Congrats on 50 years Peggy!!!

We're only at 33 years, LOL

I think that hummingbird was a sign!

Wow -- 50 red roses -- one for each year! How neat is that? Congratulations! The view out your window is heavenly!

Thank you all. Meme, I think it was, too. My husband was convinced at age 23 when we married he wouldn't live to see age 60, because all the men in his family had heart attacks in their 50's. Well, my husband has made 74, so I think he must have inherited more of his Mom's longevity genes (she lived to 93) than his Dad's. ;)

Your husbands age speaks volumes on your excellent care of him

50 roses! You are a lucky woman.

Now if they would all just grow roots, Mara. LOL

Well, Junegreen, I have kept him on a low-carb diet 10 years now, and I figure that is truly the best care I can provide for someone who is Type2 diabetic. He has lost 40# since last September, so we're both pleased. His lipid profile is as amazing as mine is now, which pleases both his cardiologist and A-fib specialist immensely.

I have been hearing about intermittent fasting as a way of getting your body to use body fat and to get it out of the taking up insulin . I am trying a 18 hour fast/8 hour eating period every day. So far so good. No hunger. I eat dinner by 8 and "Break"fast at 12 noon. The hardest part is eating by 8 for me. I am a late eater.

I tried IF for awhile 4-5 years ago. I stuck it out for about two weeks or so, but I would have extremely low blood sugar episodes (60 on my husband's meter) with the profuse sweating, weakness and just had to stop. Steady low-carb food intake works best for me. I try to stick to 20-30 grams carbs a day.

I agree Peggy. To me, I think the most important thing is to keep the BS on a normal and level reading, stopping all of those damaging up and down spikes and constant release of insulin. Steady low-carb food works best for me too.

Thank you June, on both counts. We moved to this lovely little street 4 years ago and really like the neighborhood and neighborly atmosphere here over our last place 8-9 blocks away.