"ACHOO"

In a few hours February is history. Hooray, I thought it would never leave.

Tomorrow ushers in March, the windy month.

Now, tis the season for coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, etc.

Many people think allergy season starts with the blossoms on the trees, blooming flowers, and grass cutting.

Not necessarily so. Actually it starts much earlier here in northeast Pennsylvania.
Why? Because tiny, microscopic pollen can travel long distances on the wind current.

Right now pollen season is very high in Florida and is moving right on up the east coast as far north as Virginia.

Think about that, Virginia is only two states removed from Pennsylvania. These teeny, air-borne pollens have no difficulty visiting our neck of the woods.
Remember, March - windy.

Our own native trees are a culprit too.
Look at the deciduous trees. The leaf buds are swelling. This means as the leaves are developing they are shedding pollen, which blows in the wind, right up your nose.
Sorry about being graphic, but that's how it works.

I remember someone saying that allergy prone people suffer when the leaves form on the trees and when they fall, before the first frost.

So get your allergy prescriptions filled, both pills and nasal sprays. Dig out those headache remedies, clean up and sanitize those vaporizers. Stock up on tissues and hand sanitizers.

Most of all common sense prevents a lot of maladies.
Wash, wash, wash those hands. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough and sneeze. Try to avoid others with like symptoms. Eat your fresh fruits and veggies. Drink that orange juice. Get enough sleep. Keep that car window closed.

Hey, it's almost SPRING. We've waited a long time for it.
So deal with the problems it brings.

And GOD BLESS you three times. Sneezes always come in three's don't they?