I'm in a cranky mood because I've been laid up in bed off and on because of this dry cough and nagging fever. As a last resort I take cough syrup just so I can try to sleep. Which I'm not really getting enough. So dragging into work with bloodshot eyes for past week.

I've never heard of desert fungi! Things that one learns on TE forums. Dry air in cold temperatures is preferable now for me in winter rather than cold, humid winter temperatures. There is a difference. Yes, I do notice a skin quality difference when I return to Vancouver to spend time.

I was shocked to learn that near the area where I grew up as a child, the water was hard...and led to a high incidence gallstones. Teenagers having their gallstones removed!