I can't find her comment now, but someone posted that we decrease our fluids a lot in winter (since we're not perspiring) which can lead to some dehydration. Thus, making the gunk harder to expel. So, I am planning to up my fluids to see if that makes a difference.

I don’t know where in NH you live, but that’s where all my lung issues developed. We lived in Berlin from 1971 to 1986. It was a wonderful and safe place to raise children but health wise not so much. I started with Bronchitis which became a seasonal thing for me. The granite state is notorious for MAC . I also got giardiasis there from the water! The people there were wonderful, but that cold dry air along with living and teaching in a paper mill town was the beginning of quite a negative health journey for me. Go south. The days are longer which in and of itself leads to great mental health. You’ll trade those Labonville boots for sneakers and sandals and your car will thank you too! irene5