HO HUM NOTHING BORING

 Well you can probably tell by the title this is going to be a short boring post.  I didn't realize that not being able to leave town has had such an effect on this household.  Even though we didn't go to Nanaimo too too often, we did get out of town now and then.  We would also go to Coombs occasionally.

The road is still a nightmare.  I have this awful feeling they aren't going to be done by the middle of August as promised.  And from what I am hearing and seeing on the news it hasn't exactly stopped the lemmings heading to Nirvana otherwise known as Tofino.

  The line ups at the alternating traffic spot is miles and miles long.  And the waits are hours and hours.  People can be so.....limited in their thinking.  All that traffic management makes it really hard on those guys trying to do the work.  And, actually this part would be gold if it happened...if the wind comes up like it has quite a few times, or if there is another rock fall, like it has happened several times, the road closes indefinitely for an unknown period of time, they would be hooped.  All those people, who were very thoroughly warned to stay away, would be trapped. 

The worst part though is the medical transports, the island bus, the people trying to make travel reservations etc...get stuck and not through.  

I am working really hard at keeping my blood sugar really low until the end of August.  I even put a countdown calendar on my computer to go look at when I am getting ready to chew my arm off from hunger.  I am eating but to keep my number between 4 and 5 is really really hard.  But if my A1c is under 7 at the end of this month the doctor will give me a six month prescription rather than a three month one.  The three month one is just annoying.

A side effect of this is weight loss.  Usually it's pretty hard due to my age and the type 2 syndrome to lose poundage.  But with such an extreme low carb/calorie diet the weight does come off.  I am not too sure I am happy about that.  It boils down to a choice between ....a) do I want to be skinnier but super wrinkly? or b) stay plumper but have higher blood sugar numbers and not so wrinkly?  A conundrum for sure.  (shovel list)

Well I told you this would be boring.  You know, honestly, when I know a post is going to be boring and pointless (another shovel list) I really debate about not posting at all.  But then I remember that you all have the power to push the off button.  I did warn you in the heading!!!  But for those that made it through....thank you!  TTYL

"A bored kid is a boring kid.  and, The dirtiest kid had the most fun."  Me!!!!!  Someone else in the world has said this I am sure but I didn't hear it.

Random pics today.....some I do believe you have seen.

A DEEP FRIED FISH WE HAD IN SINGAPORE

APRIL AT ABOUT 18 MONTHS....SHE LOVED MAKEUP AND EVEN TOOK A COURSE AT CASABLANCAS....SHE STARTED YOUNG

MOM AND BILL DRINKING BLUEBERRY JUICE

YOU MAY REMEMBER THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CHICKEN GRAVY I ORDERED BY MISTAKE FROM COSTCO...IT IS ACTUALLY GOING DOWN.  I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THE KIDS WOULD INHERIT IT WHEN MY TIME COMES.

SOME OF MY FAMILY.  I WILL NAME THEM STARTING WITH APRIL AND I WILL GO DOWN THE LEFT SIDE AROUND AND BACK UP THE RIGHT.
APRIL. KATHY SISTER. STAN BROTHER. ANTONIA HIS WIFE. KERRY KATHY'S HUSBAND. MYLES. ARYN. ME. ANNE MY FRIEND. BRADLEY ARYN'S SQUEEZE. DOROTHY NIECE. JEREMY HUSBAND OF JENI. MATHEW THEIR KID. RANDOM PERSON. RANDOM PERSON. JENI MY BROTHER'S DAUGHTER. NATE THEIR OTHER KID.