Pollen! It's Everywhere!

There's pollen on our cars, on the porch, on my shoes; well, you get the picture. Pollen is everywhere! We're waiting for a good ole' downpour to help us wash this 'yellow pest' away.
Every year the amount of pollen increases because the trees that produce the stuff continues to grow. Twenty years ago when we relocated to our present dwelling, all of the trees, especially the pines, were only a few feet tall. I remember only a light dusting of pollen during those years.

Today, almost twenty years later, these same trees are almost immeasurable. The buds that produce the pollen are huge. I love springtime, but the pollen and I are constantly in conflict. I am always trying to avoid it because of severe headaches, facial breakouts, itchy skin, red and runny eyes and noses, etc.

I don a mask and hat when I go outside to do a 'pollen' cleanup. This is performed every other day. I decided that it would be useless to try and clean up pollen every day. Each time I start
cleaning, the pollen seems to have multiplied. Oh well! Pollen is one of many natural occurences that we have absolutely no control over. This too, will pass. Nothing lasts forever. I look forward to some springtime without pollen. It can happen, you know.