blueberry cobbler

4 c blueberries
1/2 c self rising flour
1/2 c Splenda
1/2 c unsweetened almond milk ( this has 1 carb and 1 carb fiber.so it is carb free )
1/2 stick of butter
 Spay your baking dish with Pam use a smaller dish not the big 9 by 12. Put your berries in the dish I like to smoosh mine up some so there is juice in the bottom.  Then mix all of the other ingredients together. You will have sort of a thin batter. And pour this over your berries. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown and bubbly.  Makes 6 servings  about 14 carbs each


You can use any kind if berry you want or try peaches, get the ones canned in juice though. You will have to adjust the carb count though. I only counted here for blueberries.

Tuesday May 31 2011

Dr's appointment this afternoon. So will have to post again tonight for sure. Larry and I spent yesterday painting the swingset. We had a good time it was time spent together, and we got a lot done. The big metal swing we brought down from the country. I love it ! and now it is a lovely shade of blue and the swingset frame is a chocolate brown. We also painted the pic nic table frame so we can fix that maybe this weekend. It will be a whole new world when Charlis and Dewey come later this month. I am loving the upgrades. And look forward to doing some more on the patio. Just have to get our ducks lined up here. Maybe Larry will get the boat fixed this year. Well it is the trailer, or maybe we should look for a new one ? Or a newer one. He thinks the wheels on this are obsolete. Or he cannot get tires or something. Anyway it would be nice. Though I really love the canoe. Have not had it out in a while though. We have been taking Mother fishing and just fish off the dock then. Although she went with us in the truck one time. That was fun the three of us in the truck. So we worked all afternoon and my numbers were good had soup and a fold over peanut butter pita for lunch. felt like was going to need a little extra blood sugar before  lunch was 84 came in got a bath nad made us a blueberry cobbler... I had been thinking how to do this with less carbs. You can cut out the sugar and use Splenda.. you can also replace the milk with almond milk... Now you could replace the flour with something that had less carbs and or more fiber but I used what we had. Never realized how many carbs and calories there are in flour. 455 calories and 92 carbs in one cup. I like mine with a little crust and plenty of fruit.  I figured it all out and divided it by 6 servings and it is about 14 carbs each serving. Which is not bad when you have to have a little something sweet. You can have whipped cream with it that has virtually no carbs. Did not figure the carbs on anything but the blueberries. But you could use anything and I got a can of peaches to try it with as well. I will post the recipe here. Anyway we had green beans and squash and green salad for supper I had one piece of grilled fish and a piece of sausage. and an ear of corn. I know that has a lot of carbs but it is so good and I can pass up canned corn and frozen corn but when it is fresh butter and sugar how can you do that ? So I am going to eat some this is a disease and I will give up something else or work harder walk longer whatever. Blood sugar before dinner was 98 and after it was 101 and that was after the cobbler :) so the corn and the cobbler had not hurt a thing as far as the sugar went. Now as far as loosing weight ? I donno.... we shall see. I doubt that there will be any loss this time but I have been living a more normal life trying to fit this all together. And not being afraid to eat things. When this started I was terrified and would not eat any carbs at all or very few. Remember eating lots of collard greens and pickled eggs and feeling rotten with the meds and all it takes a while to get used to them, and running to the bathroom every few minutes.. If nothing else I got cleaned out. Still drinking more water than anything else but I will have a soda sometimes. Diet of course and I have surely been driving Lynn nuts she has been my touch stone in all of this, she says I am doing very well. The sugar numbers are good just need to work on the weight then I can get off some of the meds. That would be nice.
Well got to find me some things to do... Talk again tonight

