Monday, July 20
For July 19 CPAP. Reported figures. 6 hrs 25 min with AHI=1.25 Events: 8 H, 1 CSR. No major mask leaks (max=16 L/min); oximeter on, 7 hrs 4 min, AHI = 1.13
A crazy running-around day — all day, and that’s with only one trip to town. Mostly I worked on cleaning up materials (lots of paper from back to the 1990s and more recently of the past 2 years. Then we both took off for town with squash, gifts, and our election ballots for the deposit box at the courthouse. [WA votes by mail – or save the stamp and drop it in.]
We received a couple of photos to share about our youngest Brittany female in CA with my friend, her co-owner. Just got the news that the Brittany, call name Daisy, won a prestigious award from the California Brittany Club, for 2014 Juvenile Field Dog of the Year, Cedaridge Kip’s Camelot Shay Tre’ JH (the JH on the end represents the title received for a Junior Hunter from AKC hunting test events)
This award was accompanied by a wooden plaque with her photo.
Some field shots below, from an early morning training session in CA today with co-owner, Jeri Conklin. They were taken by her hubby, Kurt.
This is Daisy, displaying the Shay stare, from her great, great grandmother, DC/AFC/CC Sirius Sashay, who would do the same; and on the right ears flying. Somewhere I have a similar photo of her with ears flying at 10 weeks of age.
Daisy again, on point on the left, and all four feet off the ground on the right.
Tuesday, July 21
For July 20 CPAP. Reported figures. 7 hrs 33 min with AHI=0.53 Events: 4H, 2 CSR. No major mask leaks (max=10 L/min); oximeter on, 7 hrs 41 min, AHI = 0.53
Leaving at 9:30 for Yakima. First stop, my sleep doctor. Good consultation and I don’t need to see him for another year. I’m doing fine, and he is pleased with my results and consistency with putting up with the CPAP. I believe he enjoys my questions and my graphs of my progress. While there, John realized he had left his wallet at home, so I had to do all the driving for the rest of the trip. Luckily, I took my wallet so we could enter Costco and buy our gasoline and groceries. We were driving on empty, so good thing.
My experience at the foot doctor was a little painful and of concern. I think this treatment has been going on for nearly 2 years and it was only supposed to take 6 months to a year to heal a fungus on all 5 toenails of only one of my feet. It improved slightly but not enough for my doctor’s or my liking. He cut off more nails from all 5 toes and put in a container to send for another culture to see if maybe something else is at work here and needs a different treatment method. We had tried several topical treatments before switching to the laser. I cannot handle the internal medication option because it messes with my liver, and I am already on too many meds that potentially can do that damage. After that, he provided (subjected me to) a very aggressive laser treatment. It was a lot more painful than ever before; part of the reason being the skin above my toenails was hit a lot with the hot beam. It was painful. After completion, I drove us to Costco for gasoline, lunch, and groceries. It was painful walking around the store. The pain continued for another night and day.
Once in the parking lot and loaded, we pulled out of our space and only went a little way into the shade of a tree so I could take my Tylenol I forgot to take after lunch. I looked in the rearview mirror and a man was coming toward us waving and pointing. He said our front tire was low. How the heck he noticed it, I’ll never know. But he was nice enough to follow and tell us. We drove to the back of Costco to the tire service and John asked their opinion. They found a nail, said we had a slow leak, and added some air, mentioning it was safe to drive back to Ellensburg. We asked where the Les Schwab place was. It’s across from Home Depot.
While we waited we had popcorn, sat, and read a magazine, published by Good Fruit Growers. I was reading a May edition on Viticulture and the associated labor problems with vineyards and other fruit orchards; it was fascinating. John’s monthly edition was all on Apples. On the way home, we discussed our learned material. I looked around on their site and found a funny story
One article John read was about a genetically modified apple that would NOT become brown when sliced. He said he would like that for taking a sliced apple for trail work treats and not have to worry about bringing the core out and back home. This is a GMO apple and some people object.
