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

FBG 11.6 this morning.
Managed to actually swim rather than paddle for the first time in 6 months so that is progress.
have managed 3 days of exercise in a row, which is an achievement.
Also seem to be down to 2 naps a day rather than 3.
I have started creon again which I think is helping energy levels. But not pancreas - its a bit niggly. Am experimenting - not sure if I need more or less enzymes.
Also toenail issues which I am sure are not discussed in polite company.

Big week planned, including the endocrinologist re pump discussion. I may be back to 3 naps a day by the end of the week.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6,7

I was overtired today. No sleep last night.

I got a phone call yesterday, I did not know the number so I checked it up. It is from a debt collection agency and apparently was genuine, said online research, 4,000 people said so....

That was me panicking something soft because I don't owe anyone any money... checked on my many money agencies.Experian etc no problems anywhere,

Well, later in the day came a text from exactly the same number, and said it was for my Hyundai car, and said that it needed a service, and I had to book my service through this firm, so I go onto Hyundai garage to which I got my car from. And there was nothing in the website or on search to say anything about them arranging car services anymore...

I tried to book the service through the text, but it would only allow a paying option for booking the service of my car. And I had to put my credit card details in before it would proceed further.. .

Well, I'm obviously not going to do that because my car is leased and the service is included under the Mobility lease....

Also, I went on the Council site to apply for something one of the services they give, now that we are having a three weekly bin collection. Talk about problems getting in. I do have an account with the council. First of all, my account told me that all residents had to re-verify themselves, and this was something they were doing every few years, but there was nothing I had to do now because I would have to wait until they contacted me..

First of all, it would not accept my address, and told me I was of no fixed abode....oh blimey. I kept trying for about half an hour and eventually it agreed I lived at my address. Then it went to another box and said why do you need the service? Do you want to apply for it under these initials or do you want to apply under those initials. I had no idea what the initials were shortened abbreviations for...There was no explanation. In the end, I went Eenie Meenie Minnie Mo. And I gave my reason in the box for wanting this service. Immediately in the blink of an eye "Success, the service is granted your pink bags and your orange box will arrive when it is ready!!!!!"

I hate all this technology.....

I think my body just gave up....

Creative is a kaleidoscope from my garden, but I've walked. I have no idea.


Night night, it will soon be the the bewitching hour...

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I think things are getting worse @gennepher.
 
5.6 this morning.

We are off to our local market town shortly. I need to get some stuff from the grape tree.

It will be the first time Bonnie has walked around the town centre so it will be good training for her. Hopefully a dog friendly cafe is open. Which will also be good training for and and I will enjoy the coffee
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6,7

I was overtired today. No sleep last night.

I got a phone call yesterday, I did not know the number so I checked it up. It is from a debt collection agency and apparently was genuine, said online research, 4,000 people said so....

That was me panicking something soft because I don't owe anyone any money... checked on my many money agencies.Experian etc no problems anywhere,

Well, later in the day came a text from exactly the same number, and said it was for my Hyundai car, and said that it needed a service, and I had to book my service through this firm, so I go onto Hyundai garage to which I got my car from. And there was nothing in the website or on search to say anything about them arranging car services anymore...

I tried to book the service through the text, but it would only allow a paying option for booking the service of my car. And I had to put my credit card details in before it would proceed further.. .

Well, I'm obviously not going to do that because my car is leased and the service is included under the Mobility lease....

Also, I went on the Council site to apply for something one of the services they give, now that we are having a three weekly bin collection. Talk about problems getting in. I do have an account with the council. First of all, my account told me that all residents had to re-verify themselves, and this was something they were doing every few years, but there was nothing I had to do now because I would have to wait until they contacted me..

