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connecting…

26 Monday Jan 2015

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a while ago I finally read the manual that came with my blood sugar meter…

I discovered that there was a cable that could connect the meter and the computer and with a piece of software you could download all the readings… which I had to get…

of course you have to call the company between nine and five on a weekday to order the cable…

finally got through and had to give them all my information and the meter’s serial number before they could arrange to ship the cable…

gave them my work address for delivery as there is always someone able to accept a parcel there…

but I did find the parcel hanging from the the doorknob on my front door…

then I had to download the software and appropriate drivers…

eventually I was able to connect the meter and the computer and get all of the readings…

this is wonderful as I have been recording the readings three times a day in a note app on my phone…

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lots of hooking things up to get the required data…

looking forward to printing out the reports next time I see the doctor…

water…

24 Saturday Jan 2015

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lovely day… woke up fairly early and watched a bit of TV…

did some chores around the house and then was picked up by my daughter and a friend and went to Thermea (a Scandinavian-type spa)… it just opened this month and we wanted to check it out… packed a bag with robes, flip flops and a toque…

one of my favourite places is the Kingfisher, on Vancouver Island…this spa reminded me a bit of their hydropath…

one nice thing about Thermea is that you can spend the whole day moving from the saunas to the hot tub and cool tub and the cold pool and waterfall…

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there were dry and wet saunas (a eucalyptus one and an orange one)… usually I don’t last long in them, but found it much easier today… must be those big girl pants…

even encouraged the girls to try the polarer pool… name kind of says it all… the temperature in that one is 10 C… just a bit refreshing…

we had a lovely snack and even had a mimosa before we hit the water…

the relaxation spaces were lovely… one had heated marble benches which were very nice… we also sat around a fire in a roofless log cabin… my hair still smells like a campfire, lol…

hardest part of the day was not talking… all the sauna and relaxation areas are quiet zones… after a while hearing people talking was a little irritating:-)… we did pretty well…

I do love the water… it was a lovely treat…

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glad I was talked into going…

presents…

22 Thursday Jan 2015

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I love presents… I’ve always loved them which anyone who knows me knows, lol… George would always be bringing them home…

yesterday I received the beautiful bouquet of white hydrangeas and purple mums…

today I got two presents…

a friend gave me a gorgeous scarf…

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it was from she and her sister to thank me for something I had given them, which they are both enjoying…

the second was supper from my swimming buddy…

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not sure what the official name was but it was a stew of chicken with chickpeas and potatoes and it was delicious…

it was perfect as I had struggled with a sad tummy all day and was wondering what I might make for dinner…

should have gone to Aquasize but just wasn’t up to it…

went out for a hot tub… it is plus 3 right now… bizarre for the third week in January… but lovely…

the final treat was to discover my solar dragonflies were lit for a few hours… they haven’t been on for a couple of months and I was thinking maybe they were broken…

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this is a sure sign that the sun is shining longer and stronger every day and that it shone today… we have really been suffering from lack of sun this winter…

I really am blessed…

flowers…

21 Wednesday Jan 2015

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had a rather hectic day…

in amongst all the activity these beautiful flowers arrived…

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they were a surprise from my colleague, who is admiring them in the picture…

I love flowers and have been missing them the last few weeks… George always made sure I had live flowers during January and February to help make the winter easier… so far I haven’t been able to pick any up as it has been too cold to have them in the car… he would warm the car up and then pop the flowers in and rush home, lol…

on our way out of the office I had to stop and take a picture of the gorgeous sky…

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it was still light at 5:03… that is very exciting…

made dinner, had a nap and then walked on the treadmill for 45 minutes…

snacks…

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

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figuring out snacks isn’t always easy these days…

seems like thinking and planning meals and snacks takes up a lot more of my time…

have to be sure I have fresh vegetables and appropriate meat…

every morning I have to sort out, and then eat breakfast…

next I have to figure out what I will take for lunch and a possible snack at the office…

finally I need to get something out for supper…

seems like a lot to do first thing in the morning…

this morning I forgot to take the meat out of the freezer…

cheese and celery or almonds are often snacks at the office…

tonight I made popcorn… figured out how to make it in the microwave in a Tupperware measuring cup that has a lid… a bit of oil and salt and voila:-)…

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took out the meat for tomorrow’s supper tonight, lol…

healthy…

19 Monday Jan 2015

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this afternoon I had my six month check up at CancerCare…

had an hour wait as they were behind…

I always think about the people they are seeing… someone just finding out they have cancer… maybe they are facing a long period of treatment or maybe even being told they have a very short time to live…

all I was having was a check up… not really that big a deal to wait a while…

happily my appointment went well and I don’t have to go back for another six months… I’m one of the lucky ones…

my daughter was able to come with me and I really appreciate having the support…

last week I saw my GP… she was happy with my progress and my blood sugar numbers… happy that eating and exercising are helping keep my numbers down…

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today’s healthy lunch:-)…

warm…

17 Saturday Jan 2015

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a nice warm day today…

before it was even light, I went out for a hot tub… lovely and quiet, although I had to wear a toque and a baseball cap because snow was coming down… didn’t see or hear one bird the whole time I was out…

loving my new Turkish towels…

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warm and light and very absorbent…

when I went out to put the chemicals in the hot tub, I didn’t need so much as a sweater and listened to the dripping as the ice was melting… hopefully everything doesn’t ice over…

did a few chores around the house and forced myself to walk on the treadmill as I spent a good part of the day struggling with a stomach ache… it is finally gone…

and I walked for 35 minutes, yay…

memories…

13 Tuesday Jan 2015

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had a conversation recently about someone who had lost their partner a few months ago…

brought back all kinds of memories…

thought about the requirements that had to be sorted out… the documents I had to complete… the money grabs that seemed to be part of the process… the feeling of drowning in paperwork and worry…

for the last few months I’ve been thinking about getting the house in order… getting rid of stuff that I don’t want or need… I want to make it as easy as possible for my girls when the time comes for them to deal with my stuff…

I sure do miss my beloved…

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walking…

12 Monday Jan 2015

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had a wonderful evening with my ReImagining group…

so excited when I got home…

my son-in-law had gone and picked up my new treadmill, brought it home and set it up in the basement for me…

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spent the next fifteen minutes walking on it in my bare feet to test it out…

the house phone sits on it very nicely and my cell phone, tablet and Kobo are all going to fit well also…

looking forward to reading up on it and giving it a good test walk tomorrow, lol…

busy…

11 Sunday Jan 2015

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had a very busy day today…

slept in until 8, and don’t think I stopped since then, until about an hour ago…

met the kids for breakfast at The Original Pancake House where I got to have my favourite chicken livers and potato pancakes… yum, can’t even remember the last time I had these…

from there we went shopping where I found two pairs of pants and a new scarf… we looked at chairs and treadmills… had our toes pedicured and I even got a dragonfly painted on one of mine…

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finally, got this beautiful shot of the sky as we were getting into the car just before I dropped the kids off at the bus stop…

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bought groceries, came home and unloaded all my purchases…

had leftover chicken livers for my supper, and napped for an hour… thinking about heading out for a hot tub…