CarolC so sorry to hear about your mother ... really gets me thinking...thank you and my heart thanks you too!

Little Hawk, Jeri thanks for your input. I'd put the cold (my first in about 2 years) down to the stress of spending Xmas with my parents/sibs for the 1st time in about eight years! And I was even grateful for it because it's so much easier not to smoke when sick, and each puff feels like a knife stabbing down your throat. Been there, done that ... and geez it sounds insane doesn't it?

I AM feeling much better today though - just got back from shovelling the driveway and taking a long walk through the beautiful (but icy!) forests ... you're so right about the deep breathing and fresh air Jeri ... like kat said "WHOOOO HOOOO bring it on!!! And it's cold out so THAT naturally encourages lots of respiratory "clearing" too - how pleasant!! Bring on those great Canadian winters!!! OK now I must really be losing it...

GUEST ghost right on! Stranger things than the mystically healing effects of Mudcat HAVE been known to happen I'm sure ..... though I'm not sure where ...

I'm very grateful for this thread right now and to ALL who posted above! So you'll just have to put up with all this mushy, simpering gratitude a little while longer - keepin mind and hands busy!

:-) daylia

PS. SINSULL don't the experts agree that depends on how big it is? The candy I mean ... :-~