Sunday, April 11, 2010  My Arch Nemesis  I have met my arch
nemesis and its name is POLLEN!!! Does anyone else in the
country or world have a problem with spring pollen or is it just
Atlanta? I somehow think it's just here and everyone will think
I'm crazy but here in Atlanta, we have pollen season. I am
highly allergic to most pollens (trees, grasses, and weeds) so
unfortunately, beautiful spring weather can be a nightmare for
me.  See the yellow stuff on my steps? That's pollen. The stuff
you see is pine tree pollen and it doesn't cause allergies
because it is too big but it does cover everything in a sticky
yellow-green dust. Like this black patio table.  It is a visible
sign of what is floating around in the air--lots and lots of too
small-to-see pollen grains. Reflected in my truck Xena's hood
(which should be black) is a big oak tree, a major source of
pollen too. (In crazy town (Atlanta), the local paper posts the
daily pollen count on a scale from 0 to 120. 120 is extremely
high. This week the number