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

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone from a drizzly start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 this am - 4.2 would be the answer to everything. It’s all on track in Saintes where my mother lives. Ice sculptures appeared dotted about town yesterday, it’s becoming an anual thing. We are going to go and see if they are still in recognisable unmelted condition this morning. Wrap up warm, I know. Art bit - is it supposed to be a moon or a sun - who knows. May your day preceded without frenzy. I shall drink koffy and think about why it is that some folk demand to shower every single day and they don’t even work down the mines.

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning all from a grey skied but calm and dry start to Gaudete Sunday here in L.A. Cue a Steeleye Span ear worm (see attached) for those of a certain age. No known fbg here and little trust in or love of Elsie just now: she's lost the dressing room and is rapidly climbing the Sack Race table. Like the local kebab emporium - lamb and chicken only - she just doesn't d'liver . However, old habits die hard so 30 gms plain peanut butter for #tabletgate early doors, dippy eggs, (all three runny yolks), and keto toast for lunch yesterday. h/m spinach and kale soup for evening meal. Meat free and low carb, also met UK folate levels: my app - free version - is set by default to US levels which has been causing me endless problems trying to reach that and stay under 30 gms carb - 22.2 yesterday as I and Cronometer measure things. As the food really isn't what I want, surely it ought to meet some other worthy criteria? Lamb shoulder today, should satisfy the daily UK iron target and is about as good as lamb gets. Veggies need to meet vit C and folate targets. I'm thankful I am blessed to be able to pick and choose menus and yes, this is all the rim of the wheel of fortune/the froth on the surface (influence of something I watched before writing this). Any old how, @Krystyna23040 thank you for sharing those exercises freely when many would charge. Enjoy Sheringham Park, carefully. Surely Mr K must deserve at least a sausage roll? I hope Y'all enjoy Sunday at both levels of joy today, now I need more tea.

 

[alf_Josiah]

Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and those braving the outdoors today.

Blood sugars this morning were 7.8 and I know why.

Yesterday evening Mrs J caught up on a few Masterchef episodes and the final ! Then watched the Strictly come Dancing final. It is no wonder why I call the television “ the idiot box “
For sale
One large ish flat screen television, buyer to collect from Tilehurst Towers.
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[Annb]

8.2 at 04.15 today. 2 cups of tea later it was 8.3. Actually the Libre woke me at 01.35 to let me know my BG had risen to 8.1. Now what as my liver thinking of to be releasing glucose in the middle of the night? Maybe I was having an active dream and it got the wrong message. Who knows? Not me anyway.

Just been filling containers of water - our taps are only delivering a trickle again. Don't know if that is something to do with the filters getting blocked at the pumping station of if there is a fire somewhere nearby which was the reason last time (fire engine using all the water supply for the district). If it's that, we'll hear about it, no doubt. Otherwise we'll never know the reason. I hope it is otherwise because I would hate to think of someone having their house on fire at any time of year, never mind now.

Tracing family history again. Can't quite believe that I have definite lines back to Theodosius I of Nicene fame. Beyond him I seem to have both Mark Antony and Juius Caesar (not via Cleopatra though, from Jules' Roman wife) and several generations of their ancestors, but although the links are there, the dates are all over the place and I can't quite see how it works, so I'm very unsure of that. I mean, we are seriously into BC here. Phew!

 

[ianpspurs]

Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and those braving the outdoors today.

Blood sugars this morning were 7.8 and I know why.

Yesterday evening Mrs J caught up on a few Masterchef episodes and the final ! Then watched the Strictly come Dancing final. It is no wonder why I call the television “ the idiot box “
For sale
One large ish flat screen television, buyer to collect from Tilehurst Towers.
Pm for details

Methinks the man doth protest too much. Its not rocket nor indeed any other science. I've noticed scientists are always full of something or other but largely devoid of common sense. Noise cancelling headphones and reading of whatever boils ya bacon or even other rooms are available. You may also have let the phrase for better or worse pass your lips then conveniently escape you memory. Time to honour your promises and doubtless debt to that blessed lady. Now man up, own your promises, honour some of your debt to that amazing lady, and possibly issue a grovelling apology for ever having the audacity to think such things, never mind commit them to worldwide view. Have you no shame man? OK, cancel that last part, we know the answer, my bad

 

[alf_Josiah]

Methinks the man doth protest too much. Its not rocket or indeed any other science. I've noticed scientists are always full of something or other but largely devoid of common sense. Noise cancelling headphones and reading of whatever boils ya bacon or even other rooms are available. You may also have let the phrase for better or worse pass your lips then conveniently escape you memory. Time to honour your promises and doubtless debt to that blessed lady. Now man up, own your promises, honour some of your debt to that amazing lady, and possibly issue a grovelling apology for ever having the audacity to think such things, never mind commit them to worldwide view. Have you no shame man? OK, cancel that last part, we know the answer, my bad

Mrs J is laughing at your reply……..