Monday May 30 2011

So Memorial day Thinking about the friends and family who have served in the military, thinking about my grandfather.. Never knew him he died in France somewhere in WWII. Blood sugar was 102 this morning... Big surprise ! I ate everything last night. Just have felt weird the last few days. The wasp sting really does me in. Headache, some nausea running to the bathroom every little bit. Just makes me ill for 3 or 4 days. Not to mention that my hand and arm were swollen. Maybe I do need an epi pen ? Need to stay away from the wasps for sure ! Larry and I moved the little freezer from the country Friday put it down here in the garage. It was just sitting up there. Ashamed to admit it full of road kill. Larry had been going to skin and tan. And I dont know how many squirrel tails. We brought the big metal swing back too. Bought the paint yesterday and we will put it up on the swingset here I am excited about that ! The swingset will be brown and the swing will be blue I think, sort of blends in nicely with all the flowers. The yard is doing well. Tomatoes YUM ! we are eating yellow ones right now and a few cherry and grape ones. Wait till some of the big ones get ripe. The roma bush is loaded down and so is the early girl over here on the wooden fence. Have been having a great time gardening. The herbs are doing well. Been drying some. Need to cut back the basil. Sounds like a trip to Lynns for a pesto lunch huh ? She has one of those food processors.. which is very nice for pesto you dont need as much oil and I like to do mine with pumpkin seeds instead of pine nuts. They are really good and much cheaper. ha ha ha I was reading somewhere that folks use spinach in pesto to stretch it out. We might have to try that as well. Been trying to walk every day. Larry and I stroll after supper. Easier during the week when there is some set time for supper. Rode the bike yesterday he was tired and that was easier. I like riding and Joey tunes it up for me when I go out there. Made the loop out there at Lynns 2 miles. Now that does not sound like much Im sure but for me it was awesome. Cause I get jelly legs riding very far.  Went fishing on Saturday off the boat dock there at Darbonne nice day very windy. I caught about 7 or 8 little ones. and we threw them back came home and got a take out fish dinner. Got mine grilled with green beans and coleslaw instead of the fries that Mother and Larry got. Dont miss them much. Snitch a couple now and then. Need to get back to more salad and green veggies though. Less chocolate even the dark chocolate. It is easier to grab a piece of that for the punies than to get a piece of cheese or something. Works really well too. They say it is good for you but man cannot live by chocolate alone. That is a thought though. My blood sugar numbers have been good nothing stellar the 102 this morning was great we had a steak dinner yesterday little early had a nice salad and corn on the cob. So you know I ate it. It is not humanly possible to pass up fresh butter and sugar corn on the cob... Well it is not possible for this human anyway. I can skip the baked potato. Mrs Clouarte came down and ate with us. Nice to see her. She will be moving soon and we will really miss her. So yesterday evening I had chocolate (of course ) popcorn a piece of fish and a mini glucerna bar not to mention the occasional ginger snap. Just nibbled or seemed to all evening. Could not quite get satisfied, no peanuts that I could find guess Ill have to get some at Wal Mart later. Or some almonds those work real well. Guess I will close this novel and see how the rest of the day goes here. Had a bowl of raisin bran for breakfast well I ate half a cup of it. LOTS of carbs there. but it was handy and I wanted it. First bowl of cold cereal since I was diagnosed. So we shall see... Im off ..tune in again for more rantings

5/26/11 Later that evening....

What a day ! Wrote a while this morning. Went out to clean that ladies house.. Want to talk about a fiasco ? Dragged my vacum out there plenty of dust and hair. Not a dirty house just lots and lots of dust bunnies. So I am working right along and go to move a pot it comes away in 2 pieces.  Dont think I broke it but it came apart in my hands guess Ill have to claim it. So figured I would call her later and tell her. Am in the living room dusting and knock off one of those wax warmers HOLY COW what a mess there is wax everywhere not to mention I broke the darn thing. Wax on the curtains on the furniture on the floor. So I had to call and fess up to this. She said dont worry about it clean it up and go on. Only thing is it took all day to clean up the wax. Well not all day but a long time. And how do you get it all off the furniture ?  Cant scrape it cant use a heavy cleaner. So did the best I could... Then I caught a leopard geko it had been living in her curtains.. He was cute but he bit me 3 times before I got him out the door. Had one of those zone bars for breakfast, then had a spinach salad for lunch packed it up and took it with me. Had some salmon and a pickled egg with it. Tomatoes were awesome. So got the house tidied up and got my junk loaded. Backed out of her driveway and hit the mail box.. YES what a putz I am. So I hop out and readjust it its on the pole with bungee cords so not really and harm or foul .. Only there is a nest of red wasps and you know I got stung right on my thumb. So my whole arm is swollen hurts all the way to my arm pit. Home about 2 blood sugar was 98 ran the vacum here and cleaned the ceiling fan, Those get so dirty so fast. Picked some green beans and the first yellow tomato. Played with the dogs that was nice Chewie likes to come out and play in the grass. Talked to Lynn for a while thought that the woman would call me and holler but no news yet. Bet she want call me again. I hate getting volenteered to do these kind of things. But it is hard to tell Richard no and he offered to give up his day
so I could go and do hers. Then Ill do his next week Monday is a holiday Tuesday I have an appointment so I will work hard and get out by noon or do his house on Wednesday. Blood sugar before supper was 74 Larry cooked and we had hot dogs with chili and coleslaw and I had a little salad with cottage cheese. Blood sugar 2 hours later was 95 feel kind of crappy thats just the sting might take a few benedryl and go to bed. At least I will sleep. Talk again soon

