Grateful for the rain

[eve_prime]

Last night it took quite a long time to fall asleep, even aside from the time change – I’d had something of a headache from even before the Delgani concert, and my sinuses were so unhappy with me lying on either side that I had to prop my head up for a while. But! At some point in the night it started to rain, and that cleared out the pollen. I got a full night’s sleep, and today I got a surprising amount done. Even now I still feel much better than I usually do this time of night, in terms of breathing and headache. And while I was out and about doing my errands, it only sprinkled a very slight bit. So it was perfect.

This afternoon I watched a livestreamed conversation between Rebecca Solnit and Bill McKibben, about her new book and her reputation as someone who helps people feel hopeful yet still realistic. I’m in the middle of the book, and it was fun to listen to the two of them talk. The event was sponsored by an organization called Third Act (thirdact.org), for Americans over age 60 who are working to support the climate and our democracy. I’ll be reading more about them soon, I’m sure.

Comments

[lovelyangel]

Rain is a good friend. With the warm winter, I’m wondering how bad pollen season is going to be. I guess allergy season here is either bad or worse. Feels like I have allergies all year round nowadays.

Thank you for the heads up on Third Act. They seem pretty cool, and I’ve signed up for their mailing list.

[eve_prime]

I usually have a few weeks in July and again in October when my breathing is just fine, but the humidity starts bothering my sinuses again in the fall. One of my friends has suggested a dehumidifier because we have higher indoor levels than optimal - I am planning to learn more about that soon.

[claidheamhmor]

The pollen sounds so terrible.

[eve_prime]

Most people, fortunately, are just allergic to the grass pollen (late May to early July). And I'm not allergic to the weed pollen (late summer) as far as I know. It's the long succession of trees with pollen that gets to me.