Pollen

When we moved here there were three warnings that all locals had:

1. Traffic - It is awful and it will impact you.

2. Heat + Humidity = Misery

3. Spring pollen - Due to all the trees and plants, all of which flower from March first onwards, everyone should expect to feel miserable. In fact, your car will become covered with pollen, it is that thick.

We are pretty lucky to avoid the traffic most of the time. Our commute is a breeze. And the heat and humidity, well, we have yet to experience it but I will say I’m already gratefully for central air.

The pollen sounded like an urban myth. Who had ever heard of having so much pollen that you could visibly see it? On exactly March first all the plants began their show, as did my nose and eyes. I thought it was bad, but it was nothing.

Sunday morning, it was raining when I got home at 7am. Between 7am and 2pm (7 hours) the car went from clean and damp, to green and dusty. Amazing! Check out the big blobs and stringy masses. The stuff is sticky too. It is like someone sifted chalk dust all over and then added a touch of hair spray.