5 /26/11

Thursday morning ... Blood sugar was 104 this morning. Busy day yesterday and big storms last night. Went around us here in West Monroe. Not even a little rain which means Il will be out watering the plants this evening. Need to call my friend Ezel and ask her about squash mine are not doing well.She will know what to do to them to make them feel better and produce some veggies. Cleaned at the Lee's yesterday she requested that I come at 9 instead of 8 that way she is up and dressed. Got 2 loads of laundry done here before I went so it worked out. Today I have to clean for a friend of Fran's she is having a shower on Saturday and there are not enough hours in the day to get it all done. So she says, dont know that I have met this lady but Richard called me and asked if I would do this. Bless his heart he keeps me working. I have his house next week.And I see the doctor on Tuesday afternoon. Went and got the bloodwork done may have already said that. Sorry I repeat myself.. Must get that from my Mother. Sitting here drinking coffee listening to the John Brown woodpecker out in the back yard. He is just tapping away and every so often he will be here picking at the flashing on the eaves. Sounds like someone knocking on the door and drives Alex nuts ! Did not take blood sugar much yesterday 103 in the morning 108 2 hours after supper, and 96 before I went to bed. Then I had a couple of those Dove dark chocolates. And a handful of peanuts.  We had a spinach salad for supper and a turkey sandwich no one wanted to cook or clean up let alone eat it was hot here. Larry and I have been walking after supper all this week. Taking Chewie tonight he cried last night, Alex got to go and he did not. That breaks my heart. Poor little baby. Went to the health food store yesterday afternoon got an avacado wrap that what I had for lunch avacado and spring mix lettuce wrapped up in a whole grain tortilla. NICE ! and it had a little salsa for a dip. Got some more African Mango you know if I took it right I may have better results. Your supposed to take it before a meal.. DUH I been taking it when ever thinking as long as I took it that was fine. Talked to Angie about Quinoa which is a grain from Brazil it is a complete protien.. Very low glycemic and you can make a salad with it or serve it hot. You cook it like rice and its sort of a carb substitute. So that is something we may try and serve when Charlis and Dewey are here next. She said a little goes a long way and I am willing to try anything in salad. Ha ha You can replace pasta with it and make a nice summer veggie salad with it. I will post some recipes and write us a review.
Got to run for now. Still need to write to my brother. Slacking on that ... Have a couple of things to tidy before I get out the door this morning. Might write later who knows...

Monday Monday cant trust that day May 23 2011

Fasting blood sugar was 98 thats about as low as it has ever been in the morning. So thats cool after all the chocolate pudding as a late night snack.. Ha not to mention the whipped cream.  Had a waffle with some peanut butter and half a glass of almond milk. Then I went back to bed. My head was killing me  Mondays are tough for me. So when I got back up about 8:30 still had the headache fiddled with the computer some had some coffee and just generally felt like crap. I had a zone perfect cinnamon bar about 9:30 with a cup of coffee began to feel better at that point. You would think the waffle would do it quite well. I get the Kashi whole grain frozen waffles they work well and 2 of them have 23 carbs... I only eat one as a rule and have the peanut butter on it that makes it stick to your ribs :) Anyway had to run some errands had to go Get Larry some plates for his new car and had to go to Wal Mart and get some toothpaste they neglected to put in Mothers bag yesterday.. I mean ! Well soon as I about had the toothpaste taken care of Mother called me and said Lisa was here would I come home and help her  unload the table and chairs we got new ones ! They are very nice ! SO I did not get my shopping done... Blood sugar was 96 before lunch had a nice piece of grilled chicken breast and some of the mango salsa... Man I am nuts about that !! Glad no one really liked it at church. So we brought most of it home.  Mother and I went back t Wal mart and got the shopping done. Needed some almond milk.. ha Now I can have some more chocolate pudding.. Got some corn on the cob cannot pass it up when it is young and tender it is almost harder to resist than ice cream or sweets. Got everything unloaded and put up, then I slept through Judge Judy... Dr Phil was disturbing to disturbing to sleep through. Young girl that was murdered by several older girls. Girls here 0ldest was like 18 Just a strange thing very violent. Anyway had my nap. Had to shuck that corn bought half a dozen ears thats more than enough for all of us. Blood sugar before supper was 83 had a couple of grapes you know how you nibble as you cook ? Well I dont know that anyone else does but I do.. had a couple of strawberries too.. Supper was Sweet chili salmon, purple hull peas, lima beans, corn on the cob, spinach salad and asparagus.. There was corn bread and sweet tea also. Now I skipped the peas and corn bread and I try to always drink water with my meals. Oh and mango salsa its good on fish and chicken ! I had a spoon of lima beans an ear and a half of corn... I was a piggy pig about that but you know its just one of those things. Spinach salad was awesome with red onion feta cheese and red wine vinegarette  it is a great change from the normal salad.. Not that a green salad is bad I would like to keep one of those in the fridge too all the time. Best place to get the spinach and lettuce for these is at Sams. Well at any rate there is plenty for lunch and maybe for most of the week. So that makes things easier Having things you can eat on hand without having to stop and fix something. The zone bars seem like a good choice here also. Just wish they had more fiber.. Have to keep looking for one with fiber and protien and not so many carbs. Anyone have a suggestion ? So after supper Larry adn I took Alex for a walk.. Made our usual walk plus one block. Blood sugar at 9:11 was 97 after everything I ate .... that is wild. So I had ice cream we all did I ate the vanilla thats cool with me got it in the little individual cups so you have one and then your done. Then there is no having to measure things and who wants to measure ice cream any way ?? I had a little bit when I went with Lynn last week. Did not seem to effect the blood sugar to much so once ion a while it will be a goodie. Come a long way in the last few months.. At first I was afraid to eat anything and am begining to settle in a bit. FUnny thing it just has not really gotten through to me that I will have to take care of this the rest of my life. So better find some way to live with it. Bad thing is that food has always been a comfort for me. Like a crutch it is not what I eat but what is eating me. So I have to find something else to ease my anxiety. Well guess I better wrap up this novel. Need to write a letter to my brother and get it in the mail he only seems to write me when I write to him... ha ha ha
Tune in again soon !

