First Day

I should have taken tomorrow and Friday off. But I work from home, and I have no real big meetings. I put in that service request for the sink. We'll have to do some tidying downstairs near the sink, but other than that we're good to have a hero come in and rescue. 

Mom called while I was making breakfast. She is all about the current events. 

• Well, that's something down there in New Orleans.
• 3am is the devil's hour. People shouldn't be out at 3am. 
• When your sister was in New Orleans some guy tried to pull her up in a tree! (I will need the story on that, Lin).
• Jimmy Carter died (yes mom, I know). 
• He kept his looks (did he? he was 100!) but his wife sure didn't. She looked horrible in her old age!

I informed her sometimes people don't have control over how they look when they age, be nice to the late Mrs. Carter, please. Doug sat on the couch and laughed. When I hung up I said "jeeeez she's just doing a monologue about today's happenings!" 

"At least I bet she knows what day Christmas was."

True. That. Mom is on top of it even when she's not on top of it. So thankful that she's not in a position like Doug's aunt. 

After breakfast, which felt like another Sunday morning, I made some carrot muffins w/pineapple and pumpkin, using a that basic banana bread recipe, and they came out really nice. A little floury, doughy, but, tasty. The pineapple saves the day.  

One of my co-workers texted me and we chatted a bit. His entire family caught a norovirus. His kid brought it home from school or they picked it up at a restaurant in Vermont right after Christmas. I remember when everyone didn't even catch a common cold for a while there, and now people look at you derisively if you're wearing a mask in public. Lord have mercy. I feel for him. He worked Monday and Tuesday and if he just said "I really can't do this," I would have jumped on. 

The only things I've left undone that I was sure I'd do is mop the kitchen, and, put basement things back in order. I did a lot of other stuff.

Doug made us the traditional western PA roast pork for dinner, it was incredibly good. I don't even really like the sauerkraut portion of the dance card but, on the mashed potatoes it makes for a tangy treat. 

Alright. That's how we're starting 2025. So excite, much wow. 

Digits below. 

digits

exercise: 12/12 hours. No walk, full of regrets. Gym was crazy crowded, too cold to walk outside. 5700+ steps by bedtime.

blood glucose:

9:30am: 146
4:30pm: 190
11pm: 183 

food:

coffee/water
11:30am: 2 egg mcmuffins w/bacon
noon: metformin
2pm: glass of wine
3pm: 2 carrot pumpkin muffins (homemade!)
6pm: roast pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, one slice of rye bread and butter
7pm: metformin+jardiance
white wine