DH has had a CPAP machine for at least 4 yrs now. Was a huge adjustment for him. Awesome for me, if he doesn't wear his mask I don't sleep. At first I had to have the tv on to drown out the sound of the machine, but the machine sounds so much better than listening to him snore. In the army severe sleep ap is 50% disability. So thankful he was tested early. He ads essential oils to the water in his machine, he says it helps. Think he is using rosemary oil right now. Make sure your machine is level with your bed or higher-- if not water finds its way into the mask. DH would wake up saying the machine was trying to drown him!Good morning all. Just got back from hospital. Went in last night about 8 to do a sleep test. Failed that and now I get to wear a mask to bed.Buster sorry about the critter attack. Hate to hear the dogs getting tore up like that.
and last but not least the little banty cochin brooder. These guys crack me up. They were running around spreading their wings like they were big guys. They are a blast to just sit and watch. Told hubby I need wire fronts so I can sit down there and just watch them play.
Thank you all for the wonderful advice about trying the online auctions. It is so hard to say no sometimes when I see all the pretty birds! I have to keep reminding myself to choose just a few and get settled then add some more. Problem is I want them now! LOL I never never thought I would be interested in showing and then I had to go and wander around the poultry show at the Shawnee Expo last December.Maybe I will get lucky and the thought will pass.... Yeah right, that is going to happen.
Shellie
Good morning all. Just got back from hospital. Went in last night about 8 to do a sleep test. Failed that and now I get to wear a mask to bed.Buster sorry about the critter attack. Hate to hear the dogs getting tore up like that.
Buster, sorry about your pups, hope they mend quickly and whatever it was is caught soon. Maybe it got the worst of the fight.
Cowboy, you will find once you sleep better you will feel better during the day. Our old pastor had apnea and said it was amazing how much better he felt during the day once he wasn't snoring all night.
Hubby finished the brooders (well minus paint but that will wait until summer when I'm not hatching anymore chicks for a while). Here are a few pictures.
Here they are in the works, he made them where all the dividers come out so I can make bigger brooders if I need to. Poor little darlings will have to listen to the washers and dryers going most all day (yes we have 2 of each but with 6 kids it is a must,lol). The fronts slide out as well to make cleaning easier. They are on a pedistal that came out of the house's original closets. It has 4 drawers in it so now I can keep extra feeders and what not down there.
Here they are with their wire covers, hubby has now decided he wants to put wire inserts in the doors on top as well so he will add those this week.
here are last weeks hatch exploring their new brooder.
