Ahhh Spring...Ahhh...choo!

photo is mine
Eugene, Oregon
May 22, 2018 5:06pm CST
Yes the flowers are blooming all over town and in our garden for sure. They are beautiful, of course. Buuuuttt...I went out earlier for a walk and then again to help Anne with watering the hanging baskets and plants in pots. When I came in, I began sneezing and, since noon, probably sneezed a hundred times, but who's counting? The grass pollen is off the charts this week and that is what gets me, despite the non-sleepy allergy pill I take and the nasal spray I use to ward off sneezes. But, I still love this time of year and we have plenty of tissues on hand, so I will stay inside the rest of the day. Here is a photo from the garden that Anne plants (I dig holes).
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@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
23 May 18
It's cool here James, it rains every day, depressing, but at least no pollen in the air.
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@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
23 May 18
@JamesHxstatic Yes, it is a very unusual amount of rain. Usually May is one of the driest month.
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• Eugene, Oregon
23 May 18
Is that an unusual amount of rain? We have none predicted for the next ten days.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
23 May 18
Love Anne's garden. My congratulations to her.
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• Eugene, Oregon
23 May 18
Thank you! I will tell her.
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@vandana7 (98995)
• India
5 Jun 18
I find lots of you have pollen allergies. I find it strange because I have never had it.
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@vandana7 (98995)
• India
5 Jun 18
@JamesHxstatic Do your eyes close down? Or you all have sneezing? Exactly what is pollen allergy? Let me check the net.
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Jun 18
It is no fun.
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
22 May 18
That's a beautiful garden. I also suffer from spring pollen so I know how you're feeling.
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• Eugene, Oregon
22 May 18
It is no fun as it happens is it? I have calmed down a bit now that I am inside.
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@sallypup (58173)
• Centralia, Washington
22 May 18
Gorgeous blooms. I love the lupine.
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@sallypup (58173)
• Centralia, Washington
23 May 18
@JamesHxstatic I'm looking forward to experiencing a West spring when we head over next week.
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• Eugene, Oregon
23 May 18
@sallypup It should be great by comparison.
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• Eugene, Oregon
23 May 18
Thanks, she works pretty hard on it and I even help sometimes.
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@dgobucks226 (34435)
22 May 18
The pollen has been pretty bad lately. I have been sneezing quite a bit!!! I have been working in the yard so that is when it really affects me most.
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• Eugene, Oregon
22 May 18
Yes, that up close exposure really gets you.
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@dgobucks226 (34435)
24 May 18
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
29 May 18
The garden is so pretty
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• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 18
Thank you!
@jstory07 (134718)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 May 18
You have a beautiful garden. We planted flowers again and none of them are coming up. How come flowers do not like us.
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• Eugene, Oregon
23 May 18
Hmm, good question. That is like me and tomatoes.
@cintol (11261)
• United States
23 May 18
Thats a beautiful garden, I love the flowers she chose, good job with those holes. I too have allergies with this season and with most of the rest. I don't mind not going out in it as I can't handle the mugginess but today I had to do yard work as well
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• Eugene, Oregon
23 May 18
I mowed the grass a few days ago and was not affected, but the pollen count must have soared.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 May 18
'tis allergy season.
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• Eugene, Oregon
22 May 18
It sure is. I had allergies when I lived in California and here as well. This is starting out to be a sneezeful spring.
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@db20747 (43434)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
24 May 18
Your garden is purely delectable!!! U could make money with this picture!!! Ever heard of the app Foap??!!! Or Clashot???!! As for aaah choosing, benadryl works wonders!!!!
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• Eugene, Oregon
29 May 18
Benadryl knocks me out though, all antihistamines do, so I take the non-sleepy kind. I have not heard of those sites, but will check them out.
@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
14 Aug 18
@JamesHxstatic I am sorry about your allergies. The flowers in the picture are very beautiful.
@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
22 May 18
She has a beautiful garden.
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• Eugene, Oregon
22 May 18
Thanks, that one is in back and there is one in front too.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
23 May 18
@JamesHxstatic Oh very nice
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@Kandae11 (53696)
22 May 18
It looks lovely. Well worth the effort I think.
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• Eugene, Oregon
22 May 18
Yes, it is and and it pleases her a lot.