The Texas curse has my nose (and eyes and roof of my mouth) in its annual grip again.
But temporary relief may be forthcoming, if the forecasted rain tonight through tomorrow night falls in sufficient quantity. It will wash the juniper pollen out of the air, at least for a day or so.
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Posted in Blogosphere, Rancho Roly Poly, Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged allergies, cedar fever, pollen
I’m dyin’ and I ain’t lyin’. Thursday’s juniper (also called mountain cedar) pollen count was the highest of the season, according to KVUE, which makes daily pollen counts.
Seems like it’s been going on forever but it’s only been about two weeks. Pity of it is, the only sure cure for this allergy is to move elsewhere. Wish I could. But it’ll be over soon.
UPDATE: Or, maybe not. Friday saw the highest juniper pollen count in seven years, KVUE reported. It’s supposed to rain Saturday afternoon into the evening. It better, or I may just decide to lay down and die.
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Posted in Rancho Roly Poly, Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged cedar fever, juniper pollen, KVUE
I had thought, with all the recent rain, it would have washed the pollen out of the air. But noooo. Doesn’t help that daytime temps are back in the 70s. KVUE’s pollen counters expect high numbers through the end of the month.
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Posted in Rancho Roly Poly, Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged cedar fever, Central Texas allergies, mountain juniper pollen
The stuffy nose, the telltale itching on the roof of the mouth. Cedar Fever seems to be making its seasonal debut early this winter. The pollen counters say the air content is low at 132 grains per cubic meter of air. Bound to rise. Oh, well, the sooner it begins, the sooner it will be over.
Just a light drizzle. Not enough to even nudge the drought. But it should take some of the ash juniper pollen out of the air–which will help diminish my "cedar fever" allergy.
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Posted in Rancho Roly Poly, Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged ash juniper, cedar fever, drought
It’s back, the annual winter malady whose culprit pollen isn’t really cedar and doesn’t really cause a fever. It’s complicated. It’s about junipers called mountain cedar, and when the stuff gets up your nose you just feel feverish. Mostly my eyes and the roof of my mouth itch, and of course my nose runs. Runs where? Not far enough. It’s a Central Texas curse that simply must be endured until we get enough rain to clear the pollen out of the air. And in our continuing drought that will be a problem. Have to use the Neti pot. Bleh.
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Posted in Rancho Roly Poly, Texana
Tagged cedar fever, juniper pollen, mountain cedar, Neti Pot
Says here, via KVUE, that it’s medium, but it feels like a lot less, at least around the rancho. Yesterday when I ventured out to pick up Mr. B. from school I came back with a snootfull, itching eyes and plenty of sneezing. Today, nothing. Usually, all the high wind we’ve been having the last few days, stirs more pollen into the air. But, this time, it seems to have blown what was there away, which probably means the season is almost over. Which is fine with me.
UPDATE: Down even more Saturday morning. No more Prisoner of Zenda routine for me.
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Posted in Mr. Boy, Rancho Roly Poly, Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged cedar fever, KVUE allergy forecast
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