Category Archives: Daily Prompt

Premature is happening

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Anna

I am sitting at an intersection and waiting for the longest red light in the world to change to green, while someone is urging me to make a premature left turn before the change takes place. How I ended up … Continue reading →

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5.9 is my lucky number

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Anna

I am talking about my last A1C number that slowly but surely is getting better. From 6.5 back in 2014 to 5.9 now. I didn’t do half of what is advised all over the web. I was physically active, well … Continue reading →

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Guess who’s calling

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Anna

Guess who’s calling.  My car registration, that’s who. A bit of history.  Last year I have traded my old car for the snap orange VW Bug.   Now that the Bug plate stickers are up to expire next month, the time … Continue reading →

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Who Discovered Insulin

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Anna

It was back in the day in 1921 that Frederick Banting and Charles H Best discovered insulin. Banting and Best injected the hormone into a diabetic dog and found that it effectively lowered high blood glucose levels to normal. So … Continue reading →

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The Daily Prompt – Loyal

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Anna

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Of course, this was way before personal computers and eReaders “I love dogs.  They live in the moment and don’t care about anything except affection and food.  They’re … Continue reading →

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Foggy

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Anna

Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. ~ E. L. Doctorow So true. At least writing has been this way … Continue reading →

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How to sail my ship

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Anna

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship. ~ Louisa May Alcott ~ The Daily Prompt: ADRIFT

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Feeling tired? Check your blood sugar

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Anna

First off, a bit of introduction. Admittedly, I have taken a break from the blogging, mostly for the reason that I didn’t know what to blog about. But decided to come back, and here goes. Feel tired? I can relate. … Continue reading →

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Flying with type 2 diabetes

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Anna

This involves some advance planning. While traveling by car allows for more flexibility with food, it is not so should you choose to fly. The airline food is not necessarily the healthiest. BuzzFeed website provides information of airline meals for … Continue reading →

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Label everything?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Anna

Do we really need to label everything?  Here’s what Tyra Banks has to say: I don’t like the label ‘plus-size’ — I call it ‘fiercely real.’ On ‘Top Model,’ we call it fiercely real. I don’t want to use the … Continue reading →

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