'Tis the season of the long hard slog from New Year's to March, the snow and the rain, the wintry contagions. Thank goodness for the occasional three-day weekend and flu shots. If you're lucky, you'll even escape the inconveniently timed common cold. To take fullest advantage, this month's Of Recent Note is about your at-home cold remedies: What are your cures for the common cold? What do you do when you think you're getting sick? Whether you live by Emergen-C, eat a lot of garlic, stock up on hand sanitizer, or dance by the pale crescent moon, email your answer to bridget@themorningnews.org by Sunday, January 24. Entries should be around 150 words.