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Sunday, Feb 7
For Feb 6 CPAP. Reported figures 5 hrs 31 min with AHI=0.54. Events: 3 H, 2 CSR, 12 RERA. No major mask leaks (max=20 L/min); oximeter on & AOK.
John started morning chores and I started eyelid/eye doctoring and sending emails to people about this blog. Some folks prefer to obtain an email notice and link, so if that appeals to you, let me know. As soon as it is published, I receive an email from WordPress that I can forward. Currently, I’m only forwarding to one person who requested it to keep from having to go to her computer (I guess from her iPhone or iPad). We have neither so cannot experience the issue.
I need to coordinate music for Anniversary Dance of the Blue Agates Round and Square Dance club, to be held at the Ellensburg Fairgrounds, April 2, at 6 p.m. and invite those from previous year’s playing, knowing we have limited space on the stage.
John came in from outside chores and fixed an omelet, hash browns, last of the zucchini bread from the 50s party, and ham. I am cleaning kitchen dishes that piled up after I cut my finger. John did a load yesterday, but there are still more. We go through many dishes when you include four cat dishes twice a day (some days). Occasionally, one of the orange cats will not show twice / day. And, very occasionally, one of the orange ones will not show for a couple of days.
Just received a call from Jeri Conklin still at a field trial. She called to say Daisy took a 4th place in Amateur Gun Dog with 15 starters. Great news. Pictures to follow. She only had one bird, it was about 4 baby quail, in a covey, running all around her and not getting up to fly. Finally, Jeri managed to stop chasing them and throwing rocks to make them fly, and crawled in the bush to flush one, blanked it (fired her blank pistol), and Daisy held through it all.
This was Jeri’s report on Facebook:
What a busy weekend this was. I have lots of pictures to post and it will take some time as I shot over 1600. But to start you off, the San Diego Brittany Club Field Trial at Camp H, California City, CA. Proud to announce the 4th place winner of the Amateur Gun Dog – drum roll please – Cedaridge Kip’s Camelot Shay Tre’ JH – Ms Daisy! Nancy Hultquist got the first telephone call and we couldn’t be prouder of our girl. She had pretty much shut down last year on birds and it has been a slow journey to get her fire lighted again [breaking a young dog at two can cause that — and Jeri has been working hard with her to get her through the situation–thanks, Jeri], but her spirit was running high today. The wind decided to blow gales at the start of our braces. Thank you Steve Crabb for scouting Daisy. At first I thought, no, Daisy doesn’t need a scout, then she topped one of the ridges and she was gone! I have never seen her run that far, that fast. Steve kept track of her as she ran a nice forward race. She did start to tire when we turned into the wind, but then she caught scent of the water tank about 3/4ths of the way through. She went “snorkeling,” as Steve said. She would have been diving had it been any deeper. She caught her second wind and was off. We were coming up the last ridge and she had been birdless till then. She quickly went on point. She was solid, her little tail as tall as it could be. It was a covey of 4-5 small quail. We did the chase from bush to bush. They ran back at her. I was throwing rocks at them trying to get them to flush as they just stayed packed tight together and moved as a mass. Finally, I just climbed in the bush and one flushed, so I blanked it off and then the other 4 ran! Daisy held through the whole process. I watered her, walked her off, whoa’d her so I could get on my trusty steed Westy ,who belongs to Linda McDonald, I whistled her off, she shot straight up the road and the judge called “Time.” I was never so happy to hear that! I let Daisy run in to the water tub. I couldn’t quit telling her how proud I was of her. She came a long way, she is definitely back. Thank you Judges Arlette Vogel Hennessey and Raul Pineda for recognizing Daisy today. Thank you Linda McDonald for loaning me Westy! Thank you Linda Ouellette for all your encouragement this past week; Craig & Leslie Troncale or all those cold mornings of training her. Photo credits to Kurt Conklin.
Collage above of breakaway, Daisy (Tre’) checking in from ridge, and on point of covey of baby quail.
Start to finish – Jeri & Daisy at stock tank, Daisy, Jeri, and Judge Arlette Hennessey holding 4th place ribbon from Amateur Gun Dog event in California.
Monday, Feb 8
For Feb 7 CPAP. Reported figures 6 hrs 44 min with AHI=0.00. Events: 0 H, 10 RERA. No major mask leaks (max=12 L/min); oximeter on entire time AOK.
John was out this morning with Dave Hazlett, come to keep horses hooves in proper form. Just trimming. They no longer need steel on because we are not riding.
