Text 35123, 77 rader
Skriven 2013-03-21 19:56:49 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 35071 av Nancy Backus (65256.cooking)
Ärende: lantus  was: just stu
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Hi Nancy,

 NB> once the peonies are  NB>> about ready to open, they go back out to
 NB> feast on the ooze from the  NB>> peony buds...

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

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

If the beds weren't so full, I'd consider doing peonies. (G)


 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.

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

That, and around the corner we have lots more thyme and a lot (!!) of
rosemary. Steve pruned that today so our yard waste recycle can will
smell heavily of it until pick up on Tuesday. The back plot has sage,
spearmint and oregano in it, plus ornamental strawberries which are
useless except for show.

 NB>  NB>> That's where their food is, too, after all...  ;)  Besides,
 NB> better  NB>> where you can see them than getting into the storage..
 NB> (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.

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

They're attracted to water and the sink & dishwasher are on the front
wall. The ants just spill over into the food prep area. It's been cold
the last few days so they've not been out, and the cold is supposed to
continue well into next week. I don't think it even got to 50 today, and
there were snow flurries this morning.

 NB>  NB>> either drop the lantus altogether or at least keep you to a very
 NB>  NB>> minimal dose. Meanwhile, you probably should be trying to stay
 NB> close  NB>> to the top of the range you are allowed, given that your
 NB> 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.

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

I am, that's why I don't want to drop it entirely until getting doctor's
approval. Steve is watching it closely so I'm in no danger of getting
into trouble, just as long as I eat well.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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