GETTING USED TO MY NEW RIDE

It's been quite a learning curve adapting to my new car.

In my Highlander, it being a big 6 cylinder vehicle, I could be at the lights and know I could put my foot down and be the first off when the lights changed.  It was particularly satisfying when there was a car full of little hoons lined up beside me, revving their car like they were race car drivers! I always beat them!   I liked that.  *lol*

And waiting at an intersection, if another car was approaching, I had the speed to just go and not worry about waiting for the other car to go past (as long as it wasn't TOO close).

Now?  I have to wait.  And I no longer 'win' at the lights.  I have had to learn to just take it easy, accept that the car does not just 'pick up and GO'!

It takes time to get up to speed.  It's a much, much smaller engine.

And ya know what?  I'm fine with that.  I know I am saving HEAPS of petrol with this gorgeous wee car.

And I don't feel like I'm driving a 'nana car' either, cos it looks so perky and cute.

I still LOVE IT so much!  

Today is Miss Muppet's 6th Birthday!  Keera has been with Steve and Bex for almost 7 months now, so firmly established with her new forever family.  It's such a relief to me that she is finally settled and happy.

We are looking forward to seeing her and the family this coming weekend.  Hopefully they will be coming down for a visit... and birthday cake.  *smiles*
We all know I won't be having any cake though.  Not after Monday's fiasco.

I'm not sure yet if I will be going on the FBG walk this morning, it's SO COLD!  Freezing in fact.
And right now, I'm quite happy in my warm bed, thank you very much!  lol
I do need the exercise though.  There's been very few walks scheduled the past couple of weeks, which is bothersome.

I might even have to go on a few of my own, just to keep up the fitness!  

Right, I am off... to 'think' about when to get outta bed!  lol

ONWARD...

I really thought my lab results would be in by now... but they are not.  Grrrrr.
I am SO SO keen to know what my HbA1c number is!  HURRY UP!!!!  I will check in another couple of hours.

TWO. HOURS. LATER.... and still no results.  *sigh*

So, I've kept myself busy getting this lot ready for stitching:

ABOVE: A bunch of placemats and coasters.  All Dog or Cat themed.
Waiting on more cat fabric to arrive too... probably get that tomorrow.  We only get post delivered 3 times a week now, which is a pain in the butt when you are waiting on something.

ABOVE:  Miss Muppet this morning, I pinched this photo off Bex's Facebook! 

THREE. HOURS. LATER.... and now I'm feeling pissed off.  Still no results. I've rung the Medical Centre and left a message asking for them to ring me when they get the results.  But of course, they are busy and might not even get them today?
I'm starting to feel crabby now. It usually only takes two days for the results to come in.

I RANG THE DOCTORS AGAIN... AND THE RESULTS WERE IN...

ABOVE:  the nasty result in April.... 90

ABOVE:  and NOW!

43

43

43

OMG

My Doctor is on holiday.  So she won't get to see my result for a week or so.

In the meantime, the clinic nurse said a doctor will need to see me to adjust my medication, as I am probably taking too much now!

That's why she took so long to ring me with my results, she needed to talk to a doctor first about my medication.  I preempted that conversation, so now I have to wait for them to call me in for a consultation.

I am truly shocked at the result.  I never expected it to be so GOOD!  My doctor had warned me that it might not have gone down 'MUCH', and not to be disappointed, as it would surely show up better after 6 months.  PFFFFT.  I rocked those numbers.

I got some pork belly out for dinner, then completely forgot to get it in the oven, too busy waiting for test results and doing sewing.
So we went to a local kebab eatery for dinner.
It was bloody yum!

I had a kebab 'salad', so just meat and salad stuff.  I got a 'regular' size:

 ABOVE:  Darn glad I didn't get the large!  I couldn't eat even half of this.

ABOVE: So I brought it home and there's my lunch for tomorrow!  Excellent.

And now, it's wind down time, watch some telly, Coronation Street is on in a couple of hours.  It's another freezing cold evening, so me blankie is on my legs warming me up.  Heat pump is on too... so should be warm soon. 

I'm so happy with my day.  Still feeling so surprised at my HbA1c result!