Sunday May 22

Well we went to Church and were reminded that there was an eating meeting.... With a hawian theme. Like I cannot get lua au right ... Yeah thats it.. Blood sugar this morning was 113 had oatmeal instant of course no point in cooking a pot for one person.. Apple and cinnamon, sugar free Wal Mart makes a good one ! Sweetened with Splenda. Blood sugar at 10:00 a.m. was 130 I had breakfast at 8 so that was not to bad and held me over through Church. We decided to go and take a pork loin and some mango and pineapple salsa it was awesome. Have never done this kind of salsa it was good sweet and hot and fresh all at the same time. Had chicken salad and spaghetti squash for lunch trying to save those carbs there was a homemade ice cream contest too... Mother and I went out to shop for hats and leis OH MAN we had the best time giggling like a couple of kids and I found a pair of pink flamingo glasses... With pink lenses so not only were they funky but I could look at the world through rose colored glasses. We got back to church about 4 that was when the paper said. We got to visit with some folks Mother knows every body I dont know many people out there at all so we were glad when Bob Brantley came by and visited with us for a while. And he and his lovely wife had supper with us. It was nice and there was a prayer walk, they are building another section  I forget what they are calling it.. Silly huh ?  Had some shish ka bobs for supper few slices of pork loin and the mango salsa.. All very good. Stayed away from the dessert table I was waiting on ice cream... I was good all day ! I could have a little bit. Only thing was Mother got tired adn after the hula hoop contest which was a riot we came on home. No ice cream for me !  Good day though. Blood sugar was 100 at 8 that night 2 hours after... And I was tired as I recall I fell asleep on the couch. When I woke up Larry adn I ate sugar free chocolate pudding... Made with almond milk makes it a whole lot less carbs the texture is different but other than that you know it is cold and sweet and chocolate.. What more do you want ?

Thursday May 19 2011

Alex is on possum patrol.. Been a few days since I posted. Been a busy week lots of yard work Monday and Tuesday trip to Shreveport with Lynn yesterday and I discovered something amazing... Did not do anything but ride and shop and eat... man did we eat, Blood sugar started out at 99 had yogurt and pudding for breakfast thinking the extra carbs would help carry over. Had a luna mini at about 9:30 nice trip over we had to go to the air force base and get Lynns ID card renewed. Then we went on down airline drive and shopped at K Mart... We dont have one any more. That sucks I got a new swim suit.. Black and white like a short dress. Blood sugar then was 75 we went to lunch at Golden Corral love that place and I ate everything brussel sprouts mushrooms chicken fingers there was some spinach and artichoke dip that was really really good.  Had a few tortilla chips ate my slider without the bread though. So then I had dessert you bet why not 75 is pretty low I needed the carbs  ha ha ha They had coconut tarts and I got one of those and some ice cream. I mean it was wonderful first real dessert since diagnosis. And Im thinking I may never take my sugar again. It is going to be really bad.... Then we shopped at the world market I love that place and got a deal on some great dark chocolate. Dont beat myself up to bad about the dark chocolate. Then we went on over for Lynns appointment we had to wait 2 and a half hours for her to see the doctor for 5 minutes. It was not a big deal After they called her to the back I fell asleep in the waiting room. Had a nice little nap. Blood sugar at 4:30 was 97 yes 97 Could not believe that ! And like I said no exercise and no work... Also no stress.. SO there in is the key to this the stress will kill you if you let it. So I have to figure out how to realx some more.
Blood sugar before bed last night was 109 and I had eaten hamburger steak when I got home. With some squash and green beans.  So all in all the numbers were good. Today it started out at 104 I had a waffle with peanut butter,  and I poked around the house, ran the vacum took out the trash and loaded up  my bike went to Lynns she needed some help with a limb that had come down.  So I took the chainsaw as well. Got that all taken care of and took care of the roses, rode the bike and made the whole loop 2 miles my butt hurts the seat is not real comfortable. But I will develop a callus but I am proud  of the 2 miles. Had a luna mini on the way to Lynns house. Those will really tide you over. Had lunch with Lynn and Joey blackened salmon it is awesome ! brussel sprouts, salad  and corn ... Nice meal ! Then I went and had coffee with Ezel  brought home a staitionary bike. Lynn had an extra one. So I can ride in the garage if I need to. The bike thing really works out gets the heart rate up faster and keeps it up longer. If that makes any sense? Anyway had a nice visit couple of cups of coffee and stopped in the country need to find the title to my toyota going to sell it in a week or so when Larry gets the nissan all taken care of. Came on back home took a bleach bath had ticks all over my darn socks. Bleach will kill them all off and redbugs too. We had turkey and bacon sandwiches for supper sort of a club sandwich I had one piece of bread... and 2 pieces of bacon plenty of lettuce nad tomato though. A  salad with peaches and cottage cheese and some watermelon and cantelope... May never take the sugar readings again ha ha ha  Watermelon is not good for diabetics .. But I do love it !
Guess I will write again tomorrow and see what I can get into...

