Remember the dust and steer clear

[susandennis]

My lungs do not have the capacity to do dusty things. I need to remember to wear a mask or wait until after a rain or somehow figure out how to do stuff that is dusty and still be able to breathe afterward.

The tricky part is remembering. It sneaks up on me. I dismantled the A/C bits and then took a can of air to blow it out and then took a tooth brush to the filters before putting them in the dishwasher. After I was done I had a huge sneezing nose blowing fit.

Then after the filters got clean (thank you, dishwasher), I put them back in and wrestled the unit into its place in the closet and then rearranged some stuff on top of the closet (where the dust layer is about 3 inches thick) so that the 5" hose can rest up there without kinking.

I washed up and sat down and had a coughing until I can't breathe fit. I really did enjoy those cigarettes but, man the price is steep.

I think maybe I'll get Amira and her daughter to help me set up the A/C next spring - at least get all the bits into the living room and I think I might wait until a nice, rainy day.

On the upside, an hour of no exertion and lots of water and a hit off the rescue inhaler and I think I'm fixed. I can take a deep breath without coughing and there is no wheezing. I'm pretty sure I'll live.

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Living is good!