After the Storm  opens with the morning right after Castle and Beckett's first big night together. Castle wakes up to an empty bed and wonders if he had dreamed the whole event when Kate walks in, bearing coffee for them and wearing only his shirt.
Causes of dry crusty skin in ears. A magnitude of things may cause the skin in and around the ears to become dry and flaky. However, it is easy to pinpoint the problem. One common cause of crusty ears is cleaning the canal of the ear too often or vigorously. Too much cleaning of the ear canal tends to wipe out the earwax that helps protect the canal.
Many people have chronic problems regulating middle ear pressure. The Eustachian tube can be blocked, or obstructed, for a variety of reasons. The most common cause is a cold (upper respiratory infection). Sinus infections and allergies may also cause swelling of the tissue lining the Eustachian tube.