Couchsurfing with the Diabetes Fairy

I thought Sunday was a day of rest, how wrong could I be! Stitch was up early again, testing her blood (another disappointing 18 today), having some breakfast and a cuppa. 

She was up early as we were going for a walk with her best friend Karen. Ooooh, more shopping? Nope, they were planning on doing approximately 12 miles today! They do this most Sundays, as long as its not raining. 

Stitch explained that over the past 2 years she has been losing weight and the extra walking has helped her lose 7 stone so far. She has also completed several charity walks in this time and its all good practice. So far she has signed up for 2 next year, including the 10km winter run and the 25km Thames Path Challenge. It was a lovely walk and we even stopped and had a cup of tea half way round. 

When we got back home it was time for some lunch and then out to get some bits ready for the party next Saturday. Shopping was fun as we looked at loads of things for Christmas. There was lots of yummy goodies in one of the garden centres and Stitch was looking at all the labels. In the end she ended up buying some flavoured coffee and some nuts for the garden wildlife. She did buy several things that she kept on calling treats, but when we got home I soon realised that these yummy looking treats were for her cat! I am starting to wonder what Stitch can have for a treat as there isn't many things in her cupboards apart from healthy foods for breakfast and dinner.

After returning from walking and shopping, Stitch catches up on housework on a Sunday. So we cleaned the kitchen and bathroom, tidied up the lounge and the bedroom and put away the laundry that was done. Whilst in the bedroom I noticed lots of shiny things hanging on the curtain pole. Stitch showed these to me and explained that they are some of the medals that she has got from taking part in charity walks! And she wants to keep adding to them for as long as she can.

Tomorrow we are not going to Stitch's work, instead she is taking me along to a Living with Diabetes Day in London. She is hoping to get more advice on how she can lower her blood glucose levels and hoping to meet up with like minded people. DFx