Its not a candle, its a test strip..

CAT, TEST STRIP, CAT
Ah, Halloween... the anti-diabetic holiday:) We actually had quite a beautiful time - Damascus is a wonderful community for our only community holiday. Life is becoming normal again. I talked to David M at the farmer's market today - he's in the club, you know... actually he is the president. What club you ask? The "I'm a diabetic and I have a diabetic kid" club. Its not one that I wanted to be in, but the company is quite enjoyable... good folk in the club. David has 3 type 1 kids. Imagine that.

Adia is doing quite well - she is settling into the routine of being a diabetic - doesn't seem to mind the testing and shots are not that bad (she ain't beggin for them though). I was gathering wood with our dear neighbor Homer and I was telling him about Boo and I said that she will never know any different life - which is a blessing (well she might know a different life - we have been told to expect the cure in her lifetime... of course, I have heard that one before). She is quite a pro - I am very thankful for that.

Pumpkin pickin in Damascus....

Adia and her gourd..... if you look carefully, you will see her ROAD ID necklace... Is that something to be happy about? Maybe. Road ID is great... just didn't expect to need it for Boo.
Pre-diagnosis at the Washington county fair - we rode the ferris wheel together... I had never been on one before - Adia and Zoe loved it. Odd to think her pancreas was dying at that time... the deep fried oreos surely didn't help

The sponsor shot. Dave, Matt, and I at the diabetes get together last weekend. It was sooo good to see everyone again. Dave, Reid, and I (and maybe Matt) have agreed to get our sorry butts back in shape - cause is not just ugly... its depressing. We are looking at the Grandfather marathon this summer. That gives me time to delay training.... But now that the musketeers are back in contact, its harder to dodge a workout... thank God.

Here is Adia testing her blood sugar at the diabetes get together at the park. She was quite the superstar. Notice Uncle Dave... we may joke around but he is all about concern, hope, and love... look at that body language

Here is the Indigo Bunting and the Scarlet Tanager. Ash and the kids made these wings.... from FEED BAGS! Amazing - they had a blast running around the yard and on Halloween flapping around.
Still flapping. You might notice the American Goldfinch on the right.
Still flapping. To those who have posted responses in the last few weeks - Thank you so much. Diabetes kind of claimed the spotlight in our lives for a bit and the encouragement from everywhere helped a ton. But we are doing good again and its time for diabetes to get its butt back in the back seat again. Its always there, but it ain't drivin'

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