I have now had three nights with my new CPAP machine ( Read more... )

...but in a good way. :-) I finally got my CPAP machine today. This is the device that should eliminate my sleep apnea.

I took a two-hour nap to try it out and IT WORKS!I'm sure it will take some getting used to, but I seem to adjust to it very easily. The pressure doesn't bother me at all and neither does wearing the mask. (Despite wearing a ( Read more... )

It has been both expensive, and a lot of work, but Rox's computer is once again up and working. She now has a somewhat better motherboard and a significantly better processor (AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+).

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It's been a while since I did one of these, so what the heck...

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Last night, lying in bed, valkyrie_kitten told me, "I just got an email from our kitten. It says:"

IM IN UR BEDZ

STALKING UR FEETZ

My father had a quadruple coronary bypass this morning, but he seems to be doing well.

My father had an angiogram done today. After looking at the results, his cardiologist ordered a coronary bypass operation. He should know when that will happen sometime tomorrow.

Not only am I happy that the Democrats managed to capture both the House and Senate. I'm also pleased that they did it by reaching out to a broader spectrum of candidates than usual. Both parties badly need more moderates and more platform-deviationists ( Read more... )

Rox and Willow made it home from Iowa this evening. I, and the rest of the family, are very glad to have them back.

On Thursday my group at work finally moved into our new office. This is mostly a good thing. I liked my previous arrangement quite well, but we just couldn't fit another desk into our old office and our newest hire was definitely at a disadvantage from being away from the rest of us. (I had volunteered to swap with him.) I now have slightly ( Read more... )