It seems like a beautiful fall day would be the perfect time to take a walk down the hill. It is beautiful!
It’s just that everything I see makes me think allergen. Then I sneeze.
Then I get a sinus headache.
Seriously, how can all this beauty be so bad for me?
I’m going to blame it on the summer’s drought. After all that has been my scapegoat for everything since about Feb. 27th.
Really, the seed dealer sent out an e-mail telling about a black mildew growing on the corn that all the combining is stirring up and sending into the air.
I did enjoy the beauty of the woodlot south of my property. (This is where the goats like to try and escape to.)
Just as I arrived, I heard a car behind me.
Every time a car goes past it stirs up dust that just hangs in the air.
As if the allergens weren’t enough, I also picked up some of these little things on my sock.
I tried pulling them off with my bare fingers, but that just resulted in some unladylike comments and loss of blood. Yep, the pliers were a necessity.
With all the horrible things attacking me, this is my new companion whenever I’m outside for more than a minute.
Is it winter yet?
Linking to Wordless Wednesday with Project Alicia, Tina’s Wordless Wednesday, Sarah Halstead, Create With Joy, and Live and Love Out Loud.
Teresa
Sep 25, 2012 @ 17:07:06
you’re such a mess! i’m laughing!
Sep 25, 2012 @ 18:00:53
I’m miserable, but at least I can still have my sense of humor!
Sep 25, 2012 @ 17:35:33
Ahhhh! Fuzzies, fluffies, stickies, dusties! You make me look at the world in a whole new way. I’m thankful I don’t have any noticeable allergies.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 18:01:11
I’m jealous.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 17:53:20
We’ve been sniffling and sneezing here too. I’m telling ya’, try some homeopathic allergy or sinus medication, the stuff really, really works without any side effects.
You managed to get some beautiful pictures in between the dust and the sneezing!
Does the dust mask really help Mr. Pumpkin? LOL!!
Sep 25, 2012 @ 18:01:39
Mr. Pumpkin was just my model. He does not seem to have allergies.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 18:18:55
EWWWW….I hate those spiky balls. One time as a kid I was running around without shoes (I still do that) and I got caught in a patch of those evil things. That was a very bad thing….
Sep 25, 2012 @ 19:36:35
You have my sympathies. It was bad enough with them grabbing my ankles through the material.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 18:27:36
Sorry to hear that and sorry for the spiky things that stuck to your socks! However, your photos are just so gorgeous..Yes, the mask..is a must for you
Sep 25, 2012 @ 19:37:09
I’m not alone in the allergies this year. I’m just hoping for an early freeze.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 18:27:51
Love the pictures, especially Mr. Pumpkin. I’ve been reading about local honey for allergy relief. It makes sense.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 19:37:50
It does, but when I was little, I couldn’t eat honey because it would upset my stomach because of the allergy issues. Maybe I should try it again.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 18:52:20
Allergies and sand burrs and dust… sorry
A good hard frost should help
Sep 25, 2012 @ 19:39:48
Soon I hope! Of course we were in the eighties again today.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 19:00:49
a plethora of beautiful image! Glad I got to show you Alley Spring again =)
Sep 25, 2012 @ 19:40:03
Thanks! It was nice to see it.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 21:29:22
Ugh, we had that black mildew on our corn too. It was several weeks of the worst allergies I’ve had all year. Just awful. And the combines at corn harvest were completely enveloped in a black cloud. Looking forward to winter here too. Just want this strange bizarre year to end and hoping for a better one next year.
Suzanne
Sep 25, 2012 @ 21:33:05
You’ve summed it up perfectly. I just want it over with snow and cold and a new year.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 21:50:01
Ugh! I can certainly relate when it comes to the seasonal allergies.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 21:51:04
They are horrible this year. Hope you are surviving.
Sep 26, 2012 @ 01:29:37
That’s ages that I haven’t seen these spiky little balls ! I think I must have seen them when I was a child ! that wasn’t yesterday, lol ! What a nice walk !
Sep 26, 2012 @ 06:46:50
It was beautiful! I could have done without the spiky balls though.
Sep 26, 2012 @ 07:06:23
Hi Theresa~
Oh it must be a challenge to want to be out taking these glorious pictures and yet being plagued with allergies. Does local honey help? It’s the only thing that helps
me.
Sep 26, 2012 @ 08:03:59
Believe it or not, I had an allergy to honey when I was young. I haven’t tried it in years, but that is a good idea. Allergies and fences are the bane of my existence.
Sep 26, 2012 @ 11:52:22
I can’t laugh- I’m at the tail end of a month long sinus/allergy/summer cold blechhh. I walked around for days with kleenex stuffed up my nose!
Sep 26, 2012 @ 11:57:46
You certainly have my sympathies. At least I haven’t gotten that bad quite yet.
Sep 26, 2012 @ 13:10:38
So sorry you have to deal with the allergies! However, it is beautiful nonetheless.
That lot of trees does look yummy, by the way.
Sep 26, 2012 @ 13:42:22
The wood lot is goatie heaven!
Sep 26, 2012 @ 16:55:20
oh sweetie…HERE”S HUG! Thank you for sharing. Hoping over from Sarah’s hop Hugs! P.S> see you at the hop tomorrow
Sep 26, 2012 @ 17:36:56
Thanks for stopping by. I’m sure I’ll be fine as soon as it snows.
Sep 27, 2012 @ 17:03:05
I know what problems allergies causes. It is NOT fun at all. But we are going to winter season so I hopw you get better soon. I think your goats have such nice coloring. .)
Sep 27, 2012 @ 18:58:39
Thanks. I do hope for a normal cold snowy winter! That would help a lot.