All clear on the diabetes front.

Alright, test results are back in and someone writing this blog does not have gestational diabetes. Woohoo. I do however have low iron count.  Which would explain the craving for Red Mill burgers and the sluggish feeling. I thought I was just wanting junk food and feeling lazy. But, hooray, I have something to blame those two things on. Yum...Red Mill Burger with no onions and extra pickles. I think I know what I am sending my wonderful husband out to get for dinner as soon as he gets home.

Anyway, I was worried about that diabetes thing. I have been trying to be healthy. I have been going to the UW swimming pool a couple times a week for the past few weeks now. I try to go at least three times a week, but sometimes it is only two. Life is busy after all. I have been trying to swim between 1200 and 1800 yards each time I go. It depends on how busy the pool is. I get the rage similar to the stroller rage I would get at Green Lake when the strollers would be in the wheels lane while I was trying to roller blade. I vow to always have my stroller on the correct side of the walkway. Just because strollers have wheels, it doesn't mean they belong on the wheels side. Anyway, that aside, I have been trying to swim at least two miles a week and on the days when I can, I like to walk around Green Lake. So, trying to exercise, trying to eat rightish. Blah...I need to eat more iron. More burgers, more lentils, more green leafy vegetables.

Today, however, was a beautiful day in Seattle, a perfect day for a Green Lake walk, but walking up the stairs last night, I managed to turn my ankle. All my weight is oddly distributed and I am not sure quite how to maneuver myself around. So rather than use this beautiful last day of sunshine to go outside, I took a nap and took some pictures using the natural sunset, which occurs at 4:30 in the afternoon, by the way. The first two are not from the sunset.

This is a silly picture. I was trying to get the raindrops on the window, so I lit the candles to illuminate the rain. It didn't quite work the way I had hoped, but I do enjoy reflections.
The light comes in into the bedroom in the morning through the blinds. I love the little dots. I also like sleeping in late enough to see when the light comes in the window. Since we're heavily into the short days now, sunset happens around 4:30 and sunrise comes around 7:30. We get get roughly eight hours of daylight and will be getting less and less as we head towards the Solstice, otherwise known as my husband's birthday. (circle C Rob Chambliss)
Sunset on the books.
Sunset through the Blue Chalk Plant.
Sunset and shadows.

So, it is 5:12 right now and pitch black out. All of downtown is sparkling. The Paramount Sign is glowing. Aurora is a ribbon of white lights, cars heading north away from downtown, with an edging of red lights.  Aurora is quite lovely when you can't see the hookers.

It seems only a short time ago that it was daylight till 10:00 pm. Oh well. The next time it is late till 10, we'll have a son. And we'll be stuck inside trying to establish good sleeping patterns anyway.