Horses are good company -- The Witcher

I got a CPAP machine yesterday and was able to use it. There were a great many steps in getting it and setting it up, and there are lots of rules and guidelines about use, which is all intimidating. For example you must use it 4 hours a night (or day) for the trial period, or insurance will not pay for it. You must have a doctor visit within 30 to 90 days. You must use distilled water, scent-free soap, etc. If you travel by air you need to bring along the prescription. SO many rules.

But, I felt much more like myself today. Much more clear-headed. And it felt fine to wear, though it still took me a long time to get to sleep.

I'm feeling optimistic. I've been having a very hard time with pain, fatigue, asthma; this is the first thing that has made a dent in a while.

Dad and I drove around, passing time, and I took us over to the nearby reservoir. We saw a group of ducks and 3 bald eagles! We went for a late lunch at Roosters, a bar and grill; we split a pulled pork sandwich and onion rings. Sally rides along with us in the car and I crack the window a bit if we are going to be a while. She'd rather do that than get left at home.

This afternoon we had heavy, beautiful snow.

Ole the cat is fun, and has caught at least two mice already. He and Sally are not friends (yet) but they are getting along well enough. It's pronounced Oh-lee, like Lena and Ole, the Scandinavian-American stock character couple.

Watched recently:
The Residence, on Netflix. I loved this.
Abbott Elementary
The Pitt

Road construction steered me away from my beloved Culver's (a Wisconsin chain) and towards Wendy's, so I decided to try it. It is good to confirm once in a while that you still hate the things you used to hate; in this case, most fast food. I fed my burger and fries to the dogs. The lemonade was fine though I suppose.

I played a couple of games of cribbage with my dad, ate some key lime pie, and we talked about our favorite movies and shows. For him, it's Dumb and Dumber because he laughed really hard all the way through. He and I really enjoyed "Waterworld" because we had an amazing theater experience; the doors of the theater blew open in a storm, lightning and wind and rain! Right during a scene when the characters were deep underwater. We also mentioned Dances with Wolves, the Matrix, and Good Will Hunting. The Bourne Identity was great, but only the first one, not the sequels. He loved 2001 a Space Odyssey.

He said he enjoyed the show "The Tudors," which I haven't heard much about, and so I said "maybe I'll check that out." My dad paused and dithered for a second before saying "Well, I suppose you're old enough for adult content." (crying laughing emoji!) Yes dad, I'm middle aged now.

My left ear is hurting badly again. I expect this visit to be exhausting because all the children will be here, and it's not warm enough to hang out outside.