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Lamont D said:
I apologise for not looking through the posts, I have been a tad busy. For some unknown reason.
I want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes.

Great surprise party and spoiled rotten.
Was whisked away to my my eldest house , where all my kids and grandkids. Their partners etc, we're there for a freebie feast and drink. (Yes, I did donate more than my presence)
Lots of stuff, including new clothes, vouchers for e-books, trekkie DVD. And anti wrinkle cream, smellies (No I don't!) Washing up liquid, shower stuff. And some very dark chocolate.
I also got a lot of love and skits.
The grandkids were brilliant and a video was nicely received of photos and comments.
A few tears.
But loads of laughs and smiles.
A great day, I'm still shaking.
And my team won as well. Wow!

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine, absolutely beautiful and I say out in it for a couple of hours, and watched the many planes criss crossing overhead. The stars will no out tonight, Venus and Mars headlining next to the Moon.

Enjoy what is left of this wonderful.
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Sounds an amazing day @Lamont D
 
Good morning everyone from a back to the freezer start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north.
5.6 this a.m.
Lovely sunny day yesterday but then sea fret rocked up at about 11a.m., turning sun bathing tourists a nice shade of blue. We returned home and The Girl In The Bubble had hot chocolate.
Talks with my mother yesterday about our next visit which is planned to be the first week in April. Our niece want’s us all to go to one of my sisters favourite restaurants which is in a lovely bay, by the sea. She wants to scatter her mum’s ashes along the shore. I’m visualising scenes from the film The Great Escape. Dad, currently sitting in an urn in the back of a cupboard guarding what is left of his wine collection, is going into the Poteger as he wished. A place has been identified so as not to damage plants. Well, sounds like a plan.
Art bit - an attempt at a rescue but not too sure.
Hope your day is a good one. I must awake my indifferent spectator, my Cato if you like and prepare a couple of mugs of koffy.
 

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Annb said:
Neil is happy to let me have some of his soluble co-codamol type of thing but he only has a few left so I'll hold off on that until I need to top up to get some sleep. It will have to replace my normal pain killer which contains paracetamol.
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Not a lot of sleep but more than recently - about 3 (broken) hours.

I often say prayers for others who are sick or in pain in the hope that their condition becomes better/more bearable, but never feel that it is right to pray for myself, so I don't. Broke the habit of a lifetime last night. (I'm not tough after all.) I didn't ask for a miracle cure - just to make it more bearable. Guess what. It surely is not cured but the pain is much more manageable today. I know - it might have got better anyway, but I'm not going to delve too deeply into it. Still need a stronger pain killer and have chased up the surgery on that. Maybe I should be a lot more humble and not think I can tough it out by myself.

BG was 6.5 at 04.00 today.
 
Annb said:
Not a lot of sleep but more than recently - about 3 (broken) hours.

I often say prayers for others who are sick or in pain in the hope that their condition becomes better/more bearable, but never feel that it is right to pray for myself, so I don't. Broke the habit of a lifetime last night. (I'm not tough after all.) I didn't ask for a miracle cure - just to make it more bearable. Guess what. It surely is not cured but the pain is much more manageable today. I know - it might have got better anyway, but I'm not going to delve too deeply into it. Still need a stronger pain killer and have chased up the surgery on that. Maybe I should be a lot more humble and not think I can tough it out by myself.

BG was 6.5 at 04.00 today.
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Seems as though your prayer was answered very clearly. I hope you can be prescribed and obtain those stronger pain killers.
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and those who believe in everything that is said by the media, yep, I’m being nice today, don’t panic it won’t last the day.

Blood sugars this morning were 4.8 a little low for me, never mind, onwards and upwards.

Here in Tilehurst Towers I am unsupervised for most of the day, my list of tasks has already been misplaced :-) , what me, no never.

Bowel cleansing koffy has been ground, steeped and is waiting to be drunk. The koffy of choice is Monsoon Malabar which is an Arabica type and is left out in the monsoon rain.
I got it on the cheap. It’s far to expensive for me, I shall enjoy it while it lasts.

