We Have the Green Plague
This time of year, it’s impossible to keep your car, patio, windows, porch, sidewalk, or any other surface clean. It’s the Green Plague. When the oak trees start to bloom, they release enough pollen to blanket three or four planets this size. And it goes on for just WEEKS. Saturday night, I asked my sons […]
Pine Allergy
It’s trying to get me, but I’m fighting back. Every year about this time, when the pine trees bloom and spread their yellow pollen in a gritty blanket over everything in sight, I get sick. Sore throat, itchy ears and eyes, achy joints, coughing, sneezing, stuffy nose … the works. But over the years, I’ve […]
Funny How Things Hit You When You’re a Single Mom
Today, I’m thirty-five. I don’t feel any different, really. But I suppose it’s some sort of milestone. The kids have been itching and uncomfortable for a couple of weeks, so I spent the morning with the kids at the allergist’s, holding them while we re-tested their allergies. Things are going to be changing at our […]