Bit of Ivory

I was able to keep the CPAP on for 2 hours last night. That’s quite an improvement, actually. On Saturday, it didn’t even last half an hour. I’ve turned off the heat on my humidifier, so the air coming through the CPAP only gets the smallest amount of moisture. And I’ve moved the machines themselves up from off the floor (they’re now sitting on two empty giant tin cans), so the air I’m getting is slightly more fresh.

I’ve also tried the delay buttons– it seems to help. Breathing in with a CPAP is not a problem–it’s breathing out that’s difficult, since you’re breathing against the pressure. Turning the pressure down made it easier to fall asleep. But my biggest problem last night was keeping the seal on my mask. I’m a pretty restless sleeper– I move around a lot, especially when it’s really warm. Well, it was 103 yesterday, and I was sweating last night. Every time I moved my head, the mask would slip, and I’d start getting air leakage. It’s quite difficult to sleep when you have air blowing in your eyes.

On a happier note, I had a lovely food weekend. On Saturday, my sister and I went to Litza’s Pizza. This place has the best pizza on the planet. When they opened, the family actually traveled throughout the West, trying different kinds of pizza. When they found a crust they liked, they’d ask for the recipe– same with the sauce, the pepperoni, and so on. The result was Litza’s Pizza in Salt Lake City. They also have excellent garlic bread, and they’re owned by the same people as Hires’ Drive-in, so they have Hires Root Beer as well. I’ve been craving Litza’s for weeks, and I finally gave in. I’ve got two pieces of their deluxe combo (onions, peppers, mushrooms, olives, and 3 kinds of meat– I chose Canadian Bacon, Italian Sausage, and Pepperoni) and a slice of garlic bread with me for lunch today. MMMM.

Last night we barbequed steaks. They were delicious. We also grilled some pineapple. Have you ever done that before? It’s wonderful. The pineapple gets all warm and sugary, and it just melts in your mouth. We used a charcoal grill, of course. Propane grills are an abomination.

And lookie! I’ve made 1000 hits! I feel loved.