5/14/11

Missed a couple of days the computer is so slow right now. Think it is just the phone company dsl... who knows? So as of Wednesday when the blood sugar was 134 I went back up to the 1000 mgs of metformen. It came down to 126 on Thursday and 106 on Friday it was 104 this morning. So that is better. I know I know I am freaking out over nothing making a mountain out of a mole hill. That 134 is not really bad, but it needs to be lower in the mornings. Eating habits have not really changed a few more carbs Im sure. When this was first diagnosed I would not eat anything scared to death. Heck the other night I even had a sliver of key lime pie for Larry's birthday. And an ear of corn ... and like I said the morning reading was 106 that was good. Am exercising a bit more been riding the bike a little took it out to Lynns with me Thursday and Joey tuned it up for me and put air in the tires. Does not take long to get the heart rate up on the bike ... Only I will have to work up to where I can ride 30 minutes at a time cause I get jelly legs and can hardly walk... ha ha ha and this from someone who used to ride from Lima to Alger and from Alger to Kenton yeah  must be getting old and out of shape. Oh to be youthful again to be young and know what I do now that would be the key Would not want to be that stupid again. Yesterday was nice I had yogurt for breakfast and a handful of almonds. Larry took me out to eat Chinese for lunch we ate everything had a bite of rice noodles LOVE THOSE had half an eggroll had a dumpling mostly meat and veggies though plenty of broccoli then we went out to Acadamy sports and bought Joey a fishing rod he does all kinds of stuff around here and wont let us pay him. So he says oh buy me some fishing stuff or something. Lynn said he was joking well guess the joke will be on him cause now he has a rod and reel. Then we went to Hobby Lobby, got some goodies and paid the car insurance went to Wal Mart and finally came home. We had coffee in the back yard and putted around I took pictures of the plants and such and linus the lizard, he is still living in his little house and hunts in the garlic chives. He has changed colors now and is more green than brown. Had a yogurt so I could take my meds and we went out and mowed Richards yard filled up his bird feeder I think he has flying pigs ha ha ha it was completely empty again. Nice feeder though wonder If we should get mother one ? Course the dog pen is always full of birds and squirrels they eat Chewies dog food... and he does not care. Believe it or not he os not a big eater and there is always plenty left over. Alex on the other hand ....  So I had a salad later and a popsicle and a handful of almonds and peanuts before I went to bed. And like I said Blood sugar this morning was 104 dont know if it is the increase in meds or the exercise maybe both... But have to figure out how to live with this and maintain a good blood sugar level. You have to choose your carbs carefully thats for sure. Must be that I am in a hurry to get off this medicine. Only thing is that the sugar was really high for who knows how long ? And I had just gotten it down a little then decided to cut the meds. That will come in time and when I loose some wieght maybe able to get off of them all together. Just seems like a long process and I am impatient ! Well will write again later... Had me a waffle a Kashi 7 grain with peanutbutter  and some chocolate nuggets dark chocolate of course with almonds... See how that does :) nice to have a little chocolate with your morning coffee..
Talk again soon ....

5/11/11 Wednesday night

Well I went to work at Tommy Lee's and I worked. got a lot done had a luna mini about 11 the lemon ones are really the best. Had a bottle of water, got home about noon blood sugar was 144 I think that was because of the cookie ? Had a fajita salad for lunch nice ! Then I had a nap ha ha ha just for whatever reason worn out. No snackies and blood sugar before supper was 108 Oh I had a can of diet soda but I dont think that counts. We had roast beef hash for supper. I had the roast beef ha ha and left the potato and carrot. Then some spaghetti squash and some greens and brocoli salad. All very good.. Out to tie up some tomatoes they needed it I have room for some more just waiting a little while so they will be staggered and we have little tiny baby squash out there. Awesome. Larry has decided that Key Lime Pie will work for his Birthday I was not enthused about baking a carrot cake. That is his very favorite. and we have talked about not spending money on presents because we have to get that car transferred. Dont know what that will cost. So it looks like things are calming down now. Maybe we will get some slack this weekend have to do Richards yard thats a few extra bucks and it means we get to have lunch out somewhere... maybe. maybe depends on how well I behave myself. I think the highs of late have been more stress related ? diet has not changed a whole lot but the carbs have been creeping back in and I have to be more careful about that.
Talk to you again tomorrow... Out to Lynns tomorrow have to move a washer and dryer for Meghan...

