I agree Steve, our mountain air is so dry all winter I pack on moisturizer to warn off the rocesea flare up. I have a whole house humidifier I paid $70, it's a Holmes, back in 2000. I get a new wick/filter every year.

The kids do get such dry sinuses in the winter I just run it all winter. It's below zero in the city with a wind chill of -20*. I am leaving in a few minutes to run down my sons. He has to work at he airport 5:00am and dgs school is closed. They only had one day since Dec. 20th.

Ugh, his pipes were frozen, he had to crawl under before work to thaw them out. Thank goodness it worked. I guess the newer faucets safe water feature turns off the dripping after awhile. I'll have to stay awake and keep them running.

Keep warm my southern friends. Into the Arctic blast I go.