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 6.9

Nighttime wildlife video

Cat Amy watches Cat Jade - then Jade looks startled & runs away - another new Badger comes from under the swing - then Thor appears for a drink of water.
I have given this new badger who came from under the swing, the name of Willow...
These two badgers have not appeared in the same video frame together, and so I have no idea if they are related.

gennepher on Instagram: "Cat Amy watches Cat Jade - then Jade looks startled & runs away - another new Badger comes from under the swing - then Thor appears for a drink of water. I have given this new badger who came from under the swing, the name o

8 likes, 8 comments - gennepher on December 15, 2024: "Cat Amy watches Cat Jade - then Jade looks startled & runs away - another new Badger comes from under the swing - then Thor appears for a drink of water. I have given this new badger who came from under the swing, the name of Willow...

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Same video on tiktok

TikTok - Make Your Day

vm.tiktok.com

Creative....a beautiful design on a package of tea I have....as a kaleidoscope in Laboscope.

It is now lunchtime and I need to cook some food so have a good day...

 

[gennepher]

Good morning everyone from a drizzly start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 this am - 4.2 would be the answer to everything. It’s all on track in Saintes where my mother lives. Ice sculptures appeared dotted about town yesterday, it’s becoming an anual thing. We are going to go and see if they are still in recognisable unmelted condition this morning. Wrap up warm, I know. Art bit - is it supposed to be a moon or a sun - who knows. May your day preceded without frenzy. I shall drink koffy and think about why it is that some folk demand to shower every single day and they don’t even work down the mines.

Enjoy that coffee...
Love the Art bit @dunelm

 

[dunelm]

Fbg 6.9

Nighttime wildlife video

Cat Amy watches Cat Jade - then Jade looks startled & runs away - another new Badger comes from under the swing - then Thor appears for a drink of water.
I have given this new badger who came from under the swing, the name of Willow...
These two badgers have not appeared in the same video frame together, and so I have no idea if they are related.

gennepher on Instagram: "Cat Amy watches Cat Jade - then Jade looks startled & runs away - another new Badger comes from under the swing - then Thor appears for a drink of water. I have given this new badger who came from under the swing, the name o

8 likes, 8 comments - gennepher on December 15, 2024: "Cat Amy watches Cat Jade - then Jade looks startled & runs away - another new Badger comes from under the swing - then Thor appears for a drink of water. I have given this new badger who came from under the swing, the name of Willow...

www.instagram.com

Same video on tiktok

TikTok - Make Your Day

vm.tiktok.com

Creative....a beautiful design on a package of tea I have....as a kaleidoscope in Laboscope.

It is now lunchtime and I need to cook some food so have a good day...

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Lovely transformation of a packet of tea

 

[dunelm]

Enjoy that coffee...
Love the Art bit @dunelm

Thank you @gennepher

 

[gennepher]

Lovely transformation of a packet of tea

Thank you @dunelm

 

[ianpspurs]

@Annb I hope the water is running more freely now. @dunelm thank you very much for sharing today's art, French Little Drummer Boy and beautiful video - (is très belle Ville, n'est pas, correct?). I don't think we Brits do that song at all well whereas it seems to be a big thing for our cousins in the you ess of ay and the French, from that video. @gennepher thank you for sharing the video and that wonderful Laboscope Kaleidoscope. That package of tea scrubs up amazingly well. I didn't like it ......... I loved , loved, loved it Enjoy your food and some peace. I've just had a warm sugar free mince pie: 6 gms carb at most so probably 30.4 gms today - don't grass me up, I'm just a weak willed man. Brandy was definitely not optional and any type of erythritol is far too ghastly to even contemplate.
Edit: I won't have today's Advent calendar chocolate - 1 gm carb - so all good for bean counting. Oh no, can't have beans. Does even metaphorically counting them drive one's system into an uncontrollable frenzy?

 

[Krystyna23040]

I can do that easily I said to myself.... @Krystyna23040

I do tai chi, so surely , no problem...

I have an imaginary string from the top of my head reaching to the heavens...when I do a standing still pose with tai chi...that always works....

Not for your standing on one leg exercise...it doesn't.

About one second I've made it so far...

Actually you have done well. After my ankle sprain I couldn't even do one second.

 

[gennepher]

@Annb I hope the water is running more freely now. @dunelm thank you very much for sharing today's art, French Little Drummer Boy and beautiful video - (is très belle Ville, n'est pas, correct?). I don't think we Brits do that song at all well whereas it seems to be a big thing for our cousins in the you ess of ay and the French, from that video. @gennepher thank you for sharing the video and that wonderful Laboscope Kaleidoscope. That package of tea scrubs up amazingly well. I didn't like it ......... I loved , loved, loved it Enjoy your food and some peace. I've just had a warm sugar free mince pie: 6 gms carb at most so probably 30.4 gms today - don't grass me up, I'm just a weak willed man. Brandy was definitely not optional and any type of erythritol is far too ghastly to even contemplate.
Edit: I won't have today's Advent calendar chocolate - 1 gm carb - so all good for bean counting. Oh no, can't have beans. Does even metaphorically counting them drive one's system into an uncontrollable frenzy?

