Text 35071, 70 rader
Skriven 2013-03-20 21:53:00 av Nancy Backus (65256.cooking)
  Kommentar till text 34977 av RUTH HAFFLY (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Re: lantus  was: just stu
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-17-13  20:59 <=-

 RH>>> couple of ants in our kitchen so I guess spring is on its way.
 NB>>> That's a sign we haven't seen here, yet...  (G)
 RH>> We've contended with them every year since we've been here. Sometimes
 NB>> They tend to come in for us in May or so, in the month or so before
 NB>> the peonies open... mostly seen in the kitchen, but then, that door is
 NB>> onto the side porch next to the driveway...  once the peonies are
 NB>> about ready to open, they go back out to feast on the ooze from the
 NB>> peony buds...

 RH> Maybe we should plant some peonies? (G)

What can I say...?  (G)  They do seem to attract ants, both when the
buds are oozing just before opening, and also when they are in full
flower... gotta be careful bringing them in, lest you bring in ants
with them...  (G)  But we have seen cause and effect with the ants
leaving when the buds start to ooze... :)

 RH> Right now the bed in front of the kitchen window has daffidils, a
 RH> couple of small azaleas, a rose bush and lots of weeds. I think the
 RH> might have migrated to that one as well; it's been spreading all
 RH> over the nearby bed the past few years. 

The thyme turns it into a kitchen garden, no...?  ;)

 RH>> they were almost year round but they have eased off somewhat, thanks
 RH>> to professional treatment a couple of years ago. Hopefully a renewal of
 RH>> the outside treatment will keep them at bay this year. Naturally
 RH>> they're worst in the food prep area of the kitchen, go figure.
 NB>> That's where their food is, too, after all...  ;)  Besides, better
 NB>> where you can see them than getting into the storage..  (G)

 RH> That area doesn't store any food except K cups and crumbs (in the
 RH> toaster oven. The cabinets above hold dishes. OTOH, the cabinet on
 RH> the other side of the stove has my spice collection, cooking oils,
 RH> soy beans and assorted baking stuff. We see some ants there but not
 RH> as many as on the food prep side.

Apparently you leave enough residue to attract them... or they know that
eventually there will be some droppings, even if you clean up pretty
quickly after...  :)

 RH>> Morning reading today was closer to what the doctor wants but still
 RH>> not there. I had some potatoes (boiled) as part of a supper that was
 RH>> fairly low carb otherwise (but within the range I'm supposed to have).
 RH>> I also had a 14 carb snack after the injection.
 NB>> Probably by the time you see your doctor again, she will want to
 NB>> either drop the lantus altogether or at least keep you to a very
 NB>> minimal dose. Meanwhile, you probably should be trying to stay close
 NB>> to the top of the range you are allowed, given that your readings are
 NB>> still low...  :)

 RH> I'm supposed to go back on April 23. Right now I don't want to drop
 RH> my dose any further until I see her but I wouldn't be surprised if
 RH> she suggests stopping it. My morning readings the past couple of
 RH> days have been closer to (but still below) what she wants; it could
 RH> be that that's just the the way my body uses the insulin. Meanwhile,
 RH> I'm still eating well but not overdoing the carbs.

That's still another month away... :)   Between you and Steve, you're
probably going to be fine, but do be careful... :)

ttyl         neb

... People with money are "eccentric", people without are "crazy".

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