Okay, a query for my LJ collective mind (paralleled from FB): I'm cold, and want a hot drink. I've been drinking cider, but that's too sugary for multiple cups. My diabetes has not gone away, and I must not pander to my sweet tooth, lest I unleash another set of unhappy health problems.

My usual hot drink is tea, but I'm to avoid tea (antioxidants ( Read more... )

I have been taking my ferrous sulphate.  My darling husband has been looking for a local source of heme iron or ferrous gluconate (sp?) without success so far.  He's searching tonight at GNC and the local drug stores.  If unsuccessful, we'll order on-line ( Read more... )

(Expanded from my FB briefing)
( the med stuff )

News in brief:

I've been having dizzy spells, culminating in fainting after going up a flight of steps over the weekend.  My children found me unconscious on the floor at the top of the steps;  we're all grateful I didn't pitch over backward.  My blood pressure went up to scary levels on Monday, like 188/88 and 190/112.

After several trips to Urgent ( Read more... )

Driving on the highway on the way home from volunteering at BINGO for Dino's band, I saw a child sized body thrown from a mini van, get hit by a car, and go tumbling along the side of the berm, losing shoes.

( The drama, bloodless )

Tonight, out community club in our townlet put on Scare in the Square, year two.

Sparkle was SO excited for the Halloween party!  She didn't want to go ANYwhere today, lest she miss the party and be late.  She looked awesome in her homemade Harley Quinn costume put together by my friend needlewomyn, though.  I found a lace collar my mother gave me when I was a ( Read more... )

Yesterday, at Sparkle's constant urging since Monday, we made home-made pumpkin pie.  Sparkle got enamored of the idea to transform her beloved pumpkin into food after going to the pumpkin patch on a field trip on Monday. Knowing the trap of actually cutting into her beloved pumpkin to make jack-o-lanterns freaked Sparkle out from years past, the ( Read more... )

Sparkle got excited that there would be a Fall Fest at her elementary school, and talked about it for two weeks.

She was very excited to have an event on the calendar about her, boxed in purple.  
( She could have danced all night... )

The new schedule is kicking me hard.  I am scrambling to present something to each class for them to work on, but feel there is no time for them to really practice, absorb and master ( Read more... )

I've been making salad faces for Sparkle:  three cherry tomatoes for a smile, two cucumber slices for eyes, a carrot nose all atop  lettuce leaf, which makes a plate face and ruffly "hair."  I was all pleased with myself for making an attractive, kid-friendly plate, and Sparkle ate up all her salad every night, making me happy about her nutrition.

I ( Read more... )