Being diabetic and other stuff....

I think changing eating habits is the hardest part of this venture. At least for me it is.
It seems most of my life all I have had is carbs... I survived on sandwiches and potatoes and all that good stuff that I must minimize now.
I did discover that oatmeal is my most difficult thing to have to give up. After a bs of 190 2 hours after eating, I can only imagine what it was 1 hour after! AAArrrggghhhh!
I have an appointment with the hospital diabetes educator December 6th, so I'll know more then.

Other than all of this going on... we had an interesting Sunday night. Our smoke alarm went off and our home alarm system called the fire department cause our chimney was blocked and smoke was filling our home. Firemen came and cleared everything, children had to be taken outside and the firemen cleared out the fireplace...

As they were leaving, they backed into my husbands truck!  Damaging the bed of it. Of course, the city is going to pay for it, but still... when it rains it pours, doesn't it?

I got the children down on their knees beside our bed and we all thanked the Lord that nothing further happened and that we were all together. WHEW! What a week we've had!

The Results are in....

and Chimicole (Julie) has been diagnosed a diabetic.

I have to take Glucophage 500mg twice a day, and Lisinopril 2.5mg every day to protect my kidneys.

I have to test twice a day at staggering times, and have a return appointment January 3rd.

I also need to go either Friday or early next week to have blood drawn to check my cholesterol and my A1c.

Here I am again... 1am, bright eyed and bushytailed....
Well, I've always been bushy tailed, but that's another story!
Been kind of worrying about going to the doc tomorrow (today!) and seeing what she has to say about the high blood sugars I've been having. Life is strange, isn't it? Especailly when something as devastating as diabetes hits you smack dab in the face and while you've KNOWN it was going to come... you've just not been prepared... not at all.
I absolutely had no idea that meal planning was so essential in this quest to healthy lifestyle! And here I go and buy Burger King last night for supper. I really MUST get in the cooking mode. Most of our money goes to eating out, and it shouldn't. Now, it'll probably have to go for medication! (Because of the eating out?)

Bought a new glucometer today...

The one I had from my Momma before she passed either read funny (reading "Lo" a few times, then reading 100, or giving me an erroneous message), and the other one, one of the digital lines had gone out.
So I just went and bought new. It wasn't a horrid price, but enough I suppose. It's just a plain ol' Walgreen's brand, but I think it'll be fine for what I need it for. Maybe if we find out that I truly DO have diabetes, then I can splurge a bit. But until then, nah...
I have a doc appointment on Wednesday. Don't know what she's going to do, since I just called today and told them what was happening. I'm just afraid that if I wait, things are going to get out of hand.
If this is the card that the Lord has dealt me , then I will accept it gracefully, but I am certainly not going to let it take over!

Couldn't sleep last night, so I was up about 1:30am or so.

Just sent the most wonderful husband off to work, and here I sit. Diddling around here and drinking coffee.

I finally got to go to church last night! OH! How I miss church! We studied John chapter 8.

Working night shift on Saturday and Sunday doesn't leave much room for Sunday morning church, and that makes me sad.

 Especially since church would be right smack dab in the middle of my sleep time and I have to work another night shift that night. I suppose I could do it if I worked 8 hour shifts, but I work 12's on the weekends, and I simply cannot have any lapse in judgement when it comes to caring for my patients. The Lord knows this. I feel Him in  my heart.

I did request Saturday off so I could go to our candlelight service we are having to celebrate Thanksgiving on Saturday evening.  So since I am not working SAturday night, I can go to church Sunday morning too! Yea! I am excited!

I think I may get dressed here in a few and get a load of laundry in to wash. I also want to make some bread and work on my crafts for Christmas today. DH and I are going for a simple country christmas this year for our tree. We have a patchwork tree skirt and I bought some pretty ornaments with poinsettas on them. The children and I are going to string popcorn for garland and I am looking for a pattern to make some little Christmas ornament dolls for our tree too.

Yea, it's gonna be a good day!

Thank You Lord for such a blessing!

Today's Business....

I had today off work, and felt "crafty" today.

 I finished up an apron that I made for myself. Don't really care for it, I think the skirt is too "bunchy". Does that make sense?