It took them 30 minutes to take the nail out of our tire, repair the tire, and get us on the road (at no cost). Normal charge for a non-Les Schwab person would have been $14.95. I’ve since been told that a friend got his nail in tire fixed for free in Ellensburg, and on non-Les Schwab tires. That’s a great marketing tool, I believe.
We made it home safely, but tired.
Good grief, it has been windy today, but we just had 48 mph gusts right before 6:00 p.m. Now it’s “down” to 40.
Wednesday, July 22
For July 21 CPAP. Reported figures. 6 hrs 40 min with AHI=1.35 Events: 9 H, 3 CSR. No major mask leaks (max=18 L/min). Oximeter accidentally left off.
Off to the Food Bank. Not feeling well from yesterday’s activities, particularly the foot doctor visit. I carried along some gifts for people I met through the Buy Nothing Ellensburg site. First person met me at the Food Bank inside before we played. I gave her a bunch of seashells and a little coral from all over the world. Most of it was from a box I got at a yard sale.
Then we played and sang a bunch of new songs for the group and audience, but all were oldtime songs. The audience enjoyed us very much today. One fellow from CA apparently new in town (I don’t know his story yet), but he asked to take our pictures to send to family in CA. He was interested in stories of older people’s reaction to music, in assisted living homes, particularly where they were not able to communicate in person, yet were able to be influenced by music. He wants to volunteer at places in town, so I have given him our schedule and will introduce him to folks where we play to see if he can volunteer at the places.
John’s computer received an update from Microsoft. To activate such things the computer has to be shut down and then started again. His came back on with a simple message saying the “Personal Profile System system” [Yes, it says system twice.] would not work and you might as well take a flying leap off a high cliff – or something like that. 40 minutes on the phone could not solve the issue and then, in dismantling, John snappled a plastic coupling on an antenna. Off to the shop he went – mid-morning.
Thursday, July 23
For July 22 CPAP. Reported figures. 5 hrs 12 min with AHI=2.88 Events: 15 H, 2 CSR. No major mask leaks (max=18 L/min); oximeter on, 9 hrs 2 min, AHI = 1.66
It was a rough night (sleeping) for me, I got up at 5:00 a.m., and went back to sleep without my CPAP machine. I seem to have allergies (to what I don’t know), but my nose was running and I was congested all night. Lots of sneezing when up, and through the morning. From that change, I slept extremely well for 4 hours. Those hours were superior to the previous entire night, granted it was only 5 hrs.
Interesting full day again today. John was still without computer. It’s like being without beer – he says; I wrote arms and legs. He went out to move rocks, water plums, pick squash, a few cherry and yellow pear tomatoes, and take care of animals. I stayed in trying to work on chores.
About 11:00, I received a phone call that John’s computer was fixed and ready to be picked up. He went with me, dropping me off at the assisted living home (Hearthstone) for music, and going on to Super 1 grocery. While there, he got grapes, pink lady apples, beef roast, and picked up my meds. Once done, he returned to Hearthstone and saw Mary Ann Macinko waving at him. He went over to join her and her husband at their table. After we ended our program, I joined them for a visit. The volunteer staff served cookies and I had lime-flavored water. We left and unfortunately, I left behind my 24 copies of the audience participation booklets. From there we drove north in town to pick up some cherries and peaches from the person I gave a canister and yellow squash to yesterday. She forgot to put it out before she left town, so I will get it tomorrow when in town. From there we went to pick up and pay for the fixed computer. It seems the “Personal Profile Service” error happens enough such that they knew what to do. The minimum in-store charge is $40 and the new antennae $30. They had only promised it by Friday and it was ready before Thursday noon, so that made it seem good. This is one of those “stuff happens” with computers that seems to have no explantion, could happen again, but likely won’t. Good Grief!
We came home by way of CWU Surplus and put bids on a load of pallets and a pile of lumber.
Have to make up an invite (still not done) to send to people in the KV F&F to invite to a potluck for the Chernobyl kids from Belarus’ going away party, for which we will play music on August 4.
Friday, July 24
For July 23 CPAP was off because of my severely chafed nose. Oximeter on 9 hrs, including early work time before continuing my night’s sleep.