5/11/11 Wednesday morning

Well fasting blood sugar was 134 so I am thinking I need to go back up to 1000 mg of the metformen and I need to get my ass in gear here. No more watermelon or strawberry pie for me. And eating the almonds before bed did not help. Off to work this morning will get plenty of exercise, really need to figure this out yesterday was a mess ! And now I feel like crap ! Like when I ate the kolaches they were good but man I felt bad. Mc Donalds always made me feel that way. Sort of greasy and bloated. Better cook us something tonight and see f we can get this under control. Im dissapointed in me ! Off to the grind talk later

5/10/11 Tuesday

Fasting blood sugar was 126 yeah still high in the morning. Did a little research on that and it may be that I need to have some almonds before bed. Some slow digesting low carb snack. I have been out of almonds for a while... if I eat anything before bed it has been dark chocolate. Anyway it is worth a try. I guess I can force myself to eat a handful of almonds. So I piddled around here got ready to go to Richards. Mother is not feeling well. So that has me worried. Not anything serious just some digestive issues. Worked all morning, forgot to eat lunch DUMB mistake. So I had to run a couple of errands went out and got us some Kuerig coffee Bed Bath and Beyond is the best place to get the variety pack. And they sent me a coupon. Then I ran down to Target and got some bleach tabs for Richard and a lint roller his house is always full of lint. Makes me crazy. Found lots and lots of bunnies.. Always a bunnie hunt there dust bunnies :) While I was at Target I got a bag of popcorn and a salad. Had half the bag of popcorn while driving back. YIKES ! It goes down so easy it sure was good too.. So I finnished up had my chicken salad and came home. Did not take any blood sugar readings are you kidding half a bag of popcorn. Do I really want to know ? Folded laundry and then sat down put my feet up and promptly went fast to sleep. Larry came in and we ate  the rest of the bag of popcorn. And had some wasabi trail mix.  Went on and took my meds supper as it was was late we had a ham sandwich mine was on a pita and I had some cantelope might as well do it up good. Blood sugar an hour and a half later was 128 so that was not bad at all. Start over tomorrow and see if I can do better. Never can be perfect but can strive to be exceptional. Problem is this week I have to bake a cake a carrot cake. Larry s birthday is Thursday and he wants a steak dinner and his usual request for carrot cake. So here is to hoping that some of our friends come and help eat it ! So talk again tomorrow

5/9/11

Man am I tired... have been all day. Fasting blood sugar was 123 yeah still a little high in the morning. That sucks dont know what to do about that. So Meghan brought Trinity about 9 I had fallen asleep in the chair waiting on them. Charlis called about 6 to say Dan was back in West Virginia and everything had gone fine.  Had half a glass of almond milk took the meds. Had a square of chocolate and a bag of peanuts later. Alex and Trini had a great time. Cleaned the carpet here on the back. Ran to the post office for Mother. Just really tired today maybe the weekend stress ? WHo knows. blood sugar before lunch was 104 had salad and tuna salad with sunflower seeds very nice. Later I had a cream sickle Before supper blood sugar was 111 we had fajitas steak and chicken. 2 of those carb smart tortillas. Plenty of pico de gallo and lettuse with lemon juice. Went for a walk with Larry and Alex and we had strawberry pie sugar free of course, it was good we had that about 8 and at 9 15 blood sugar was 120 so it did not have a lot of effect. or so it would seem. Working for Richard tomorrow, and for Tommy on Wednesday... Busy week.
going to run for now tune in again later