I also made 2 potpourri jars with lights, one for the bathroom and one to use in my sewing room/granddaughters bedroom for a nightlight.

DH and I were on our way back from picking up more potpourri from a shop, and his phone rang. It was our son, and dh could hear the baby crying. DH says, "She wants her grandma..." and our son said, "Tell her to come and get her!" So I did. We made a direct turn around, and my "supposedly" little fussy girl is asleep in her bed and has been since 7p or so, after a warm bath and a lotion rub down.

I don't mind in the least. DS and DIL are having some issues and I think the baby can sense things like that, ya know? She has her moments at our house, but for the most part, is a loving, cooing, precious little angel.

I don't think we're going to get our house we want. The broker says we have to have $17000 down and then calls again and tries to say they want $30000 down. WHAT? I don't think so. AS beautiful as it was, we can stay right here, if this is where the Lord wants us.

Had to work on my computer today cause I couldn't get my email to send anything. It would receive fine, but when I would try to send something, it would lock up! It's been doing some strange things lately... and yes, I have Norton , and it is updated.

I started wrapping some Christmas gifts today, just to see where I was in everything. I think I am doing alright! I'm doing alot of homemade and "gifts in a jar". My "buying time" is almost complete! So I am tickled about that!

Well, just an update on the ol' homestead happenings around here! Nothing much... just typical everyday stuff!

How are you doing for Christmas? Have you started yet?

Good morning!

Been kind of busy on the ol' homestead here and looking up crafties to do for Christmas, so haven't really had time to blog... or maybe I should say that I just haven't had the desire to blog.

Made up a new schedule for the children for homeschooling. At least that's complete now. I really need to work with Logan on his Math. He can understand grades higher up, but can't do 2nd grade division! *sigh*

Abby is doing well, and so is Amelia.

Abigail's ballet teacher has been requested by her own daughter to teach Abby privately and enter her in competitions. (I knew she was good... but wow!)

Amelia's cooking skills are coming along nicely. She made supper last night, and the previous night. She did a good job, too!

Had a phone call from a mortgage company last night. She thinks we should have $17,000 down on the house we want to buy. *Yea, right!* And they are asking if we want to look at other houses, or if our hearts are set on only that one. I think I am going to have to be content to stay where I am. There's simply no way to come up with $17,000 dollars! And that's ok. While I would love to have some land in the country, I don't know if it's going to happen any time soon....

Maybe the Lord will intervene somehow.

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I've finished a dishcloth for Christmas, but I don't know if I am going to give it away or not. I may.....

Have a few gifts gathered, and a few still in the idea stage, but I don't think it will take too long to do. I am going for a gift jar holiday. Homemade theme. Can't afford to buy a bunch of usless things that will be broken in a day or two, or won't be appreciated. With my new found "live simple" way of life, I think homemade gifts would definitely be more more appreciated, and, in my opinion, a "commercial" Christmas takes away the real spirit of the holiday anyway. The hustle bustle of the shopping centers, the non-smiling crowds, and the "grouchiness" of it all, just takes it out of me and I end up not enjoying the holiday at all. I am determined to enjoy it all.. this year.

We have also "adopted" a needy family this year for the holidays. A gal that dh knows through his work was laid off recently. She has 2 little boys at home and is expecting a 3rd in January. Her husband works, but doesn't make enough money to support his family without his wife's help. DH wants us to help the family get through the holidays. So we will. We've talked to the children about this family, and they have agreed that we should follow the Lord's whispers and help out where we're needed.

Anyhoo~ that's the update on us! I've gotta run now and get busy....I want to bake a pie today and maybe a Pineapple upside down cake before I go to work.

What are you doing today?

Suppose I'd better update....

Although there's really nothing interesting going on (which is good, I imagine).

Took the children Trick or Treating last night, which was a fun time. There weren't as many houses doing it this year as last, but they still brought home enough candy to last awhile! LOL!

We were able to take the precious gd and she ws able to stay the night with me (even tho Abby took her upstairs to sleep with her last noc). I bought her a little sleeper that was orange and white stripes, with pumpkins on her feet, and a bib pumpkin face. She, of course, was adorable!

Still no word from the realtor.

I'm feeling a bit "crafty" this AM, so I'm going to go make something!

TTYL!