It is 4 p.m. on Saturday and I am sitting in bed with Violet. I am freshly showered and her little belly is full. Sounds nice but it means I surrendered my to do list. It is laying outside covered by my tiny powdery opponent. I was bested by what Sophia calls the Flying Yellow Allergies. I should have known I never had a chance. That crap beat me so good I have on pajamas, my nursing bra and a t-shirt from high school. I do not plan on a re-match at any time tonight. I am down for the count. I am pretty sure I would not even go back outside for a glass of wine with no kids and a free babysitter. It’s bad.
I could go on, but you get the point. Claritin and Zyrtec have nothing on this stuff. I only completed 50% of my list. I returned the Liberty of London stuff I should not have bought at Target and came home planning on cutting my wood for the kid’s chairs, cleaning my entire pollen and sawdust covered workshop because it happens to be our screened porch, building the chairs and of course…the laundry. Always the laundry.
I cut all the wood and picked up the whole porch but when I started to sweep and vacuum I knew I was in for it. My defenses were completely inadequate! When you disturb this villain its nasty aggressive nature comes out. I had pollen coming out of my nose and eyes and after hours on that porch I just stopped. I will go back later. I can build the chairs inside tonight if I start to feel better. Of course, I will do the laundry or it will take over the house.
I will say, in my defense, that the pollen had accomplices whereas no one was helping me. A hummingbird got caught inside the screen porch and spent an hour diving at my head trying to get off the porch. I am deathly afraid of beaked flying things in enclosed spaces. Sue me. I also happen to have a 12 week old baby that prefers when I am inside the house with my boob out. And I’m her biggest fan, so she usually gets what she wants.
So yeah, 3 tiny things kicked my tush.
Did I ever really have a chance?
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I am the Ringmaster of this circus. I have 3 small children who don't know what that means so I just say "Boss" and they get that. I am a mom who loves to write, build things, make things and love on my kids and my hubs. I am also in the midst of a love affair with social media. Always busy, usually laughing and never without words. Thus, Mommy Words. 
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WOW! Now THAT’S a day! Glad you survived both the pollen and the “beak diving!” Phew!
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ah. that sucks. I’ve never had allergies quite that bad – but I know how life altering allergies can be. especially when you have PLANS and THINGS TO GET DONE!
SB
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April 10, 2010 at 11:19 pm
sorry i laughed my butt off at this, only coz you write so well and it was hysterical. But even sorrier that the pollen and other little things got the best of you.
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When you tweet that a tiny thing kicked your butt I thought you meant Violet…babes can do it with out trying. I hate allergies… mine aren’t until the fall… good luck
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April 11, 2010 at 9:20 am
Ahhhh Spring! I heard this year will be worse than most. Hate when that happens. Sounds like giving in was the right thing to do.
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April 11, 2010 at 9:51 am
Upon reading your post title, before reading the post itself, I said (outloud), “Oh, no JOKE!” This pollen thing has got to stop. I’m sucking up snot as I write this. And I’ve only been awake for about 20 minutes and haven’t even thought about opening the windows yet.
Let us know if you find something that works! Being pregnant I can’t take much medication!
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You let a diving hummingbird attack you for an hour? I would have been so done in 5 minutes. You’ve got more balls than you know! Very funny! Hope you recover in, say, a day!
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Ah, the joys of spring!!! Too bad about the pollen, but you must be an incredible person for a hummingbird to want you! (Maybe you had a flowery smell in your hair.) I don’t blame you for abandoning your to do list!
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Happy Belated Friday Follow!
I am sitting here itching my eyes while reading your post… so I can relate! Spring is my favorite but, like you, pollen is my nemesis!
-Buffi
My Wonderfully Dysfunctional Blog
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My eyes began to itch just reading this…I’ve also made a mental note to take my meds out of the cabinet, would hate to forget them tomorrow! Nothing worse than feeling that way, and being in a class of 30 little butts.
Missing you
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PS. JetBlue is having a sale! How’s June for our date?
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April 12, 2010 at 9:39 pm
June is parfait my love! I lost you in our FB chat tonight but lets get that trip booked!
I’m your new follower from UBP10!
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