Allergies

I did not have noticeable allergies before I moved to West Texas.  When I moved to Lubbock, I was told that I would probably develop allergies because of the large amount of allergens in the dust in the area.  And, it happened.  After about 7 or 8 years, I started having allergies. Not bad, but sneezing, hacking and congestion at various times throughout the year.

There was a time when I had a horrible allergic reaction in my kitchen.  I finally went through stuff, and found, tucked in the back of the refrigerator, a plastic storage container, with black eyed peas in it, molded.  I realized that I was probably having a reaction to the mold. I now know that I do have a reaction to mold.

When Mack was alive, and we walked at Clapp Park daily, I noticed something about my allergies.  This sounds incredible, but I was walking with a friend at that time, and she can attest to this:  I was very sensitive to allergens. We might be in a part of the park, and I would become very congested. We could move even just ten or fifteen feet and I would immediately clear up.

This sensitivity has continued through the years. I am reminded of it tonight, because I am having a sneezing fit.  It is cool enough to have the windows open, so I am thinking that since there have been some recent rains, there is something outside that is affecting my allergic responses.