The
bay windows, the little patio, the decorative chairs and table.
Then
our neighbors went and upgraded theirs.
OMG.
That’s awesome!
They
expanded the roof forward. Now there’s enough room for the carport, and
that wonderful deck.
It’s
covered. It’s on the north so it’s always shaded on hot days. It’s
big enough for some patio furniture and guests.
Perfect!
Judy’s
A1C number, the long-term measure of blood sugar went up again, from 7 to
10. (That’s not the funny part.) It’s time to medicate so this
doesn’t escalate to diabetes. But the medicine, that’s the funny
part. Ozempic. Originally designed to reduce blood sugar, it also
happens to cause weight loss. That’s the drug being advertised on TV now
with celebrities touting how many pounds they’ve lost. Reducing a
dangerous level of blood sugar, that sounds fine. Losing 60 or 80
pounds? Not so much, starting at 125. We expressed our
concern. We’re each at a healthy weight going into our most senior
years. We have a little cushion to help us stay ahead of frailty.
We settled on a micro-dose shot of 0.25 mg once a week. (The weight loss
champions are taking 2.0 mg per week.) Judy has already lost a little bit
of appetite and a couple pounds in the last two weeks. It takes about 3
months for blood sugar changes to show up on the A1C test, but the daily blood
sugar checks she does at home have her down about 100 points, so that’s
positive. We’ll keep an eye on the blood sugar, and the weight.
Nope.
South Texas Coast.
An
excellent stay on Goose Island. We finished up and drove home yesterday.
Tonight
it’s raining for the first time in months.
Only
2,000 sq ft, so not that much to maintain. Located just north of the
entrance to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge where the whooping cranes winter,
on four acres of property. Private pond. 325 feet of bay frontage.
And
lucky you, it’s on the market! 1.6 million and it’s yours.
Drove
into Rockport for a visit with Dovie. She’s the one who painted pelicans
and spoonbills onto shirts for Judy all those years ago.
Now
in her late 90s, she says we’re the most longtime friends she has from the
shop. It has been 25 years. She made all the fish decorations on
that shirt she’s wearing. Now she uses a computerized sewing machine
though, instead of hand-painting. She says she just doesn’t have the time
to do as much artwork now.
