Fasting BG

[bigskygal]

144 this snowy morning. Stomach is upset this morning, really glad I postponed my Gastro appointment that was for today.

It made it up to 39°yesterday, today will be cooler with a forecast of 30°/18° with periods of snow.

That fall feature on your new watch sounds like a really good idea. Especially with my propensity to fall. Problem is I don't know who I would have it call...maybe just 911.

[skb]

One will detect a fall and call someone you designate that you need help.

That is a really thoughtful feature. After you mentioned, I checked out the price of the Apple watch here. It is almost 60% more expensive. Must be the import duties.

135 today morning.

[walkerwally1]

96 this morning.  We got to 62° yesterday and our low overnight was a fairly warm 40°.  It is supposed to be the same today and getting cooler tomorrow.
Wow, 60% higher is a lot.  I was going to buy it direct from Apple and the price was $399 but I checked Amazon and they had it for $369.  Sold and shipped from Amazon but new and not a refurbished model.   

[bigskygal]

142 this cold morning. Still not feeling 100% well. Upset stomach, but not as bad as yesterday. Didn't sleep well and felt sweaty when I woke up but temp was 98.8° so OK there. Not coughing, no congestion, but no appetite either.

39°was the high yesterday with light snow once in a while, less than 1" total. Depending on which site I look at, today's forecast is either 26°/16° or 28°/4°. Small chance of snow. I'm hoping for the first forecast. It was 12° when I got up just after 8AM, it is 9:37AM now and up to 18° at least going in the right direction!

Wally, what is the model/name of the Apple watch you bought? I want to look at it. I'm not techy at all,I want to be sure I can work it before I'd buy it. Thanks!

[walkerwally1]

I got the newest version Series 7.
https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Watch-Starlight-Aluminum-Sport/dp/B09HF6H3X3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1EM64D2DIW2TQ&keywords=apple%2Bwatch%2Bseries%2B7&qid=1643751861&sprefix=apple%2Bwatch%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-3&th=1

It is available with either a 41mm or 45mm size display and I got the 41mm which is plenty big enough to see everything well and I think looks better than the larger one.  It is also available with a cellular option which is not something I would want and cost a lot more.  The cellular option is only worthwhile if you want to use the watch to make and receive calls without having your phone around.  You can make and receive calls on the watch any time your phone is nearby or you are within reach of your home wifi.  This is great for me as I often get a call and have my phone in a different part of the house.

I always have my phone with me when out and always have a wifi connection when at home.    Setup is quite easy and it uses your phone and walks you through the whole process.  You can also ger the SE version for less with most of the functions but I opted for the full function of the Series 7. 
You can get a lot of information on youtube from some pretty savy people by just putting apple watch series 7 in the search bar of youtube. I usually watch several of the reviews and tutorials on youtube before making a decision. 

[skb]

I was going to buy it direct from Apple and the price was $399 but I checked Amazon and they had it for $369. 

Yeah, somehow Amazon is able to offer the best prices.

Had only 1/2 a glass of my morning juice as the batch we made is over. So the immediate benefit is waking up to a 113.

[bigskygal]

Thanks for the info Wally! I will look at all the specks and decide if it is better than my phone. I have gotten in the habit of always having my phone in my pocket, always, it not only counts my steps but is my "Help I've fallen down and can't get up" devievce, the Emergency button I suppose would work. I'm kind of a "keep it simple stupid person". But if I fall all alone  and can't reach that button it is something to think about.

There are items advertised on TV, don't recall the names for inside, bathroom and outside alerts. I am annoyed that I am even worrying about this, but am still nursing a knee from a fall in November.  Getting old sux!!! Especially if you live alone!

[walkerwally1]

85 this morning.  We had a high of 64° yesterday and an overnight low of 29°.  About 10° cooler and getting windy later in the day.
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning so it means 6 more weeks of winter! That is if you believe that a rodent can tell the future.   

Barbara, If you always have your phone with you the watch probably would not give you a lot more protection.  I am bad at keeping my phone with me and often when I get a call the phone is somewhere else in the house.  I also am a gadget geek and I cant pass up something new to play with.   

[bigskygal]

118 this cold morning. 0° when I got up just before 9AM. Almost 10:30AM and it is up to 9°. I don't put much faith in rodents for forecasts, nor do I trust the weather people 100%, I rely more on what I see out the window...

35° was the high yesterday with periods of snow but only about 1" of new snow. Today is mostly blue sky, forecast is 18°/ and either 1° or 10° for the low.

Yeah Wally, my phone is always in my pocket. I recharge at night when I am in bed.

Feel a lot better today but not quite 100% yet.

[skb]

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning so it means 6 more weeks of winter! That is if you believe that a rodent can tell the future.

You have to tell me this story. Sounds worth listening to.

116 today morning.

[bigskygal]

Here is a link to Wikipedia re Phil:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney_Phil

It is a tradition some believe, many not so much..

[walkerwally1]

87 this morning.  We had a chilly 25° low this morning but heading to a high of 57° later today.
Yeah, the link Barbara put up explains the story of the ground hog predicting the weather.  It is really just a fun tradition that has been done for years that really doesn't mean anything.

[bigskygal]

122 this snow flurries morning. So much for the 10 day forecast that didn't include any snow!

10° when I got up just after 8AM, yesterday's high was 18°. Today's forecast is either 31°/8° or 32°/19°, big difference in the lows from 2 sites. Will just have to wait and see which it turns out to be. Yesterday the second site was spot on hoping for that again today.

[skb]

OK. So now I understand the Groundhog Day holiday that our forum Calendar kept referring to the entire week. There are many such stories in old cultures. I am sure we have many of our own. If something comes to mind I will surely post it here.

138 today. Unexplained.

[walkerwally1]

87 this morning.  Overnight low of 28° heading to about 60° today.  It will be warming up and we will be in the 70s starting Sunday and all next week.
I have an appointment this morning with an orthopedic doctor to look into the sciatica.  Meds have helped a lot but I hope to find a solution.
I upgraded my Windows 10 to Windows 11 about a month ago and it was kind of buggy but worked mostly. The other day it completely crashed and I could not get it to work at all.  I was stupid and didn't do a backup of my Windows 10 before I did the upgrade so my last backup was last July so I recovered that and Windows 10 is now working just fine but I had several things that had been added since the backup so I had to reinstall several programs and figure how to configure some like my security cameras.  I know better and should have run the backup before upgrading but knowing better doesn't help if you don't do it.  Windows 10 will be supported by Microsoft for another 4 years so I doubt that I will try it again for some time.