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Ran again tonight — one regulation course, twice. I took it easy the first trip, and it wasn’t bad. Just one dog and one class. Making up for Thursday night when our classes are cancelled.

We did an exercise in the barn that really required a front cross — for the non-dog people, that means you get in front of the dog and cross. To do them right, you have to plant your leg and change direction at speed, so that means you put a lot of force on your knee, and I always end up doing them on my right knee.

Then we went out and ran the regulation course again. I took it at full speed, and it went very well. The first 14 obstacles were gorgeous, both me and the dog, but you could see when I started running out of both lung and knee, things started to get a bit ragged.

Marcie is a fabulous little dog, even if she hasn’t got a hunting title referring to the fiasco this weekend. She was very happy to be a) first for a change, b) mom without a lot of pain, and ran REALLY REALLY fast. We call that border beagle, as she is running like a little border collie. She’s also a bit out of control that way. I don’t really want to see border beagle at a trial, I like nice solid little double Q beagle the best.

I really think I’m going to be up for the next trial. It’s the weekend after next.

FYI: The pump is on it’s way to Lexington and is due at school before 3:00 pm. I got the tracking number via email from Animas which always rocks, have the tracking number subscribed to via bloglines. and checked the shipping schedule via UPS.

I love the internet.

They are going to overnight my pump and I’ve had them deliver it here at school. It will be interesting to see how that goes. We’ve had some very expensive items disappear from our office.

I’m going to give them instructions to call me as soon as it comes, and send someone with it.

So far the current pump is still working.

I need to remember to download the settings off of this pump and print everything out.

I woke up this morning, and none of the buttons on my pump were working. I’ve got them working now, but the adhesive holding the plastic button cover has come loose.

I’ll be calling at 7:00 am (8:00 am Animas time) for a new pump.

I woke up this morning, and none of the buttons on my pump were working. I’ve got them working now, but the adhesive holding the plastic button cover has come loose.

I’ll be calling at 7:00 am (8:00 am Animas time) for a new pump.

Random Thing #1 For 8 years, I had one of the top obedience beagles in the country, most of the time she was number 1. Her name was U-CDX Weaver’s Peppermint Patty, UD. She was a very sweet dog, and in addition to doing obedience she was a therapy dog at one of the earliest programs in the country.

Random Thing #2 I trained police K-9 dogs, mostly obedience and drug detection. I also did some weapons detection training and some work with an arson dog. I also did some bite work, often as the handler, but occasionally in the bite suit. Mostly I trained police officers on how to train their own dogs. I did all this while teaching high school kids.

I even graduated from a police academy and passed my TECLOSE test. I didn’t become a police officer, since the main purpose was to give me creditials for K9 training. Also, it would put me in a weird legal status. In Texas peace officers are required to carry guns at all times. We never checked, but we were pretty certain teachers were required NOT to carry guns.

Random Thing #3I was extremely active on Prodigy when it was around.

Random Thing #4I had the second personal internet account in the DFW area. Texas Metronet was the first place you could get an internet account on your own. Before that, you either had to be affliated with an university or a business. I wasn’t into teaching yet, so I couldn’t get one that way.

Random Thing #5I ran a FIDONet hub for many years. It was part of a Dog BBS. I also moderated an animal rights discussion board. No one could decide which side I was one — which is a good thing when you moderate (I’m basially against animal rights AND animal cruelty.)

I think I’ll tag another community. DB of MedRants and Enoch Choie at Medmusings

Random Thing #1 For 8 years, I had one of the top obedience beagles in the country, most of the time she was number 1. Her name was U-CDX Weaver’s Peppermint Patty, UD. She was a very sweet dog, and in addition to doing obedience she was a therapy dog at one of the earliest programs in the country.

Random Thing #2 I trained police K-9 dogs, mostly obedience and drug detection. I also did some weapons detection training and some work with an arson dog. I also did some bite work, often as the handler, but occasionally in the bite suit. Mostly I trained police officers on how to train their own dogs. I did all this while teaching high school kids.

I even graduated from a police academy and passed my TECLOSE test. I didn’t become a police officer, since the main purpose was to give me creditials for K9 training. Also, it would put me in a weird legal status. In Texas peace officers are required to carry guns at all times. We never checked, but we were pretty certain teachers were required NOT to carry guns.

Random Thing #3I was extremely active on Prodigy when it was around.

Random Thing #4I had the second personal internet account in the DFW area. Texas Metronet was the first place you could get an internet account on your own. Before that, you either had to be affliated with an university or a business. I wasn’t into teaching yet, so I couldn’t get one that way.

Random Thing #5I ran a FIDONet hub for many years. It was part of a Dog BBS. I also moderated an animal rights discussion board. No one could decide which side I was one — which is a good thing when you moderate (I’m basially against animal rights AND animal cruelty.)

I think I’ll tag another community. DB of MedRants and Enoch Choie at Medmusings

noncompliant

What’s your A1c?

Kassie blogged about A1C’s, and how one person’s gidd A1C number is another person’s bad one.

For example, my A1C is 6.6. Most people would be happy with that, but my last A1C was 6.0.

Don’t get me wrong, a 6.6 is NOT a bad A1C at all. It takes a lot of work to get there. It’s winter — and research shows that diabetics A1C does go up in the winter, plus we’ve just gotten through the holidays.

I just want to reemphasis — be careful how you react to an A1C, and maybe a smilie rather than a number would be better!

noncompliant

What’s your A1c?

Kassie blogged about A1C’s, and how one person’s gidd A1C number is another person’s bad one.

For example, my A1C is 6.6. Most people would be happy with that, but my last A1C was 6.0.

Don’t get me wrong, a 6.6 is NOT a bad A1C at all. It takes a lot of work to get there. It’s winter — and research shows that diabetics A1C does go up in the winter, plus we’ve just gotten through the holidays.

I just want to reemphasis — be careful how you react to an A1C, and maybe a smilie rather than a number would be better!

Currentlly waiting to see my endo. I personally don’t have anything new to deal with but my lab results weren’t good.

He was concerned about some values that indicate dehydration and we want to check next month.

There several possibilities. The anti-inflammatory for my feet and knee. My blood pressure medication. Avoiding going to the bathroom since it is so far away.

I think I’ll try one solution since my blood pressure is controlled. Half the diuretic.

He considers me a low maintenance patient.