On her Facebook wall, Pecky Cox/As the Lake Churns in Priest Lake writes:
Ahh! Sick, and sicker today. I guess taking photos with snow up to my ... was not such a good idea. I remember LOVING having a cold when I was a teenager, THE SEXY VOICE, the get wells, the hot drinks brought to me. NOW I sound like ... like mono; yes, like stereo does not exist. I sneeze and my eyes nearly leave my face. Skin is dry and my curls are tangled. Anyone up for snowshoeing?"
DFO: I've escaped colds and the flu this year. So far. (Knock on wood). My flu shot at work?
Question: Have you had a cold or the flu this winter?
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.