First of all, it would not accept my address, and told me I was of no fixed abode....oh blimey. I kept trying for about half an hour and eventually it agreed I lived at my address. Then it went to another box and said why do you need the service? Do you want to apply for it under these initials or do you want to apply under those initials. I had no idea what the initials were shortened abbreviations for...There was no explanation. In the end, I went Eenie Meenie Minnie Mo. And I gave my reason in the box for wanting this service. Immediately in the blink of an eye "Success, the service is granted your pink bags and your orange box will arrive when it is ready!!!!!"

I hate all this technology.....

I think my body just gave up....

Creative is a kaleidoscope from my garden, but I've walked. I have no idea.


Night night, it will soon be the the bewitching hour...

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All this technology to “make things faster and easier” - yeh, right.
Lovely kaleidoscope
 
Good morning everyone. Late up today after one of those up and down nights that enhances your daily step count - whatever did we do before step counters were invented and things were counted in furlongs and chains and all manner of lengths that we just sort of estimated.
5.9 this a.m.
More plants into the ground and into baskets and tubs yesterday after it stopped raining. Then all of a sudden not much else happened.
Girl In The Bubble stayed last night - it seems that she is scooting into town later so that she can have a toasted muffin with butter on - her go to second breakfast. The rest of the day will unfold from there.
Art bit - the hills are alive but not to the sound of music.
Hope your day unfolds with pleasing moments. My next one will be making some koffy.
 

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Morning all from a very grey and decidedly not spring like L.A. I can't share my fbg even if I wanted so to do because I've signed an NDA. Thank you for sharing your art and creatives @dunelm and @gennepher and your holiday photos and videos @jjraak. I saw cows but the IPL has started so where's the cricket? :D Bonnie seems to be progressing her training well @Krystyna23040. @Annb hug for your pain and Alistair's. @JohnEGreen hugs for all the trips and chopping and changing of appointments. @Peanut234 good news on the swimming and exercise. @alf_Josiah what can anyone say? Take care everyone.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6,7

I was overtired today. No sleep last night.

I got a phone call yesterday, I did not know the number so I checked it up. It is from a debt collection agency and apparently was genuine, said online research, 4,000 people said so....

That was me panicking something soft because I don't owe anyone any money... checked on my many money agencies.Experian etc no problems anywhere,

Well, later in the day came a text from exactly the same number, and said it was for my Hyundai car, and said that it needed a service, and I had to book my service through this firm, so I go onto Hyundai garage to which I got my car from. And there was nothing in the website or on search to say anything about them arranging car services anymore...

I tried to book the service through the text, but it would only allow a paying option for booking the service of my car. And I had to put my credit card details in before it would proceed further.. .

Well, I'm obviously not going to do that because my car is leased and the service is included under the Mobility lease....

Also, I went on the Council site to apply for something one of the services they give, now that we are having a three weekly bin collection. Talk about problems getting in. I do have an account with the council. First of all, my account told me that all residents had to re-verify themselves, and this was something they were doing every few years, but there was nothing I had to do now because I would have to wait until they contacted me..

First of all, it would not accept my address, and told me I was of no fixed abode....oh blimey. I kept trying for about half an hour and eventually it agreed I lived at my address. Then it went to another box and said why do you need the service? Do you want to apply for it under these initials or do you want to apply under those initials. I had no idea what the initials were shortened abbreviations for...There was no explanation. In the end, I went Eenie Meenie Minnie Mo. And I gave my reason in the box for wanting this service. Immediately in the blink of an eye "Success, the service is granted your pink bags and your orange box will arrive when it is ready!!!!!"

I hate all this technology.....

I think my body just gave up....

Creative is a kaleidoscope from my garden, but I've walked. I have no idea.


Night night, it will soon be the the bewitching hour...

