May 17, 2005
Pollen Count
As much as I wanted to, I couldn't open the windows. It was a lovely day except for one thing: the pollen. It wasn't hot at all. There was a lot of cloud cover and a nice cool breeze. With the windows shut and even with the air conditioners on, it was warmer inside than out. But if I open the windows, we're all miserable--hacking, sneezing and wheezing. TB tried to have his window open at work, sneezed non-stop for 20 minutes and finally had to shut it and turn the air on.
It doesn't seem fair. It's so lovely outside.
I didn't have problems with allergies before moving back to Long Island. Now my eyes water and itch some days even with the windows close. I hack and sneeze when I go out the door and dread the yellow green powder all over my car. It's almost as bad as that nasty stuff you get on the car after a snow storm. I know if I wash it off, it'll be back tomorrow!
I found this website and decided to see how high the pollen count is and just what exactly is making us all miserable. It's high in NJ and LI the rest of this week. Down south, though, it's more in the moderate level. There is less pollen in Tennessee than in NJ and same thing is true of Georgia and Maryland. Hmm...does that mean the trees are done pollinating down there? The level is pretty low in Minnesota and California. It's just medium in Texas.
I looked for a common denominator tree and found it right off: oak. Oak trees are everywhere aren't they? There's just more of them in some places than in others.
In the better-late-than-never-department: Billy's birthday
Happy birthday, kiddo!
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