5/8/11 Mothers day

OMG what can I say out of exile... I love staying at Lynns and my sugar was better there. Took Alex out walking Friday night we made the loop 2 miles. Dont know that Im ready for 2 miles.... We had a great chefs salad for supper. And had blackened slamon for lunch Trini and Alex got to play together and he gets along so well with Shiotsy. ( The rottwieler puppy. ) He was sitting in the chair with Trini and she was reading him a story every time he cried she would pat his head am tell him it was ok..Very sweet ! Thursday night we found out that Dan was bringing his dogs. The boxers and Alex is well he is an instigator and they both jump on him. So he is better off to go somewhere else while they are here. Not to mention and they did not tell us that Issobelle was in heat. Good gracious ! Blood sugar before I went to Lynns with Alex was 152 dont ask me what I had eaten cause I cant remember. At any rate it was maddness. We spent all day Friday at Lynns Alex and I and that let Larry and Mother have a nice visit with Dan and his family. On Staurday morning I got up and came in to take care of the boxers, while everyone else drove to Shreveport to pack Dans things and help him load a U Haul. When I got home Larry and I drank coffee on the back patio for a while before everyone was up. Once the dogs were up all hell broke loose. They fought Dan ran out and punched Izzy broke his hand. So that fuss was over. Wynne is upset cause he was mean to the dog. Trixie is bleeding all over the place she has a gash on her ear. Things are quiet for a few minutes then there is another fight. Like all hell breaking loose. Dominance issues. You know ? So this time Dan runs out and kicks both dogs cussing and asking them di they want some more. Every body is upset walking on eggshells and he says he is afraid to go leave them with me. for fear they will kill each other. Thank Goodness Alex was at Lynns and Chewie was safe in the dog pen. They were wild things. So once everyone got off things settled down. The dogs found a spot and piled up. And me well I poked around and did some laundry went over to Wal Mart for a few minutes. And when I came home worked out in the yard. Now explain to me how walking makes your sugar come down and working makes it go up.... I know I walked 2 miles out there in the yard and although the sugar was not high it should have been lower because of all the exercise. So I had yogurt at Lynns before I cam in Blood sugar was 111. Had a roast beef pita for lunch with lettuce tomato and onion and a short ear of corn.. The roast was so tough I fed most of it to the dogs. and just ate the veggie and pita. Had a chocolate popsicle man it was hot and I was working so I figured what could it hurt ?? and if it was bad Id go for a walk. Before lunch blood sugar was 108 nothing but coffee between. At supper I had tuna salad and cole slaw and one pita pocket. now if I had stopped there I would have been good. But I was stressed and I guess trying to comfort myself. I ate a whole pound of strawberries. Course now you cut the tops off and had to throw a couple away.. Who am I kidding here I was a pig and I ate them because I wanted to. Everyone came back in about 8:30 and I had thought I would go back to Lynns and stay with Alex but you know I would have been in dutch because that would have been my snubbing Dan and one more big fight so I stayed. Blood sugar at 9 was 134 not all due to strawberries I assure you. Then Dan and Larry ordered Pizza A Johnnys sweep the kitchen.. So I had a bite of that, sure was good ! And I had a piece of ham. Then I carried my piggy self to bed.Blood sugar this morning was 126 not as bad as I had anticipated. Maybe I should go back to the 1000 mg of Metforman ?? I have not really given 500 a chance though. Just making myself crazy trying to get this all straight ! So Dan and Wynne have to get off early this morning We woke them at 6 and they left about 10 the dogs did not fight this morning that was good Trixie was stiff and sore from yesterday . So for breakfast Mother thought she had thawed some bacon... nope it was sausage and Larry went out and got kolaches my favorite. So I cut up a cantelope and everyone had a little breakfast. Before lunch my blood sugar was 117 had a walk got Alex and had a kolache for lunch. Now I mean to tell you I felt like crap took a nap about 2 and felt better after that we had grilled chicken and a big salad for supper Blood sugar after lunch was 105 and it was 100 before supper no snacks  117 at bedtime had 3 of those dark chocolate nuggets w/ almonds. They are very good ... Maybe to good ? So I am all caught up things are calming down now. All the sheets and bedding washed today and all the beds remade. Carpet to clean tomorrow.  And I get to baby sit Trini will be here in the morning for a little while. So tune in again soon to listen to me whine !

5/5/11

Thursday started out at 124 I dont know why... it was 93 after supper last night I had one of those Breyers carb smart fudge bars.. Only supposed to have 3 carbs.. Makes me wonder. So we will see . Had a waffle with some peanut butter went back to bed. Really tired the last couple of days. Stress maybe. Dan ( Larry's nephew ) is coming in this weekend. He will be here tonight. Thought it would just be him and his wife... But now it seems that Hunter and the dogs are coming too, so Alex and I are going to Lynns for the weekend. I will have to come back Saturday and watch the big dogs while they all go to Shreveport to get his furniture out of storage. Alex will stay with Lynn or out in the pen with Chewie that day. Probably safer at Lynns though. we found all this out just a couple of hours ago. Been busy all day been to the post office cleaned house a little went to the store with Mother, finished fixing some things for Patti she is such a stitch. Blood sugar before lunch was 112 had tuna salad pita when we came home I got a breyer carb bar... Now  I dont know what it will be in a few minutes had Ham sandwich pita s for supper and a spinach salad with feta cheese and strawberries. This is just so weird ! Anyway may or may not post tomorrow.. Depends on what I get into :)

5/4/11

Fasting blood sugar was 126 ??? Must have been the chili... come to find out it has plenty of carbs. Hot dogs dont though. Guess Ill have to stick to the cole slaw dogs. Ok so I had half a glass of almond milk took the meds and went back to bed. Upset ! cannot get this figured out. Every time I think I have a handle on it it freaks out. So up about 9 and ran over to the doctors for Mother. Worked outin the yard got the rest of the garage painted thats a relief to have it done. Well most of it anyway Ill have to climb up and get the rest later. Or maybe we will let Larry do that..Lunch was early  and I had a cheese burger... One of those frozen ones.. It was  WONDERFUL and I ate the bun You bet so I got the garage done. And then up a tree with the chainsaw that limb hanging over is bugging me and I finally got it. And then ran the weedeater a little hauled brush out to the street. Blood sugar at 3 was 108 We had a great supper Mother cooked soul food... Greens and squash and pork chops cooked with onions and potatoes.. I only had one piece of the potato. And some cole slaw.. It is really good cole slaw beats the heck out of that we used to get from Lee's fried Chicken... Oh nad i had a popsicle between the garage and the chainsaw.. May or may not take the readings again. Depends on if i think I want a snack... :) Tune in again tomorrow and see what I have been into

