunny yet chilly start here in the dark and dangerous north. It’s up and at em today as the girl in the bubble was over last night and is chomping at the bit to visit her (our) favourite cafe. A lazy day yesterday though. Who would have though that hanging about in an airport could be so tiring. We seem to be out of practice with this traveling lark so perhaps we should do more. Since our sister died at the begining of February, my brother and I are making more trips to see our parents. They do have a strong network of friends and they have someone in twice a week at present. Art bit, something I started a week or two ago. Will sort out some colour later today. Best finish my koffy and then it’s off into town.


 
6.6 this morning. It stopped raining just long enough to walk the dogs. The rain has been torrential and everywhere is waterlogged.

Off to the vets shortly to get Archie's meds. Had a lovely chat with daughter who is coming up to Norfolk for the 2nd bank holiday weekend in May.
 
Good happy Friday Morening all, overslept again, lots to do or so I seem to think, the frightening thing all my other me’s and myself agree.

Blood sugars this morning were a roll of the dice 6.0

I will catch up the posts and paintings when I can steal some time from one of the realities I inhabit.

Must go safety koffy to drink, pills to take and the indoor rain cabinet call.

Stay safe all and remember your 3rd childhood is a pleasure, but not the aches etc.
 
Morning all from a soggy L.A on the morning of my personal, guaranteed, food highlight of the week. Tailpiece of splendid salmon today so the best of the best as Katy Dereham said of the proms. Black bin day today, out of sync due to Bank Holiday, which fooled quite a few in this close including Brits. Hugs for a trio here at least: @lindisfel and Marjorie plus @gennepher for medicine/prescription issues and @Annb for the higher bg and giving your time, energy and love to others via the baking and sandwich making. Local pharmacy here (Lloyds x2 - why?) hit and miss but postal version works well for me. @gennepher unsure about rating but if the art reflects your mood and helps you big winner. Certainly conveys frustration powerfully. Best wishes for success with hunting down meds today. Covid booster went smoothly yesterday and scan results show all stable. I hope those with unresolved issues find a satisfactory resolution today. Find your own chink (s) of light. @dunelm has TGIB and his art to share which seem like shining beacons to me. @Krystyna23040 had the lowering fbg, dog walk and daughter's visit (and grandchildren?) to look forward to. How about you?

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Good news on the scan front
 
Thank you @Annb
Your dainty sandwiches and baking sound absolutely brilliant.
 
Thank you for the kind comments on the scan @Annb @dunelm @lindisfel @Krystyna23040 and @gennepher. I hummed and hawed about divulging that for fear of hastening the inevitable, despite being a believer. Of course the scan outcome is really good news and I thank God for that and for carrying me through this up to now and pray for it to continue for a long time. Yes, Derek, we are but flesh and blood and I've always been far too aware of the implications of that for my own good. MIL being here is way too up close and personal on that front. I really need God's grace to help me deal with that much better. P men haven't done physical decline in my lifetime. Visually it disturbs me and it shouldn't. It won't surprise any of you that I absolutely hate the very thought of that. Intellectually I'm aware that is sin/pride and how I'm turning a good quality into a sin
 
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I think so...Bay of Ghouls @dunelm

I have had more than enough of this incompetence in ordering and getting medicines....
 
A great sketch. Looking forward to the colour @dunelm
 
It helps me to do the art I do, and when I need to do it…

Glad booster and scan results went well @ianpspurs
 
We managed to get the medication at lunch time.
The other Well chemist in town had no pharmacist and our pharmacist was sharing time between the two pharmacies and we had to get the steroid ointment between 1200 and 1400.

The wheels grind very slowly! Sometimes they do not seem to grind at all!

Great to see you had a good result Ian!
Atb
Derek
 
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