Our Morning Coffee and Weather

[JEBar]

Jan 4th has been beautiful, so far .... 48 at 1PM under a cloudless sky .... they are calling for a high of 55, dropping back to an overnight low of 29 .... no rain mentioned in the extended forecast covering the next 14 days .... my CPAP machine died yesterday and our insurance will not cover a replacement until the end of this year .... I've had to use one for many years and last night I found that I couldn't sleep without one .... yep, that came as a surprise .... another surprise has been just how expensive they've gotten ..... would you believe $1,000+ ..???.. tomorrow I've got to get busy and find a rebuilt one

[CT_Shooter]

... my CPAP machine died yesterday and our insurance will not cover a replacement until the end of this year .... I've had to use one for many years and last night I found that I couldn't sleep without one .... yep, that came as a surprise .... another surprise has been just how expensive they've gotten ..... would you believe $1,000+ ..???.. tomorrow I've got to get busy and find a rebuilt one

Bummer about your insurance. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a life-threatening condition and a CPAP machine is a medical prescription. That they won't provide one makes no sense. Any chance the maker will repair it?

Mine died during the pandemic. My insurance would pay for it, but just finding one then was a problem. There was a world-wide demand, commerce was interrupted, and inventories evaporated. It took a couple of months of helpless calling each week before they delivered.

You'll wake up that first morning after having it again feeling amazing. I did. I wear a full face mask and I can't sleep without it. I'm scheduled to get a new machine in August.

[cooperhawk]

Fog/Mist, 25°F, Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 25°F
Visibility 1.25 mi
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

[Sir Henry]

... my CPAP machine died yesterday and our insurance will not cover a replacement until the end of this year .... I've had to use one for many years and last night I found that I couldn't sleep without one .... yep, that came as a surprise .... another surprise has been just how expensive they've gotten ..... would you believe $1,000+ ..???.. tomorrow I've got to get busy and find a rebuilt one

Bummer about your insurance. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a life-threatening condition and a CPAP machine is a medical prescription. That they won't provide one makes no sense. Any chance the maker will repair it?

Mine died during the pandemic. My insurance would pay for it, but just finding one then was a problem. There was a world-wide demand, commerce was interrupted, and inventories evaporated. It took a couple of months of helpless calling each week before they delivered.

You'll wake up that first morning after having it again feeling amazing. I did. I wear a full face mask and I can't sleep without it. I'm scheduled to get a new machine in August.

I don’t have sleep apnea however I’m told the adjustable mattress I bought can help. I know it sure helps me sleep better.

It’s a warm 23F with just a gentle breeze with up to 4” of snow promised late today and early tomorrow.

[Hatchdog]

35 this morning with a dry day expected. Tomorrow brings a possibility of some snow maybe a couple of inches or so. Later in the week our temps are expected to return to normal with lows in the 20’s and highs in the low to mid 30’s. Several dry days expected after tomorrow’s snow so I may have a nice window to do my outdoor burning. Lots of piles of limbs I cut last spring/summer. This is a task I enjoy doing.

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[Mags]

38' with some high fog. Maybe 48' with some sun later.

[JEBar]

You'll wake up that first morning after having it again feeling amazing. I did. I wear a full face mask and I can't sleep without it. I'm scheduled to get a new machine in August.

talk about weird, this morning I called the company that we've purchased CPAP supplied from for many years .... I spoke with their specialists that deals with the machines .... she asked me if it was unplugged and I told her that it had been for over 2 days .... she told me to plug it back in .... I did and it worked perfectly .. .. apparently, that sometimes they need to be unplugged long enough to totally lose all info they are supposed to lose and reset themselves ..... yep I sure wasn't expecting that ..... she checked with our insurance and as it turns out our machine is over 5 years old and our insurance will cover getting a replacement .... I asked the chance this could happen again and she said there is no way to know .... I've tried but I simply can't use a mask, rater "Nose Pillows" work for me

I don’t have sleep apnea however I’m told the adjustable mattress I bought can help. I know it sure helps me sleep better.

first time I've heard that about an adjustable mattress


first up for us this morning was dropping a grandson off at school while taking Maureen to a medical appointment .... this afternoon we plan to haul trash and on the same trip pick him up and take him to a tutoring session .... pretty much routine

[Sir Henry]

You'll wake up that first morning after having it again feeling amazing. I did. I wear a full face mask and I can't sleep without it. I'm scheduled to get a new machine in August.

talk about weird, this morning I called the company that we've purchased CPAP supplied from for many years .... I spoke with their specialists that deals with the machines .... she asked me if it was unplugged and I told her that it had been for over 2 days .... she told me to plug it back in .... I did and it worked perfectly .. .. apparently, that sometimes they need to be unplugged long enough to totally lose all info they are supposed to lose and reset themselves ..... yep I sure wasn't expecting that ..... she checked with our insurance and as it turns out our machine is over 5 years old and our insurance will cover getting a replacement .... I asked the chance this could happen again and she said there is no way to know .... I've tried but I simply can't use a mask, rater "Nose Pillows" work for me

I don’t have sleep apnea however I’m told the adjustable mattress I bought can help. I know it sure helps me sleep better.

first time I've heard that about an adjustable mattress


first up for us this morning was dropping a grandson off at school while taking Maureen to a medical appointment .... this afternoon we plan to haul trash and on the same trip pick him up and take him to a tutoring session .... pretty much routine

This one has a setting for it. It’s the same as my one I had in Washington that was marked zero gravity. Basically your feet are slightly higher than your heart and your head is slightly above your feet.

