a few of my favourite things

today i signed up for the 3rd annual D-Blog Week over at Bitter-Sweet.  Karen had this great idea 2 years ago, and it has been a huge hit.  She gives us 7 topics, one for each day of the week, and we write a post pertaining to that topic.  there are 2 wild card topics just in case the days topic doesn't tickle your fancy.    Last year, when i joined up, it was my first week of blogging.  it was awesome to have topics, cause i really didn't know if blogging was for me.  well, apparently it was, cause i'm still here!  i "met" a lot of other bloggers through this  amazing challenge.  i am really looking forward to it.  if you're interested too, and think you might like to join, click here to sign up.  you can even check out last years participants. 


my painting classes have ended for the summer.  i'm kinda sad about that but they start back up in september.  2 of the girls i go with and myself will try to get together each week at each other's houses to continue painting.  nothing formal, just testing out some techniques and practicing. 
i decided yesterday to paint a picture for my mom for Mother's Day.  i will have it matted and framed for her. 

blogging and painting.  my two relaxing pastimes.

playing nice (or not) and blogging

So after a couple days hiatus, i'm back.  for some reason, this week has seemed very long.   perhaps it's because i have been working ALOT!  the days are very long.  i am usually up at around 7 (which i know to some is not early) and my work day usually ends around 10:15pm.  of course by then i am so amped up that i can't go to bed.   it's usually midnight before i climb into bed.  i find it hard to turn the day "off", and get to sleep.  i don't feel like i've had a day off in forever!  for the last little while, i have been getting tuesdays and wednesdays off from the grocery store, but i still have my grandchildren during the day, so not really a day off. 

there have been a couple of days this week where diabetes has not been playing nicely either.  that lends to me feeling more tired than usual.  and grumpy.  when bg's aren't being fair, i tend to get grumpy. 
two times this week, i have woken to BG's in the 20's (mmol's that is).  then because they are very stubborn, i am doing a little rage bolusing and i end up dropping to the 3's.  so naturally i must eat everything in sight!!  "oh! look, little oranges, lets have a couple of those.  mmm maybe i should have a juice box just to be sure.  ew and i see some of the candy coated sweet tarts.  yup lets have a couple of them"
CAN YOU SAY GLUCOASTER?!!!

i have also missed being told what to write about.  i am looking forward to this month. Karen  at   http://www.bittersweetdiabetes.com  hosts a week-long blogging bonanza.   

last year was the first time i participated and i am really looking forward to being a part of this again.

right now, i think i'm off to bed.  i have a headache, and i have to get up for work in the morning.  oh please let my lotto numbers come in!   

I Cant Believe I Did It!!!!

OMGoodness!  HAWMC 2012 30 Day Challenge is over.  And I did it!  It was an awesome experience!  30 posts in 30 days. 
There were so many wonderful posts, by so many.  It was hard to read them all.  I was introduced to some new blogs, and not all were about Diabetes.  It is interesting to read others words,  and realize that they are not talking about diabetes, and yet we all struggle with the same sorts of things. 
In participating in this, i was also able to step outside my comfort zone a little, and explore some of the things i had been storing inside for a while.  I learnt some new tools on the computer and hope to use them in some future posts!

Not all of the prompts grabbed me so i chose some of the Early Bird Specials (haha!).  That madlib thing just didn't work for me.  I wasn't sure if i was supposed to make a "real" poem out of the result, but it kinda looked insane!

And to top it all off, I was nominated for A Best of the 'Betes Blog Award, and won for Best Diabetes Art!  Thanks for the nomination!!  I really appreciate it!

Well it's the start of a new month, and i can't guarantee another 30 in 30, but you never know!!
Goodbye April, Hello May!!  May you be filled with sunshine,  and warmth would be nice!!