My stops today were several. Hospital to visit a neighbor with pneumonia, to exercise SAIL class and delivery of Costco goods and evaluation of old violin, plus giving a contact for a professional who comes to an office occasionally to Ellensburg. On to pick up peaches and cherries from a friend, to the bank, and by another friend’s to deliver a jacket in new condition we can no longer use, from there by Jerrol’s (a book & office supply store in town for 65 years) to spend a free $10 reward coupon.
I found both of these for less than $10 total. The mini bar magnifier is meant to clip to a book and slide down to read. I am not a reader and can read small print anyway without reading glasses, but occasionally on maps, medical prescription warnings, or watch instructions the print is a little tedious to read. So, I thought this would be a nice addition to my glove compartment, where the notebook will be too, to record mileages.
While there, I saw a friend and former student, gave him a hug, and exchanged email addresses. I have a video of him speaking at a retirement party I took and wanted to share.
My next stop was north of town on my way home, to pick up a gift from the Buy Nothing site, where I shared a couple of our yellow straight neck squash. Once home, I sent out the following picture with my thank you, and the giver returned with a picture later in the evening of our squash cooking in her skillet to have with dinner.
This was my collage of choice, starting on the left with the gifted musical note tote bag, a photo of me in my musical note shirt, and ending with the material of another shirt I have in white and navy, made for me by my friend, Ellen.
Saturday, July 25
For July 24 CPAP. Reported figures. 6 hrs 4 min with AHI=1.16 Events: 7 H, 1 CSR. No major mask leaks (max=19 L/min); oximeter on, 10 hrs, AHI = 0.70
Wow, John could have stayed home today for a nice cool workday. Amazing. Outside high is only 68° and it made it to 69° at the airport.
I’ve been working on chores, but stopped for brunch, and I fixed a nice large uniquely interesting salad. I forgot to add a boiled egg, but the contents were: Iceberg lettuce mixture with carrot slices and purple cabbage, leftover Panko-breaded chicken from last night’s dinner (John took two pieces with him for breakfast and lunch on his way to and while at Mt. Rainier), a fresh mushroom, no tomatoes because I was too lazy to go pick them, I added halved red grapes, Rainier and Bing cherries pitted (by mouth). I have no clue where our cherry pitter is packed away. I guess for other uses that would not be politically correct or health-department sanctioned. I mixed it all together with Blue Cheese Chunky dressing. Oh, the funny uniqueness came from reaching to the cabinet for ground pepper and sprinkling cinnamon on it, I put that back and grabbed the look-alike jar of pepper and added that to the salad. Once all stirred it was a tasty treat.
While fixing my lunch, I decided to photograph the remaining cherries and peaches in the refrigerator, waiting for use, or more processing for the freezer (peaches). We’ll enjoy the cherries raw.
My day’s entertainment out the back door next to my recliner and computer was involved with pretty bright colored birds eating the remaining Nanking cherries from the trees beside the patio.
Below is a photo collage of the ones I took through a dirty scarred door, and the other on the right is from the web, taken at Bandelier National Monument, in Alamos, New Mexico. Below is the national parks site description. We had both males and females in our trees, but I concentrated on the males.
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
The western tanager looks like it should be in a tropical forest rather than the park’s forests. The male is yellow with a black back and red head. The female lacks the red head and has a greenish-yellow back. (RT, Photo Credit: USFWS)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Nancy’s on left; . . . . . . one on the right, by USFWS.
John made it home safely from Mt Rainier’s trail work day — a little damp but okay. The crew (including a boy scout troop) had to walk in a mile to the work site. He brought home a special 2015 WTA tee shirt and a nice hat; we will have to model those later. He was here:
46.869197, -121.630240
There was a rock-fall on the south side of the valley – very noisy. The rain stopped shortly after Noon but cool and damp remained so all stayed wet. On leaving and 10 minutes into the car trip, the rain came hard. Then at the Chinook Pass rest and view area there was just a mist. 15 miles east of the crest all was dry.
Sunday, July 26
Today’s brunch was awesome, made by John. Blueberry/pecan pancake, with fresh peaches on top, and bacon. Now to post this blog.
Hope your week was fine.
Nancy and John
Still on the Naneum Fan