21 January 2024
I would say nothing’s new but I did increase the units of insulin today from 18 to 22. I’m still waiting for better glucose readings. Also, the Covid test line is even fainter than yesterday so maybe that means I’m getting better?
The weather forecast was spot on for last night. It hit 49°F around 6 am as predicted and it was 50°F at 7 when I got out of bed. The heater kicked on around 6 so it wasn’t too bad putting my feet on the floor. So far, no frozen iguanas in sight and no reporting of people injured from iguanas falling from trees.
I kind of miss the cold weather – for short periods of time. I used to love gas heaters that you could back up to, to warm your backside. As a kid, I used to do my homework in front of a gas heater with my sock feet pointed towards the heater. In some ways, staring at the radiants in the heaters was somewhat akin to staring at a fire in a fireplace. Today, I prefer my cold weather as vacation trips that last a week or two and then back to subtropical weather of South Florida.
The photo is of a neighbor’s mango tree in bloom. I think the biorhythm of this tree is off. The one that overhangs my yard shows no blooms at all. It’s more common in February for my tree to bloom and produce mangoes from May to June. I’m sure the cool weather will mean a lot of fruit drop for this particular tree.
That’s certainly one thing to look forward to – mango season in May and June. Of all the varieties of mango out there (anywhere from 500 to 1ooo) I certainly like “mine” the best of those I’ve tasted. My two favorite things to make are mango sorbet and mango salsa. Then again, they’re pretty good straight out of the refrigerator. Fortunately, I’m not allergic to them even though they are related to poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.
Hopefully I’ll test negative Monday or Tuesday. I have an errand to run and physical therapy on Tuesday. Oh, and of course, I’m sure my Jeep will be ready to pick up on Tuesday afternoon!
Stay tuned!
