Asleep, lol. Ohh, poor plants. I've come to the conclusion Mother Nature is Wicked. :) Spiders are not my friend...lol. Especially thick-bodied-legged types and Recluse. Yikes!!! I have no idea what these creatures are eating. Christmas/Halloween decorations are kept in a basement closet. There's some nasty-looking spiders residing in the boxes/floors. What could they possibly eat? BTW, I haven't decorated because of these creepy-crawlers. lol. So far, I've exterminated two, thick-bodied spiders and a 4" millipede. Death by fly-swatter. Too bad Iguana's dislike spiders... If, in a future life, I'm reincarnated as a spider, I'll stay out of your bed. Heck, if I was a spider, I'd commit suicide.

Hi Clara (and Pamela and Leahcate)! I just saw your post. My sister was just here and she quilts (I don't). Quilting is so intricate and detailed that I wouldn't even be able to get started, least of all enjoy it! My hat is off to you for realizing it's supposed to be fun. Clara, I haven't really found any forums for support, but decided to do what I knew how to do when I was first diagnosed. (There were a few on the cooking forum who helped me out initially.) I jumped immediately into an old Weight Watcher's diet until I got Diabetes nutrition education, along with my blood testing kit. I felt like I was flying blind until I started testing my Blood Glucose (BG), but after that was easily able to see the correlation between what I was eating and how it affected me. What's important are Little Meals, with some protein always included, with definite snacks in-between keep your BG more stable. I've been eating apples with a little peanut butter, or celery with PB or cheese. You'll have to limit your carbs and spread them out throughout the day...it's amazing how many carbs are in a large apple! I started actively reading labels and seeing how much a portion was (much less than I had been enjoying.) Google Diabetic Gourmet Magazine; there is good information there, and I periodically check to remind myself of how important it is keep tight control of Diabetes. My doctor suggested ''Diabetes for Dummies'' which was very helpful to me. I still pull it out to read when I have a question about something. There's some good info on the Mojo thread about the Glycemic Index (good carbs that are slower to raise BG), which helped me a lot. The thing you have to do is eat! Then wait two hours before you eat again. If you'd like a support buddy, please e-mail me (My Page) and we'll chat. I know how overwhelming it is at first, but once you push through this and get regulated with meds/diet, you'll have so much energy you'll feel like your old (in my case very old!) self. I'll look forward to hearing from you!

I'm trying to follow a strict program for quilting HA,HA,HA!!! don't fall down laughing!!! I posted the prayer quilt I finished & am doing BD blocks. I FINALLY have my Piecemakers squares from the 2008 swap together & got the backing fabric. Soon, very soon ... This quarter I've had lots of essays to grade & am teaching Romeo & Juliet for the first time - and one class are very reluctant readers - so it's quite a challenge. DS also thought he was going to be laid off from his job so he went out & bought a puppy - needless to say, he didn't get laid off (yet). He's a field engineer in the oil industry so he left yesterday for a new rig assignment (usually 18-24 days) and we are taking care of this dog. Our dog Penny is a miniature Australian shepherd & FINALLY out of the puppy stage (she is 1-1/2) and now we have Max, a 10week old Siberian husky. DH is retired but not happy about all the time this puppy is taking - and it has been sick so he's been to the vet 4 times in the last week! Penny is being pretty patient since she has been an "only-dog" and almost like a little mother - until he takes one of her toys! It's not warm enough in Colorado for us to enjoy the 2a.m. trips to the back yard! This is Penny & Max under the table resting. Max - with chew toys. Good to hear from you Geri. Thanks for posting! Sue

Your post really made me giggle, lindie-mi! Ain't it the truth! I love the fresh, crispness of fall. Until a few years ago one of the Red Cross fundraisers was a cornfield maze, it was fabulous! It was open every weekend the entire month of October and I really enjoyed working outside at that time of year.