No matter how careful David is with dust collection, the very fine dust of the Alaska Yellow Cedar (AYC) has me sneezing immediately following the first cut. Then within 1/2 hour I’ve got a sinus headache that’s killer. Truly amazing since he’s cutting wood outside the boat nowhere near where I am inside the boat. The smell of the AYC is wonderful but the after effects are awful for me. Today, I got smart and took an antihistamine as David started working. So far the headache is at bay but I can feel my sinuses stopping up so it’s only a matter of time…

And to think that it was ME who decided to use AYC on many parts of the boat’s interior!