While I know that viruses and bacteria aren't aware of the change of seasons (as far as I know) I have to say--and I'm not boasting--I'm pretty darn happy I wasn't sick at all this winter. Nary a sniffle. In a year where the flu was rampaging from sea to shining sea, I stayed as fit as a fiddle, whatever that means. My secret is a secret even to me because I have no idea how I didn't get sick, but if my winter routine is any measure:
*Get exercise and have fun.
*Don't assume you'll get sick (I don't know how this works).
*Play plenty of video games.
*Eat the occassional Hostess Sno*Ball.
*Own a cat who uses your open mouth/nose as her personal heating vent on cold winter nights (something about sucking in cat dander all night must boost your immune system).
*Get out in the snow!
*Avoid children with cascades of snot dripping from their noses.
Now I KNOW I can still get a cold/flu in the spring, but my winter statistics are already in the books. Granted, I tend not to get colds often for whatever reason, I think I'm stubborn. In any case happy spring!
