Been A While
I hope your Christmas celebrations were more fun than mine. It's been a while, so let me sum up. Back on 12/19/2025 after walking the dogs around the parking lot across the street, as I did nearly every evening the weather permitted, I came into the house and realized I was having a real problem catching my breath. I put it down to the increased humidity and cold out there, combined with a seasonal respiratory issue - no infection, just a seasonal collection of mucous in my head that did not want to leave. I tried laying down in bed, but it got worse. So I told myself I'd sleep in my recliner. I did get an hour or so of sleep, but things weren't getting better, despite the decongestant. Then I thought "what if it's a problem with the furnace?" I calmed right down. I'd replaced the batteries in all of the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors just a month before, and standing outside didn't seem to make a difference. ...