LAUGHING BABY, BLOOD TEST RESULTS AND DEVONPORT

First up for today, how about a little video of Dante laughing at Steve:



ABOVE:  Real laughs!  Delightful to hear. 

9.45 this morning, I have an appointment to see the Diabetes Nurse at our Dr's clinic.  I am hoping that my results will reflect how hard I am working to turn all the negatives around.
Blood Pressure - I already know it is coming down well.

Now I want good Cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels and my kidney function improving too.  It's probably a big ask to expect all of them to show an improvement after only 83 days on my new ONWARD FOR LIFE PLAN.   But I can dream.

After my appointment, I will pick up Lacy and Keera and come home to do a quick update to tell ya all how me results are.
Then we will all be piling into me car and heading over to Devonport for a picnic and shopping.  Well... there is only one place I want to go in Devonport, and that's Cushla's Village Fabric Shop ... Of course!  
I've been there before, but not for a while... so it's about time I reckon.

So, for now... I'll bugger off and be back later with results.  Cross ya fingers and toes ...

ONWARD...

Nearly time to go.  Feeling strangely nervous.  I am going to be gutted if the results are not good. 

Well.... three months ago my blood pressure was 110/150.  TODAY: 114/76 !!!  The best result I have EVER had.
My blood sugars and now in the mid to LOW range... EXCELLENT!
Cholesterol?  UP.  Clearly diet is not going to improve that, so I am starting on some medication to bring it down.
And we know my weight is coming down... so I AM THRILLED TO BITS.

Off for a picnic in Devonport now...

HOME AGAIN... and I forgot to mention my Kidney Function result:  which was AWESOME too!  All NORMAL .... I am loving that word:  NORMAL.  Yaaaaa!!!

Right, here's some photos from our Day Trip:

 ABOVE:  Keera in a darling wee dress with matching bloomers... $4 at the Hospice Shop!

ABOVE:  Happy sisters. 

ABOVE:  Lacy and the kids.

 ABOVE: Bex and Dante enjoying the fresh air.  I bought the little green buggy this morning as we had no room in the car for the baby's prams.  It was super cheap, and will come in handy when we have all the seats occupied on future trips.

ABOVE:  Lunch by the seaside.  I really love Devonport.  It has a few lovely shops that you don't see in the malls.

ABOVE X's THREE:  people in trees.

ABOVE:  for $10 a head, you can take a leisurely trip around the waterfront on the horse drawn carriage.  We didn't.  $50 is better spent on fabric!

 ABOVE:  Auckland City today.  

ABOVE:  the Harbour Bridge.  To the right is Devonport Naval Base.

ABOVE:  finally.... fabrics I bought today.  Going to an independant fabric shop is so neat, they stock fabric you will never see in Spotlight.  Next time we are going to Gordonton (near Hamilton) as there's an amazing fabric shop there too. 

ABOVE:  two more things that managed to get bought by me.  Cute wee pottle and an iron cookbook stand.  
Today was fun.  Tiring, but fun.  Lots of incidental exercise was had, and I didn't eat a thing I shouldn't.  

"I'm on a roll".... and it's not stopping until I am happy with myself, both mind and body.

SHONA:  why YES, yes I am!

TRACY:  it was in one of the little knick knack shops down near Village Shoes.  Was not expensive either.  I love it! 

LYNDA:  the little buggy was $44.  Cholesterol medication... send me an email with info.

End of Day: another awesome day, love days like this.  Good news and picnics by the sea.
nite nite