Early, I sent the photographs I took at the AAC Fifties party last Friday, so the staff could put the chosen ones on their Facebook page. This morning they were posted (link below). You saw a few last week in the blog, but many more are on the public Facebook page. You do not have to have a Facebook account to access it:
AAC Fifties party
Scroll to the Soda Pop Shop: 1950’s Potluck page – – old folks at a green table, click on the big image and a photo gallery will load. Put your pointer near the top of the red jacket, on the right. Click the arrow (sidewise V) to see the next image. We are in those images – they don’t appear to be numbered, so just fast forward to see our stunning faces.
Nancy stayed home with paperwork and clothing sorting (to get rid of extras for our upcoming clothing share with BNE group, planned March 22). I have been helping coordinate pick-up of clothing and delivering to the sorting site at a woman’s home in Ellensburg. I’m only picking up things from people who are on my route to or from Ellensburg. Others are helping from different sections of town, or in Kittitas.
This news arrived today, from a couple of weeks ago.
Above is a picture of Ginny (my dog Daisy’s mom, whose pedigree goes back to our lines) with her first place Open All-Age win (16 starters) at the Greater Phoenix Brittany Club trial and her 3rd place win (60 starters) at the American Brittany Club’s Chukar Classic Grand Open Limited All Age. Ginny is owned by Jeri Conklin, in CA. The photo on the right is taken of Ginny on point at the field trial she won, Feb 2.
Tuesday, Feb 9
For Feb 8 CPAP. Reported figures 6 hrs 4 min with AHI=1.48. Events: 9 H, 1 CSR, 17 RERA. No major mask leaks (max=17 L/min); oximeter AOK entire time.
While John was out to open the gate to be ready to leave for pruning, at 7:11 PST, I received a call from this number 011-202-7666. A recorded message gave me a number to call (202) 766 7168, and stated, “This is your final call to inform you the IRS is filing a lawsuit.” I figured this was a scam and I did not call the number. The IRS does not contact people that way. (The caller ID said OUT OF AREA). Just in case it was Cameron calling with information before John left at 7:30, I answered. Normally, I do not answer calls with that caller ID.
Normally, we would go to the Emeriti Geographers meeting from 9:00 to 11:00, but this week our “leader” Jim Brooks is in the hospital from a fall. We decided to cancel until he is well and able to rejoin us. John wasn’t going to be able to attend anyway, because that is the starting date this year for 5-6 weeks of wine grapevine pruning at White Heron — 3 -4 days/week from 9:00 a.m. to noon. He drives 1 hr 20 min to get there. Another person has a one hour drive and another about 15 minutes.
I left a little early to pick up two bags of clothes for the share on my way to AAC today. I succeeded and then dropped them off at our “leader’s” house on the way to town. I had time so I took our voting ballots to the Courthouse, and to drive by to check Jerrol’s (a local office supply place) to spend my free $10 coupon. I freely got three 3-ring notebooks, two 1.0″ and one 1.5″. Some of my music books are falling apart and have been duct taped more than once.
I wore John’s Bronco shirt to get a photo to give to the AAC’s Director’s husband (Hawkman) from the Sportzapalooza party, where he was wanting us to root in the Super Bowl for the Broncos. Interestingly, back in 1970, John and I attended a pre-season Bronco game in Denver. A University of Iowa grad student, Dick Smith, was at Longs Peak (CO; 14,259 ft.) as a rescue climber.
Climbers fall and need carried off
So we started that trip from Iowa City. Denver, in a straight line, is 50 miles to the southeast. We drove to about 9,400 feet and that is as high as we got. Later, on that trip, we went a few places higher (Trail Ridge Road to 12,183 feet) and we walked a little up there to take photos in the tundra. I used those photos in geography classes for years following.
I posed in front of the wooden intarsia (search ‘images’ with the word) horse there in the Ellensburg Adult Activity Center, AAC, for Seniors. I put the artist’s information as a separate picture on the right in the collage. It is on the wall to the bottom right of the horse and rider, but I enlarged so you could read it. On the left is a wooden sculptured fish.
Jazzercise started at 2:00 at the AAC. Forty-five minutes of hard stretching work occurred today and I was rather sore from it.