[CT_Shooter]

...talk about weird, this morning I called the company that we've purchased CPAP supplied from for many years .... I spoke with their specialists that deals with the machines .... she asked me if it was unplugged and I told her that it had been for over 2 days .... she told me to plug it back in .... I did and it worked perfectly .. .. apparently, that sometimes they need to be unplugged long enough to totally lose all info they are supposed to lose and reset themselves ..... yep I sure wasn't expecting that ..... she checked with our insurance and as it turns out our machine is over 5 years old and our insurance will cover getting a replacement .... I asked the chance this could happen again and she said there is no way to know ....

Great outcome. Glad it all worked out.

[cooperhawk]

Fog/Mist, 34°F, Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 34°F
Visibility 2.50 mi
Cloudy, with a high near 34.
West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
A slight chance of freezing rain and fog.
Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Vet's coffee and pastries this AM. Always a fun time.

[Hatchdog]

33 this morning. Chance of snow later today maybe up to 2”. We’ll see about that, pretty warm for much accumulation. Saw on the news this morning a live feed from a ski resort 60 miles north near Sandpoint Idaho. It was snowing and blowing, good news for the ski folks. Snow/rain on and off for a couple of days then dry and maybe some sun.

Heading to the dentist this morning to have a crown replaced.

[JEBar]

46 at noon .... on Jan 5th .... forecasted high 57 with an overnight low of 37 .... no rain mentioned .... talk about weird, this morning I called the company that we've purchased CPAP supplied from for many years .... I spoke with their specialists that deals with the machines .... she asked me if it was unplugged and I told her that it had been for over 2 days .... she told me to plug it back in .... I did and it worked perfectly .. .. apparently, that sometimes they need to be unplugged long enough to totally lose all info they are supposed to lose and reset themselves ..... yep I sure wasn't expecting that ..... she checked with our insurance and as it turns out our machine is over 5 years old and our insurance will cover getting a replacement .... I asked the chance this could happen again and she said there is no way to know

[JEBar]

a thick fog is lifting under an overcast sky .... 47 at 10AM with a forecasted high of 64 before falling back to a low of 51 .... while it sure looks rainy, none is mentioned in today's forecast .... once again we had to get up early to feed, dress and get our 9 year old grandson off to school .... his mother is still quarantined with a 1 and 2 year old brother and sister who she is fostering .... after getting him to school we stopped at Walmart to pickup food and meds .... we have no plans to go back out until we need to pickup our grandson and get him home

[Coach]

Morning all.

The sun is out this morning for the first time in weeks. California has had rain for several weeks now.

It’s going to set up a big fire season this year because of all the grass etc that will grow like crazy after a very wet winter for us…

[Mags]

36' and raining. Maybe 46' and more rain later.

[dave77]

You'll wake up that first morning after having it again feeling amazing. I did. I wear a full face mask and I can't sleep without it. I'm scheduled to get a new machine in August.

talk about weird, this morning I called the company that we've purchased CPAP supplied from for many years .... I spoke with their specialists that deals with the machines .... she asked me if it was unplugged and I told her that it had been for over 2 days .... she told me to plug it back in .... I did and it worked perfectly .. .. apparently, that sometimes they need to be unplugged long enough to totally lose all info they are supposed to lose and reset themselves ..... yep I sure wasn't expecting that ..... she checked with our insurance and as it turns out our machine is over 5 years old and our insurance will cover getting a replacement .... I asked the chance this could happen again and she said there is no way to know .... I've tried but I simply can't use a mask, rater "Nose Pillows" work for me

Mine will sometimes lose the humidity setting on the the control panel and it no longer adds moisture to the air. Unplugging and plugging it back in and it works again. I have to use a mask as I'm a mouth breather, tried the the nose pillows but had to use a strap to keep my mouth shut and it was more uncomfortable than the mask.

I've considered the Inspire surgery but I've heard it only has around a 70% success rate and I'd also have to lose quite a bit of weight to qualify.

[CT_Shooter]

.... I've tried but I simply can't use a mask, rater "Nose Pillows" work for me

I have to use a mask as I'm a mouth breather, tried the the nose pillows but had to use a strap to keep my mouth shut and it was more uncomfortable than the mask.

Whenever an unfortunate character in a film or tv program has duct tape put over his mouth, I cringe. I have a deviated septum and my nose is an unreliable airway. If my mouth was covered like that, I'm pretty sure I'd suffocate.

[5shot]

I've got 17 years of Cpap. True to form, I can't keep my mouth shut so it's been full face mask all that time. The full mask has made it's own crease/wrinkle and since I have more than enough wrinkles I'm giving this mask a try. Seems to be working pretty good after a couple months.

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[JEBar]

I'm giving this mask a try.

interesting looking mask .... what name is it marketed under

[5shot]

ResMed Airfit F40 Cushion L Quiet 64629. That's what's on the label.

EDIT to add....The F40 frame system is required.

This set-up seems to direct the air to the nostrils so for me it's got the benefits of a nasal mask without the sore nose.