cold

I'm not gonna lie, when people said it was hot here I thought they were over exaggerating. They may still be, from what I'm told this heatwave is extremely uncommon for Yakima let alone Washington State. Sadly for me, I've got a broken air conditioner and a bunch of fans, lucky for you, I've figured out five simple life hacks to stay cool during the Yakima heat...

I recommend you stay inside as much as possible to avoid air stagnation.

It is not new news that I have been battling a cold for well over a week now, and the cough aspect of this cold is starting to irritate me!

There's a gal in Kazakhstan that decided to wear a mini-skirt and head out in the NEGATIVE 40 degree temps! She got frost bite. Check out the pic!

Brrr ... when the thermometer drops below 10 degrees, you can't call it anything but downright cold! It doesn't matter whether it's 7 degrees, 5 degrees or 3 degrees, it all feels like the same freeze-your-hiney-off cold!

With record-low high temps forecast for Yakima this weekend, it reminded me that I'd best brush-up on my cold weather metaphors.

A website called DumbLaws.com points out some of the ludicrous statutes across all 50 of the United States. If you're about to get all uppity about how "progressive" Washington is and how our state is immune to the backwards thinking that seems to affect other states check yourself, because you're wrong...

Not only have Rik and I caught the crud that's going around, but pretty much every single person in our families has it now, too! It seems a bit early for the crud -- usually we don't start getting sick until next month.

Your nose is running like it's in a 100-yard dash, you're shivering like you're watching a horror movie and your body temperature is hot enough to cook bacon. There's no doubt about it -- you're sick.

My border collie Barkley with training is supposed to be one of the smartest breeds out there for dogs and most working cattle dogs have a brilliance of their own. Take a look at one dog who gets thirsty and decides to grab a cold one.

I think the cold weather has finally gotten to all of us, including this four-year-old, who has a special request -- for Jesus.

A couple of weeks ago, I commented on a Facebook topic on KIMA-TV's page regarding getting vaccinated for influenza.  I was pretty cavalier, stating that I had NEVER gotten inoculated and have NEVER had the flu, relying only on my body's own natural defenses and immune system to help ward off sickness.