I stopped by Grocery Outlet for ice cream on my way north to Rainier off Cora to pick up hangers and clothes for the BNE share. I met the woman giving things for another member I would see tomorrow, and I picked up my hangers (heavy-duty ones she had for me and a couple of tote bags for music). While I was there she gave me clothes for the share and offered me a wool coat, if I wanted it. It is beautiful. Below are some snapshots of various parts of the coat that John photographed. He loved it and tried following the label (La Mode Super; fait au Canada), meaning something like super style or fashion – made in Canada. He always tries to find what such things are – like maybe made in Asia with a Canadian tag, or what? He searched around the web and found nothing to identify its history – except a company that was “La Mode Apparel Group” and since 2002 known as “Golf Apparel Brands, Inc. (GABI).” The web site shows “La Mode” as a brand. Anyway, here is my gift. I wore it Wednesday and got many compliments.
If anyone has any idea of where this wool coat/jacket might have originated, please share your ideas. The person who gave it to me said it was gifted to her by a friend, who had bought it at Goodwill. The 2 bears decoration is 14 inches wide on the lower back.
On my way to town tonight, I dropped off the bags I picked up for the clothing share, to clear out my trunk. I was on my way to play music at Hearthstone with The Connections. I was sick for last month’s dates, but am all right from that (I thought, but we seem to be getting cold symptoms again), and my latest health concerns (with my eyelid and tooth) will not affect my participation. We had a nice appreciative audience, most able to sing along, but only three other leader singers were present, with a pianist and me on violin (I also sing). Another regular couple in the group was admiring spring flowers in Death Valley.
I ran by Super 1 for fried chicken for dinner and a dozen donuts at the reduced price. The chicken was good and made a couple of meals for each of us.
Wednesday, Feb 3
For Feb 2 CPAP. Reported figures 5 hrs 47 min with AHI=0.52. Events: 3 H, 1 CSR, 10 RERA. No major mask leaks (max=12 L/min); oximeter on, AOK.
John left at 7:40 a.m. to go pruning at White Heron.
So much for telephone connections with Dental Surgeon’s office supposed to come at 9:30. I called at 10 and she was not in today.
I picked up Gloria to take around town with me today, and returned her empty plate from last week’s cookies. John told me I should have filled it with something.
We made it to the Food Bank where I got her coffee and a blueberry tart. I wore my new coat given to me by a BNE member (described yesterday) when I picked up heavy duty coat hangers and another bag of hangers for someone else. Additionally, she had some items for the clothing share. We had many participants and an involved audience — woohooing, applauding, and singing. It was neat.
After eating some of the pasta lunch, and loading my car with food going to a family in my neighborhood, Gloria and I drove by a BNE member’s home to take coat hangers and leave large plastic bags. The husband had packed a bunch of stuff in a large box too big for me to handle. He’s going to repack in the bags for pickup after our class.
We had about 17 people in the SAIL exercise class. Left there and went back by to grab the clothes from where I left the garbage bags earlier. Two went into the backseat on top of my violin case and beside it. This was on our way to her home, which is on the way to mine.
I came home only a short time before we left for the Hal Holmes Center at the Ellensburg Public Library to attend the first lecture in the series of four new geology ones by Nick Zentner: John and I sat on the front row, which was exceptionally close to the stage, as can be seen in the videos below.
2016 Zentner Feb New Lectures
First, on 2/10/16, Are We Really Overdue for the Big One (Earthquake)?
Green Board, Parts I & II:
I: Introduction, 29 minutes
II: 15 minutes more of chalk talk
Nick’s Visuals, with slides and videos
First 29 minutes
In case you know anyone that is interested in this issue, these are being taped and will be spruced up professionally, at least for the first two, and we will provide links when available. For now, you can listen in from my lap in the front row. The rows began close to the stage, to allow for the large number of people expected. His lectures always fill a large auditorium.
Thursday, Feb 4
For Feb 3 CPAP. Reported figures 6 hrs 55 min with AHI=0.87. Events: 6 H, 1 CSR, 17 RERA. No major mask leaks (max=12 L/min); oximeter on AOK.
John left at 7:40 a.m. to go pruning at White Heron.
Our Kittitas Valley Fiddlers & Friends arrive today at 1:30 p.m. at the Meadows Place. I called in an early morning’s count for chairs, for 9 total, but with 7 armless chairs. They fixed chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, and a cute little young boy passed them out to the residents. I added Let me Call you Sweetheart to our February playlist for Valentine’s Day.
By the time I got to the end of the play set, my voice was completely hoarse, and my arms tired from fiddling.
In preparation for Valentine’s Day, our flute player made her daughter Haley’s hair into a braided heart. The residents were thrilled as she went around and backed up to them so they could get a proper view.
