Every year I had to deal with ‘budding trees’ … those damn twirlers that fall from maple trees, necessitated several trips up on my roof with a leaf blower to clean out the gutters. Well, no more, as last week I had Leaf Filter cover my gutters … shouldn’t have to make any more trips up there to clean out twirlers in the Spring or leaves in the Fall (fingers crossed).
Where I live, April is yellow pollen season. It covers everything. You need a backhoe to get rid of it. I don’t have allergies but if you get enough of that stuff up your nose, you WILL sneeze.
The weather has been unseasonably gorgeous here in central FL the last week: very low humidity and not outrageously hot. Have had all the doors and windows open—and puffy eyes. I THINK it’s worth it, but. . .
When I was a kid, my cousin told me he was allergic to sunshine. I’m not sure what he was allergic too, but it bothered him all summer, but only when it was sunny, not when it rained. Most of the roads were unpaved, so it might simply have been dust and dirt in the air from the dirt roads.
Somewhere around age 11 Mom took me for the old 41 sample skin test. Results showed I was allergic to 39. Doc Cole told nurse she ran them too close together so no way to tell for sure. Then he told Mom. Don’t worry. If he lives to age 13, he’ll grow out of them. Don’t know if that’s when her hair went white or if that came later from some stupid things I was always into. Oh, and evidently I lived just so I could sneeze my way through old age.
One benefit of having to wear a mask whenever I go out is that my pollen allergies haven’t bothered me nearly as much as in previous years. I just might keep doing it once the COVID-19 crisis is over.
oldpine52 almost 4 years ago
Amen.
awgiedawgie Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Consider yourself fortunate, Wiley. I have allergies all year round.
fretlessman71 almost 4 years ago
I have no love for for budding trees either.
LeeCox almost 4 years ago
I hear you, Wiley. Mine have been driving me bonkers this year!
Enter.Name.Here almost 4 years ago
“I have no love for for budding trees”. Uh-uh. That ‘for-for’ is a boo-boo no-no. ;-)
mrcooncat almost 4 years ago
Every year I had to deal with ‘budding trees’ … those damn twirlers that fall from maple trees, necessitated several trips up on my roof with a leaf blower to clean out the gutters. Well, no more, as last week I had Leaf Filter cover my gutters … shouldn’t have to make any more trips up there to clean out twirlers in the Spring or leaves in the Fall (fingers crossed).
dflak almost 4 years ago
Where I live, April is yellow pollen season. It covers everything. You need a backhoe to get rid of it. I don’t have allergies but if you get enough of that stuff up your nose, you WILL sneeze.
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
Don’t worry, guy. There’ll be another Ice Age in due time.
1953Baby almost 4 years ago
The weather has been unseasonably gorgeous here in central FL the last week: very low humidity and not outrageously hot. Have had all the doors and windows open—and puffy eyes. I THINK it’s worth it, but. . .
Purple People Eater almost 4 years ago
When I was a kid, my cousin told me he was allergic to sunshine. I’m not sure what he was allergic too, but it bothered him all summer, but only when it was sunny, not when it rained. Most of the roads were unpaved, so it might simply have been dust and dirt in the air from the dirt roads.
!!ǝlɐ⅁ Premium Member almost 4 years ago
‘Flowers are having sex in my nose,’ said my friend Mark one spring day. That’s a ‘never forgetter’ right there!
j.l.farmer almost 4 years ago
mine too but would rather suffer with them than to have Winrter continue on.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Well done sir. Good on you.
Zebrastripes almost 4 years ago
Aaaaaaah CHOOOO! MEEEE TOOOO!
sandpiper almost 4 years ago
Somewhere around age 11 Mom took me for the old 41 sample skin test. Results showed I was allergic to 39. Doc Cole told nurse she ran them too close together so no way to tell for sure. Then he told Mom. Don’t worry. If he lives to age 13, he’ll grow out of them. Don’t know if that’s when her hair went white or if that came later from some stupid things I was always into. Oh, and evidently I lived just so I could sneeze my way through old age.
ms-ss almost 4 years ago
The ticks were on a rampage yesterday.
KEA almost 4 years ago
Totally Agree!
mauser7 almost 4 years ago
I feel your pain..Thank God for modern pharmacology!
jmworacle almost 4 years ago
My severe allergy is from “work”. Sorry for the four letter work.
Rise22 almost 4 years ago
Too many “fors” in the first panel…
EarlWash1 almost 4 years ago
Burma-Shave.
zeexenon almost 4 years ago
Careful, only sneeze out of sight or you’ll end up in a C-19 ward.
ron almost 4 years ago
So far, allergies are about the only thing that haven’t driven me “up a wall” this Spring.
mica4339 almost 4 years ago
Likewise
anomalous4 almost 4 years ago
One benefit of having to wear a mask whenever I go out is that my pollen allergies haven’t bothered me nearly as much as in previous years. I just might keep doing it once the COVID-19 crisis is over.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
All created by the god you loudly praise every other day.
The Orange Mailman almost 4 years ago
Nice AAAB AAAB rhyme scheme.
El Cobbo Grande almost 4 years ago
What’s a Forbudding tree?
Brian Premium Member almost 4 years ago
He’s supposed to give an evil look at the end through the “fourth wall”.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault almost 4 years ago
Not my attitude, but cute.
fuzz3942 almost 4 years ago
Allergies are killing me this year.
soaringblocks almost 4 years ago
nicely said.
sneezykevina almost 4 years ago
I’m allergic to this comic.
pnmiq almost 4 years ago
Covid-19, allergies, no meat and now killer hornets (have you seen pix of these things?). Where are the good old days?
WDD almost 4 years ago
Panel 3: “I have no love FOR FOR budding trees,…”
WDD almost 4 years ago
“No love for / for budding trees”?