Thank you
Glad the kaleidoscope of the packet of tea was more than acceptable @ianpspurs

 

[Outlier]

Late in response but not too late I hope - great memories of Steeleye Span concerts and Guadete is one of my favourites. Sigh. Those were the days......

 

[Lamont D]

Mrs J is laughing at your reply……..

have you ever, ever, and methinks you do need one, a man shed?
If, you are in need of "doing something" elsewhere. The shed is an ideal location to find it.
I have learnt to be a 'Gardner's or I just read in the garden.
just so, I'm not under Mrs L 's feet or making 'stupid' comments about the box.

or grin and bear it all.

 

[Krystyna23040]

Morning all from a grey skied but calm and dry start to Gaudete Sunday here in L.A. Cue a Steeleye Span ear worm (see attached) for those of a certain age. No known fbg here and little trust in or love of Elsie just now: she's lost the dressing room and is rapidly climbing the Sack Race table. Like the local kebab emporium - lamb and chicken only - she just doesn't d'liver . However, old habits die hard so 30 gms plain peanut butter for #tabletgate early doors, dippy eggs, (all three runny yolks), and keto toast for lunch yesterday. h/m spinach and kale soup for evening meal. Meat free and low carb, also met UK folate levels: my app - free version - is set by default to US levels which has been causing me endless problems trying to reach that and stay under 30 gms carb - 22.2 yesterday as I and Cronometer measure things. As the food really isn't what I want, surely it ought to meet some other worthy criteria? Lamb shoulder today, should satisfy the daily UK iron target and is about as good as lamb gets. Veggies need to meet vit C and folate targets. I'm thankful I am blessed to be able to pick and choose menus and yes, this is all the rim of the wheel of fortune/the froth on the surface (influence of something I watched before writing this). Any old how, @Krystyna23040 thank you for sharing those exercises freely when many would charge. Enjoy Sheringham Park, carefully. Surely Mr K must deserve at least a sausage roll? I hope Y'all enjoy Sunday at both levels of joy today, now I need more tea.

Thank you @ianpspurs. Yes, I was very careful at Sheringham Park. The Nordic poles worked really well. It actually feels like you are walking on four legs - which gives you lots of stability.

We were able to go 'off piste' with no danger of losing balance or damaging my ankle. It was lovely to walk deep into the woodland.

Mr K decided on a flapjack with his coffee. We met a really nice couple on the walk and they invited us to share their table in the cafe. We really enjoyed our visit.

 

[Lamont D]

Another 7. It is this cold, just won't move itself.
deep cleaning day in kitchen with the gammon roasting away.
pre Christmas shop online done.
why does everything cost money?
even the sugar free versions cost.......?

it is a dull, dreary day. Drabness abound.
Spits and spots through the morning.
still a bit warmer tho.

have a nice sunday.

 

[dunelm]

@Annb I hope the water is running more freely now. @dunelm thank you very much for sharing today's art, French Little Drummer Boy and beautiful video - (is très belle Ville, n'est pas, correct?). I don't think we Brits do that song at all well whereas it seems to be a big thing for our cousins in the you ess of ay and the French, from that video. @gennepher thank you for sharing the video and that wonderful Laboscope Kaleidoscope. That package of tea scrubs up amazingly well. I didn't like it ......... I loved , loved, loved it Enjoy your food and some peace. I've just had a warm sugar free mince pie: 6 gms carb at most so probably 30.4 gms today - don't grass me up, I'm just a weak willed man. Brandy was definitely not optional and any type of erythritol is far too ghastly to even contemplate.
Edit: I won't have today's Advent calendar chocolate - 1 gm carb - so all good for bean counting. Oh no, can't have beans. Does even metaphorically counting them drive one's system into an uncontrollable frenzy?

Thank you @ianpspurs and yes, it’s a très belle Ville. I think that Bing Crosby and David Bowie ruined it all when Bing sang it all rubber-bum-pump.

 

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone on a red sky in the morning here in the dark and dangerous north.
Red sky at night, dust and small particles are trapped in the atmosphere by high pressure.
Red sky in the morning, same thing.
Lots of bugs going about at present; Norovirus, flu, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and that Covid-19 is still lurking in the shadows. It seem to surprise some folk each winter - the same ones perhaps who are shocked to see ice on car windows when winter arrives and post endless pictures on social media of their garden receiving even the merest dusting of snow.
Finished watching a series called Black Doves last night and also Wolf Hall - entertaining.
Ordered meds - I will run out towards year end when the system shuts down otherwise and flash to bang time from ordering to collecting seems to be on the increase. We seem to be living in the contrasting opening words of A Tale of Two Cities. Why did that pop into my head? Bonkers. I think it was ever thus. Stop it.
Art bit, empty your mind they say, no mind they say - oh well, an insight of what happens when the chimp takes over! Hope your day goes well. Sometimes it takes courage to be happy I feel. Especially when someone decides to festoon a perfectly happy tree with a string of lights. Now, where is that koffy.