Friday, Feb 5
For Feb 4 CPAP. Reported figures 6 hrs 58 min with AHI=1.01. Events: 6 H, 1 CSR, 1 OA, 14 RERA. No major mask leaks (max=16 L/min); oximeter on AOK.
Weather did not permit John to go pruning today.
I wasn’t feeling up to par, so not much got done.
John took me in a heavy fog to pick up a large bag of clothes from a gal on the BNE site, who lives only a mile away.
I stumbled through the rest of the day, and finally at 3:00 laid down for a 20-min power nap, and awoke 1 hr 20 min later. I felt rested, but needed to doctor my eyes. They are not feeling well. I still have another week to go on the medications from last Friday, but I notice no change. I guess I will go back to my regular doctor next week for another opinion. He was out of town when I originally went for an evaluation.
I cancelled meeting friends (in EBRG for a daughter’s participation in the Spirit of the West fiddling contest) because I figured I needed the rest, but mostly not to expose them to any germs (more details below in Saturday’s write-up).
I searched some for a song the Kingston Trio did, but did not succeed; was looking for Charlie on the M.T.A., or The M.T.A. song. Dave (our Bass player) found some parts on line and sent to me, tonight after I was off the computer, and more on Saturday morning, but we are still missing the score for part of it. They often do that on line, requesting $5.50 to get the entire score. It’s not worth that to me when I can play it by ear, and print the lyrics and chords for the use of the other group members. Our flute player has a great singing voice, so if we don’t have notes for her, she just sings along.
I managed to load the dishwasher full, and succeeded in that chore.
Saturday, Feb 13
For Feb 12 CPAP. Reported figures 7 hrs 22 min with AHI=4.48. Events: 33 H, 15 CSR (w/6 & 7m one), 13 RERA. Significant period of major mask leakage; oximeter on entire time. But, I went back to sleep for over 2 hrs, without my oximeter. I am not at all sure what caused those extremely high bad numbers.
As mentioned yesterday, I cancelled going to the Fiddling Contest associated with the Spirit of the West to support the daughter of a friend (Muriel) from my WA Old Time Fiddling class summer workshop for 22 years, and her other daughter, Trinity, now a geography student at CWU. I was in bad shape yesterday, and I did not want to expose the mom (who just had stem cell replacement) to any germs with her compromised immune system.
I just heard Sunday morning that Noemi got a 3rd place in the competition in the Junior Division. She is 16. Her mom recorded this and put on her Facebook site.
She’s playing three songs there in the first round Saturday morning — Cattle in the Cane, Nancy’s Waltz, and Texas Serenade.
I planned on working on The M.T. A. song from the Kingston Trio, as mentioned yesterday, Dave Perkins sent me some help, but I never got to it. As well, I need to work on the Banks of the Ohio, supposedly an Irish ballad, to add to our songs (with Loch Lomond) for our March Irish collection for the Kittitas Valley Fiddlers & Friends group.
I’m having trouble uploading my oximeter data from last night. I hope the third time is a charm. It wasn’t; more likely was the ninth.
Sunday, Feb 14 (click here) HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
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It’s overcast with slight drizzles here today, with temperatures in the 40s. Certainly different from our friends and relatives back east. And they are not having the difficulties of some folks in Asia. Jeju Island—just south of the mainland of South Korea (Charleston, SC is similar) When you get zero snow in 32 years (wonder about the time before that), then any snow of a couple of inches can bring everything to a halt. The site linked below claims they got 4.7 inches and stranded about 86,000 travelers.
South Korea’s Jeju Island
There is a very nice photo from NASA’s Terra satellite.
For Feb 13 CPAP. Reported figures 7 hrs 25 min with AHI=0.54. Events: 3 H, 1 CSR, 10 RERA. No major mask leaks (max=11 L/min); oximeter on entire time with normal graphs of SpO2 and pulse. Certainly different from yesterday’s concerning readings (for unknown reasons).
John’s out working on yard chores, and I’m trying to complete this blog, so I can switch to other pressing paperwork chores I have not felt up to doing the past week. I just looked out the window and saw him carrying a large piece of frozen snow pieces dug out from between the garage and big shed. I’ll see if I can get a photo. He’s dumping it over the pile at the end of our driveway. The first time I saw him the piece was probably 4 feet long, but I didn’t have my camera. You’ll have to view a smaller piece in the collage below.
Lower left is one of the several deer resting on snow just east of the house. They are eating pine needles and hay at our place. We think a family ½ mile away have been throwing apples to them.
Hope your week was fine.
Nancy and John
Still on the Naneum Fan