Attack of the Spring

Last week was why I live in the Southeast. It may have been April but it was 90 degrees and sunny all week. LOVE IT.

The best part is that the Dogwoods are blooming and they are all over the neighborhood. The flowering Dogwood is my favorite plant/tree. Probably because A) It means its spring; B)Its the state flower of Virginia aka Home (and a bunch of other states but whatever); C) We used to have one in our yard at my house, Home again and D) Its a good looking tree-plant, no? We also had blooming Azaleas and Bradford Pears, but all of this led to the arch-nemesis of sinuses everywhere.

BICYCLES!!!! wait, no...

POLLEN!!!

Not normal, oh my allergies are acting up pollen, nope. Its like biblical plague pollen. Most people have snow, we have a dusting of pollen. You could see your footprints on the sidewalk, the percentage of yellow cars shot up 2 jillion percent, and I was wondering if something was going to start growing in my lungs after my bike commute home from work. I could taste it, and it is not good my friends. Fortunately after a t-storm it is almost gone now, or at least at manageable levels. So now all were left with is temps in the mid-70s, sunshine, and waning allergens. Things could be worse...