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First, for anyone training a service dog, going to a race track during a test isn’t a bad idea.  Especially if your dog might be on one some day.  The noise didn’t bother her at all and at one point there were 6 cars on the track.  Having a scanner so you can listen to the crews wouldn’t be a bad idea – one guy there had a nice looking Icom on that looked just like a ham radio handheld.

Now Dulce has had experience with bleachers since she was a pup and she knows that people throw food under bleachers.  And that critters hang out there.  She’s been to agility trials since she was 10 months old, so bleachers are good.

Again, noise didn’t bother her at all.

We were at a Firestone Tire test and there were 12 teams out when we were there.  I stayed as long as my brain would let me.  At some point, guilt that I am doing nothing starts in and I have to find a reason to be there.  I couldn’t.

The issue for going to a real race is going to be the crowds for her – and the longer walking for me.  I can see that it is a long walk to the infield if I am going to meet anyone.  So I’m going to have to look at how that experience can be better for me.

Oh and it’s hard to take pictures of race cars.  They move fast.

We did get to see Charlie Kimball @racewithinsulin run.  And both Target cars, an Andretti car and a bunch of others.

Though when I don’t get home from the gym before noon, I feel like I wasted the day.  BUT before I went to the gym, I updated my clicker app, finished getting my code repository’s set up and updated my phone.  More on those on another blog.

I also stopped and got lunch for two days (gumbo from the local BBQ), and picked up my parcel from my mailbox.  The nice thing about working out late is that I don’t have to go back out to get my package.

Most days I don’t care but today it’s winter again.

But did half of my leg workout and 60 minutes on the bike.

Wednesday will be interesting—I want to go to Texas Motor Speedway and watch tire testing.  It’s free, but I don’t think they have anything open, but one gate.  However, it will be a nice preliminary for Dulce.  I’d like to go to TMS and watch a real Indy race.

After several days of doing 60 minutes of cardio (bike), I’m slowly adding strength back to the mix.  Just abs and back today, but it’s a start.

A at home brag – yesterday I got out the pressure washer and washed down the furniture on the deck, the grooming table, and all the crates downstairs.  It’s been a while since I’ve done any of them – and finally discovered what that chewed up yellow gadget was for (soap for the power washer).  Replacement coming from EBay.

Of course, it might not be easy to repeat, but I had enough carbs on board and enough entertainment to keep me on the bike for a full hour.  Though the seat gets uncomfortable after a while.

This is a result of a miscalculation, probably on my part.   So far I am happy.   I get my first full shipment soon.

They are working on their first difficult refill.  If I don't have to do more than go to an appointment, I will be happy.

 The box and the contents from Pillpack.
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Right after I changed states in January, I almost immediately lost 5 pounds.  I have been maintaining that weight lose ever since, so I realized I needed to step things up.  I have been consistent at the gym, so I am taking a break from strength and stepping up my cardio.  once I am consistent at the new rate, I will add the strength back slowly.  I am up to 45 minutes, so I am half way there.  so far no blood sugar issues.

I’ve blogged on the Express Scripts think way to much, but I’m hoping to have put a middle man between myself and Express Scripts.  It’s called Pillpack.com

https://www.pillpack.com/

I haven’t found a referral link but if you sign up, tell them I sent you.

I found out about them in January, but they couldn’t do Texas until a few weeks after I had already refilled my meds.

I am getting a shipment this week of the first medication I’ll run out of.  In fact, it’s already in UPS hands and in Kentucky.

So far, emailing them has been great.  I don’t think I’ve talked to anyone on the phone and that always makes me happy.

Hopefully I’ll be rid of the stack of pills.  And yes, I have come close to running out of medications in the past by taking a break from managing them.  Hopefully I won’t have to do deal with that again.

Ryan in Kate Somerville gave me a call, and asked if I wanted to come in for a facial.  If you live near Nordstrom’s, the Kate Somerville is great as they give a mini facial.  Now if you have the money and time, the Facial’s in the real spa are out of this world.

I always buy something (the right thing to do when someone gives you something free at a store) and this time it was:

Kate Somerville Quench Hydrating Serum

I also bought some Bobby Brown, I like this eyeliner because of the smudger on the other end.  My beauty stylist says that color in eyeliner is in for spring.

The art stick is for both lips and cheeks.  There are several colors, I picked Blush Pink because I am fair.  The link takes you to Raspberry, but you can get to the individual colors by clicking the Bobby Brown link.

Shop new beauty trends for spring now at NORDSTROM. Plus, get free shipping and returns on every order.

Dulce and I started going to church two weeks ago.  I think I blogged about the first week.

I would love for this to get out to the world.

First: please teach your children not to scream puppy when they see a service dog.  It’s annoying and disturbs everyone else.  Sadly, last Sunday what appeared to be a functioning adult pulled this.  I could be wrong, we’ve been puppies by handicapped adults before.

Stop them gently when they do it, don’t add to the disruption.

Second: someone suggested that they get a vest for their dog – was sitting at the next pew so it was hard to get away.  We had sat near them last week so I knew they knew Dulce’s behavior.  I asked if the dog behaved as well, and he said that it did, so hey, bring it on.  I also was wondering if he thought I had done that – I assured him that she had had a lot of training.

My husband’s answer to that: you can have her chronic disease too.

Third: thanks for the compliment, but no, I’m not training her.  In line with this – take a minute to read the vest.  Mine has all the information you need to know about her.

Fourth: don’t ask what she is for – I will tell you but I will also explain to you that you are violating my medical privacy.

Finally: compliments are always welcome, but I’m never sure what to say about “I love your dog”.  I’ve finally decided to say, “ Thank you, I love her too”. 

It reminds me yet again about how much public I have made my condition.

I either need to pick a smaller church, or figure out this church.  I started going to church last week and its one of those hard to figure out.

Long walk from the parking log – then sitting for a long time – then another long walk back to the car.

I like First Baptist Church of Dallas.  My daddy was really happy I ended up here in Dallas, as he listened to the worship services on radio and really enjoyed the church.  So he asked me to come there first.

I enjoyed it until the height of the AIDS crisis.  They didn’t really deal with that well, but now it is a different pastor and a different time. 

Dulce alerted when we got to our pew, so I checked and I was still good, but rapidly dropping.  She doesn’t really like rapid dropping.  I knew that the sitting part would take care of things.

At the end of service she alerted again today, but I knew we probably had time to get to the car.  We would have probably if I hadn’t gotten lost, but I did get help getting me to the car.  Ended up with two glucose tablets.

Eating at Spaghetti Warehouse, so should be good for a few hours.