This oak pollen is terrible

[Jess from VA]

If it could be baled and sold I could get rich.

I get on my roof and blow that and the gutters (covered, but it piles up on the covers).  Then the walks, deck, driveway and out to the street.  Then blow great rolls of it down the gutters and into the storm drains.

A neighbor asked if I should be doing that.

"Next quarterly water bill, look how much the County adds to the bill for sewer and drains (it doubles my bill).  I'm just trying to get my moneys worth."  

[Chrisj CMA]

It sucks down here in Florida as well. I’ve been surviving on Benadryl. lol. Very thankful for the full face helmet. Spring is always hardest on me. But lately each year is less and less

[Jess from VA]

I'm lucky to have no allergy or hay fever with pollen or other allergens Jeff.

Now if I get a snoot full of it or dust or dirt I'll sneeze my ass off like anyone.

My big Stihl blower is my go-to landscape tool, so I've learned to work downwind and use lower power and whatever it takes to avoid walking in big clouds of crud.  Low power is easier on the neighbors too as wide open it makes a lot of noise.

Benadryl knocks me out (puts me to sleep). 

I have developed a mild allergy to chocolate in my old age.  I don't eat that much of it, and most of the time it doesn't bother me, but every once in a while it will send me into a 30-sneeze snot-machine fit.  Why this starts in my 70s I have no idea.     

I have had no cold or virus or this norovirus crap going around for over 15 years.  I do live alone.

[Oss]

the only excuse for wearing a dust mask inside my full face or modular helmet

Using the netti pot and seeing what comes out of that schnoz  without it leaves an impression

Sinus headaches suck big time

[scooperhsd]

the only excuse for wearing a dust mask inside my full face or modular helmet

Using the netti pot and seeing what comes out of that schnoz  without it leaves an impression

Sinus headaches suck big time

I keep 120mg Sudafed stocked in case a sinus headache is starting (helps get rid of the congestion). Of course, nowadays you have to get sudafed from the pharmasist (and show an ID).

[Jess from VA]

Well, it blew 20-30 knots all day long yesterday, and I filled two dumpers with nasty oak pollen (and branches and new leaves), and mowed it up in the lawn mower.  At least I didn't have to blow off my roof and gutters (the wind did it).

I suppose the exercise is good for me, but I get tired of it, and the mess.  I also cleaned out my 2yr old (new) AC compressor for the first time.  I had washed the big truck the other day (I don't know why I bothered), and just blew and hosed it off, again.

Got out for a nice two hour ride when done.  (that dang pollen dust gets all over the bike, inside the bike shed).