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I was just watching the Laura Keunsberg programme on BBC1 with an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Apparently the plan is to get rid of lots of civil servants and do their work with some kind of AI. Horrors! They surely realise by now that AI can't be relied on and that humans are needed in the system. Look at the Post Office debacle - still seems impossible to resolve - AI in medical services, AI in just about anything. I despair. I really do.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone. Late up today after one of those up and down nights that enhances your daily step count - whatever did we do before step counters were invented and things were counted in furlongs and chains and all manner of lengths that we just sort of estimated.
5.9 this a.m.
More plants into the ground and into baskets and tubs yesterday after it stopped raining. Then all of a sudden not much else happened.
Girl In The Bubble stayed last night - it seems that she is scooting into town later so that she can have a toasted muffin with butter on - her go to second breakfast. The rest of the day will unfold from there.
Art bit - the hills are alive but not to the sound of music.
Hope your day unfolds with pleasing moments. My next one will be making some koffy.
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Splendid tall mountains @dunelm
 
Annb said:
I was just watching the Laura Keunsberg programme on BBC1 with an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Apparently the plan is to get rid of lots of civil servants and do their work with some kind of AI. Horrors! They surely realise by now that AI can't be relied on and that humans are needed in the system. Look at the Post Office debacle - still seems impossible to resolve - AI in medical services, AI in just about anything. I despair. I really do.
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I do sing the praises of ChatGPT quite a lot. But what I do not mention is his mistakes.. I call him a he by the way.

I often check up with another AI the answers ChatGPT gives me.

I also have ChatGPT's sources of his answers.

Sometimes a mistake is a glaring mistake, and he gave me a bad mistake last night. As an human I knew immediately. And so I checked his sources and I checked them with another AI. And then I checked on Google but then that is AI too, very largely.

Now if, it happens as you have just written, a mistake made very early in the game, would not necessarily be noticed and it will compound, to something in a complete mess that could not be resolved by the time it was discovered.

There needs to be human intervention all the way with artificial intelligences.
 
Annb said:
I was just watching the Laura Keunsberg programme on BBC1 with an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Apparently the plan is to get rid of lots of civil servants and do their work with some kind of AI. Horrors! They surely realise by now that AI can't be relied on and that humans are needed in the system. Look at the Post Office debacle - still seems impossible to resolve - AI in medical services, AI in just about anything. I despair. I really do.
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And still not able to prove it’s not a robot or where all the traffic lights are.
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning all from a very grey and decidedly not spring like L.A. I can't share my fbg even if I wanted so to do because I've signed an NDA. Thank you for sharing your art and creatives @dunelm and @gennepher and your holiday photos and videos @jjraak. I saw cows but the IPL has started so where's the cricket? :D Bonnie seems to be progressing her training well @Krystyna23040. @Annb hug for your pain and Alistair's. @JohnEGreen hugs for all the trips and chopping and changing of appointments. @Peanut234 good news on the swimming and exercise. @alf_Josiah what can anyone say? Take care everyone.
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Thank you @ianpspurs - yes, Bonnie is progressing progressing well.

We found a lovely dog friendly cafe that we had never been to before. Bonnie was a little bit overwhelmed by the experience as it was her first time inside a cafe. We will definitely go there again.
 
It's DIL's turn to take some baked product for the staff room this week so she's asked me to make one of my "famous" coffee and walnut cakes. No problem, says I. Can do that without even thinking about it. Well, the cake is baked but not yet decorated and I am just about dead on my feet! I'm hating the fact that I can't even do a simple thing like that any more. It was the one thing I was really good at - baking.

I also want some small shelves put up in the kitchen and would, not long ago, have been able to manage that quite easily, given the right components. But now! I'll have to ask Neil to do it for me. Just as well I'm too old now to be sent out to work by government cuts.

I think I'll still be OK but I've realised that my tax allowance is being adjusted, but not sure if it is up or down by £2 a week, my pension is going up by £2 a week (and they are going to be kind enough, for my 80th birthday later in the year, to add another 25p a week to that :happy:), my Council Tax is going up by about £3.50 a week, my house insurance has gone up by £20 a week, car insurance by £3 a week, new, revised, electricity charge gone up by £30 a week. The only thing that hasn't gone up or down is my food bill, because I've drastically reduced the amount of meat and fish I'm buying. I somehow feel that I'm losing out somewhere.
 
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