Welcome!
If you are new to this blog or my situation,
you may want to read The Backstory or Glossary before continuing
to the posts. These pages will help you better understand
my terminology and the context in which I write.

Glossary

Airstream
- the company that made the trailer I live in; can also refer to an individual trailer made by the company

the Beast
- our brown and tan Ford we use to tow the Bub

the Big Contamination
- the release mycotoxins that flooded my family's house after a wall was opened up to replace a leaking window

Black Water
- the waste water in the tank which the toilet flushes into

the Bub (short for 'Safe Bubble')
- the name of the Airstream trailer I live in

Contaminated
- any object has has absorbed or come into contact with mycotoxins

Contamination
- the presence of mycotoxins

Flying Cloud
- the model of Airstream I live in

Galley
- the kitchen of the Bub

Grey Water
- the waste water in the tank that the kitchen sink and shower drain into

the House
- my family's house that was flooded with mycotoxins; the house in which my mom and I were made severely ill

LP
- liquid propane; we use propane from our LP tanks to cook, keep the fridge running when we're not connected to electricity, and for our furnace, which keeps us toasty warm when it's too cold for the heat pump to run

Mycotoxins (also called mold toxins)
- poisonous gases that mold spores produce; myco- fungus, toxins- harmful substances also known as poison

the Nasties
- my slang for mycotoxins

my Superpower
- my ability to smell and sense trace amounts of mycotoxins

the Toxic Waste Vat
- my slang for the house that was flooded with mycotoxins which have me my superpower

Toxigenic Mold
- mold that produces mycotoxins

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