Feel Like Complaining

This is the time of year I always have my yearly Dr. visit. Beforehand, I do all the required labs. I got the results way before my visit and was very dismayed to see that my AC1 had jumped almost a full point since last year; and this is with Metformin. Also, my AST was high which is used to assess liver health. It has never been as issue before. My Triglycerides are still high too (with meds). In the meantime, I went to a PA-C because of pain in my lower abdomen I've had for at least 20 years. It comes and goes so that's why I didn't bother mentioning it before. Now it's become more constant. After a CT scan and while sitting in my Dr's office, she said all it showed was fatty liver disease. She ordered an ultrasound to get a better look at that.  For now I'm to double the Metformin for 3 months, then retest. If there's no change, she'll add Jardiance. I told her I've been doing low sodium for at least a year and I don't think my BP is much bet...

I've been at Steve's for two weeks and will finally be home tomorrow. After one whole day off, I get to stay at Luka's for a week. At least if the weather is nice, we'll be able to get out for walks.  Max had been sick and the medicine the vet gave him, really made him very loopy for about 5 days. He hardly ate or drank and Steve wasn't sure if they'd even be able to go. Unrelated to that, he now has thyroid issues and has to take a pill daily. Thankfully it's very tiny and can be hidden in his prescription canned food and he gulps in right down. His appetite and energy came back while I was there and he may have even gained a little weight back.   Oli on my lap (for 10 whole minutes) and Max waiting for his bedtime snack. I finished my lighthouse project and got it all framed. I'm starting to move things around on our walls to make room for everything I'm framing. Soon I might have to start taking down some of my mom's things (oh the horror!) I ...

I'm trying to get out and walk more. An opportunity to go walking with a small group of Ethel's worked out for me, so I drove to the South Hill. There were only 4 of us walking but many more joined for coffee afterwards.  We walked by a 'squirrel house' that had lots of fun things for squirrels, including a highway in the sky.  In their front yard, they had a shoe pole. I'd never seen one before and have no idea of its significance. Maybe they're just lost. A chicken house was next. You're allowed to have hens in the city limits, just not roosters. This was a big girl! We walked about 40 minutes in all and towards the end, there's a house that has a coffee mug exchange. What a cute idea; and obviously I had none to leave, but I fell in love with this one full of dogs. I imagine the C on it was an initial for someone's name, but for me it just means coffee. The South Hill area definitely has it's own vibe and would love to do this one again. I mig...

 I didn't realize I was behind in posting paintings; but here are some recents. This was for my sis-in-law's birthday. She has a she shed in their back yard so it was perfect for her. The tutorial had a bunny in it, but it ended up looking like a rabid dog, so this was the second try. Margie really liked her month of flowers so I decided to make my own set, just smaller. A 2x2 inch frame with a flower (on both sides) for a friend, along with an Easter card. The card was really fun to make.  This was my mom's frame, an odd size of 4x11. What's cool about watercolor paper though, is that you can cut it to size. Forsythia in a vase, a tutorial from a Patreon group I'm in. This is a double sided card I sent a woman who made me the red crocheted hat resistance pin.