5/3 11

Thia should have been posted yesterday but I am so darn fuddled with the diabetes I just went to bed. Started out Fasting blood sugar was 120 thats a little high for me first thing in the morning. Ok so I had a pita foldover with some peanutbutter, and some almond milk. Had to work for some new folks. So got in the truck and drove out there. They seemed nice enough on the phone and Richard was just insistant that I should at least give them a try. Tommy and William Lee very nice people and they have a lovely home. Lots of delicate little stuff... Yeah and I have to dust it. So I cleaned out a couple of bedrooms mopped and cleaned the bathrooms. Ran the vacum a lot and changed a couple of beds. She does her own washing so this is just the stuff she cannot get to any more wiping down the blinds and scrubbing out the shower and the bathtub.  So Ill work for them next Wednesday and then every other Wednesday after that. So Richard gets to keep his Tuesday.  And there will be plenty of flexibility in case Lynn or Mother has an emergency. She was a little put out that Richard paid 60 dollars a day, she could have paid less she did not make a counter offer. And she kept telling me to take a break.. And I just dont believe that if someone is going to pay you to work you should be taking a break all the time. It was not hard work just keep at it and go on. Much less work really than I do for Richard.. So anyway worked all morning got home about noon blood sugar is 112 nothing to snack on plenty of exercise and dropped 8 points.So I had tuna salad and green salad for lunch with some sunflower kernels thrown in. Then Mother and I shopped had a trip to Big Lots and to Hobby Lobby and then to the grocery.. Lots of walking again no snacks between meals blood sugar was 93 So that was more normal. We had chili dogs for supper... Yeah and I ate 2 of them did not realize how many carbs were in the chili.. Anyway cole slaw and broccoli salad.. And later that night I did have a breyers carb smart chocolate bar. Did not take the sugar again figured it was fine. Slept like a stone fell asleep on the couch before 9 p.m. So now I will start another post and tell ya'll about today

5/2/11

Man oh man Monday Monday Fasting blood sugar was 110 thats the best one of the day had the oatmeal with almond milk and some extra cinnamon. That was about 6 then I had one of those luna minis about 7 Blood sugar at 8 was 127 Hopefully it is just because of the cookie. Im sure it is. Lunch was a  tuna salad pita  Then took Alex to the vet we had a nice long ride. He has an ear infection both bacterial and yeast. Poor little fellow. Then we went to the country and checked on things. Got the mail mostly junk and the electric bill. Came back home.. This is where I made my boo boo Had a piece or so of watermelon yeah one of the 3 deadly fruits. Then I had some trail mix the kind with the candy chips. :( it was good Alex helped me eat it. That was about 3 well little after Dr. Phil was on. So at a little after 5 my blood sugar was 141 YIKES ! I really over did it. We had fried fish for supper cole slaw. I had 2 fish and some shrimp plenty of cole slaw it was really good all fresh and handcut. onions and pickles  2 fries for me.. Well at any rate I dont think Ill take it again tonight start over in the morning and hide the trail mix !  Yeah and i had some more watermelon before supper. What can I say ? Mother picked this one and it was a little green so she thought it was no good and told Larry to throw it over the fence. Sigh then she stands at the back door looking out and says well it looks more ripe out there.  I got a watermelon too so we will let it rock on and see if it is better. Maybe when Dan is here. Then it wont be so much of it. I would have to be polite and share. Got myself another job Richard was adamant about me meeting these folks they are older she has arthritis and cannot do the tough jobs around the house. Scrubbing the bathtub, and such. Climbing around to do the blinds and all. Some dusting and all. So I start tomorrow it will be once every 2 weeks or so, very flexible. Wish me luck
Got to go get my ducks lined up tune in again tomorrow...

5/1/11

Sunday. Blood sugar this morning was 111 had a waffle with peanut butter. Had some peanuts, blood sugar at 10 was 95 so I had 2 pieces of a chocolate bar. Off to church. WOW how come it always seems like he is talking to me ? For Petes sake ! Anyway he preacher was talking about Paul when he was in prison. Standing fast in his belief and thats what we all need to do stand fast. If you are in a place in life that you would equate with hell.. Well maybe you have something to do there. That you have to stand firm in your belief that God has some purpose for this. Just when you think about quitting and doing something else. ha ha and he said look around and see who it would hurt if you give up on what God wants you to do. We came home and had lunch Man was I a grouch this morning. No sleep last night Larry and Alex chased me all over the bed, then they snored. So Lunch was a big salad with grilled chicken and a pickled egg. Had a few strawberries also.. Then we walked down to the gas station and got a newspaper. Larry and I and Alex that was nice. Kept looking like it would rain but not today maybe tomorrow night. So I will water in the morning. Get some stuff done here and then I am going to the country. Be nice to have some of that alone time. We will have to cook fish tomorrow night we caught 16 on Friday. Would have gotten some more but Mother got way to hot and was sick. We will have to be much more careful with her from now on.  So I took a nap and feel so much better. Amazing what a little sleep will do for you. Up about 5:30 blood sugar was 104 yeah I had couple pieces of a chocolate bar after lunch... Dark chocolate with black currant and almonds.. Mmmmm that maybe not a good one it sure tastes good though. Had spincah salad with sunflower seeds some celery with peanut butter for supper. And again some more of that chocolate.. When it is gone I wont buy another one like that. Thing is I have been hungry the last couple of days thats tough... finding a snack that has few carbs and fills the space. Think I will make some popcorn and watch Amazing Race with mother... Night all tune in again tomorrow for some more of my inane babblle