The weather changed drastically last week. The still, warm night air that usually greets my exit from the office building was replaced by a chilly wind that brings with it dust from the dry earth and billows of smoke from the passing vehicles. The combination was lethal to my defenseless lungs (a hankie not being a part of my everyday must-bring kit).
A week into the change and racking dry coughs started to mar my nightly slumber which was otherwise peaceful (read: uneventful, dreamless). The whole week has been a nightmare. Imagine that itcy worm that usually falls off an acacia or a flowering mango tree crawling it's way up and down your throat. That's how it felt. RN friends suggested warm "kalamansi" juice sweetened with pure honey. The kalamansi bush in the yard yielded stunted or shriveled fruits. hard to find in the market as well. Vitamin C effervescent tablets are good substitutes, especially the blackcurrant flavor.
(my kennel is growing. it's three dogs and a cat no more so blog name is back to original)
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