Now stay safe all, smile and never trust an attack of flatulence…..
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from a back to the freezer start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north.
5.6 this a.m.
Lovely sunny day yesterday but then sea fret rocked up at about 11a.m., turning sun bathing tourists a nice shade of blue. We returned home and The Girl In The Bubble had hot chocolate.
Talks with my mother yesterday about our next visit which is planned to be the first week in April. Our niece want’s us all to go to one of my sisters favourite restaurants which is in a lovely bay, by the sea. She wants to scatter her mum’s ashes along the shore. I’m visualising scenes from the film The Great Escape. Dad, currently sitting in an urn in the back of a cupboard guarding what is left of his wine collection, is going into the Poteger as he wished. A place has been identified so as not to damage plants. Well, sounds like a plan.
Art bit - an attempt at a rescue but not too sure.
Hope your day is a good one. I must awake my indifferent spectator, my Cato if you like and prepare a couple of mugs of koffy.
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Interesting rescue..the river looks a bit impossible @dunelm...
 
ianpspurs said:
Seems as though your prayer was answered very clearly. I hope you can be prescribed and obtain those stronger pain killers.
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@Annb
Annb said:
Not a lot of sleep but more than recently - about 3 (broken) hours.

I often say prayers for others who are sick or in pain in the hope that their condition becomes better/more bearable, but never feel that it is right to pray for myself, so I don't. Broke the habit of a lifetime last night. (I'm not tough after all.) I didn't ask for a miracle cure - just to make it more bearable. Guess what. It surely is not cured but the pain is much more manageable today. I know - it might have got better anyway, but I'm not going to delve too deeply into it. Still need a stronger pain killer and have chased up the surgery on that. Maybe I should be a lot more humble and not think I can tough it out by myself.

BG was 6.5 at 04.00 today.
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Nothing wrong with praying for yourself @Annb
I don't pray for myself, but I say affirmations.
I don't so much as pray for others, but I say positive affirmations for them.
Maybe think of your prayers for yourself, as affirmations programming your body what you need to happen.
 
Busy day and a beautiful one as well!
Phone calls made and recieved, many more this week and appointments.
What have I started?
New meds for Mrs L. And a lot of messing about with blister pack starting from tomorrow.
Appointment from mental consultant, No, not the consultant isn't mental, it's Mrs L.....
Anywho, cat in garden again digging overnight ruining my repair.
not happy, wish I knew a way to stop the nuisance humanely? But it might have to get more imaginative!

bluebells are nearly flowering, they are very early. Darffs have gone mad. All others are growing.

gonna get a last sunny hour in garden, my best wishes you lot!
 
Fbg 6.6

I was putting an eyedrop into my new cataract eye...
Bullseye I thought....
Splat, on to my glasses...

Badgers Thor and Willow on the trail camera, and Finn the Fox as well, and cats Merlin and Amy....
Merlin seems quite comfortable with the badgers and the fox.
This is the second part of this particular night. The first part was last night, although I did not label it as so. The third part is tomorrow.

Instagram
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gennepher on Instagram: "Badgers Thor & Willow, Finn the Fox, & Cats Merlin & Amy .... Part 2 of 3 of the same night #badger #fox #cat #Thor #Willow #my back garden #my back yard"

6 likes, 2 comments - gennepher on March 10, 2025: "Badgers Thor & Willow, Finn the Fox, & Cats Merlin & Amy .... Part 2 of 3 of the same night #badger #fox #cat #Thor #Willow #my back garden #my back yard".
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Same video on TikTok
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Creative... I was drawing the base of an oak tree, on my iPad, but then I fell asleep, sitting on the warm side of the window, and when I woke up, there were all these spidery lines on the paper, so I made them into branches.... and then I played with some colour.....

Night night time for bed, sweet dreams....

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10.2 this morning, but then soon dropped to 9.7. Was nice to see the green on the CGM.
Went to the gym to do my physio. Also made a few phonecalls for appointments etc.
I was planning a quiet afternoon, but just remembered I need to go the the pharmacy with my rucksack for the next installment.
Im grateful I can access the medications I need, but I'm definitely not a 'little brown paper bag' person when collecting my medications.

Congratulations on the birthday, and well done for having a celebration. I've neglected my own last few as I'm the organiser of such things, but had no spoons for the last few. I'm determined to do something special for my next one. I've been tempted for years by an icecream cake, and eye them now and then at the supermarket, but will have to see how my blood sugars are closer to the time...
 
A late congratulations on what sounds like s marvelous birthday @Lamont D

Man hugs for the slide into calls & appointments for Mrs L.

But it's all to the good, I'd say keep in mind when it gets a little to much, the aim is to give Mrs L the most appropriate treatments & make life the best for you both at this juncture in time.

A hard slog but at least you are getting some help.

All the best mate.
 
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