Yesterday I found out that a person can sneeze so much that it makes their abdominal muscles sore the next day. I know because I did it. Saturday night I sneezed so much I thought I would never stop. Then yesterday my stomach muscles hurt!
People who live in areas of the country where it is still snowing may not realize that there are drawbacks to living in a more temperate climate like ours in Texas. In addition to the first days of a green Spring, we are also having an onslaught of pollen, so much so that our cars are completely covered in yellow dust. Even two days of rain which made little yellow-rimmed puddles in the roads and streets didn’t stop the trees from spitting out their sperm. Ew, my students said last year when I told them that pollen was plant sperm. Well, it’s the truth. And lots of people are highly allergic to it! I even take prescription meds and they didn’t do the job!
So I stayed indoors all day yesterday and today in defense from the pine trees and blustery winds and today felt a bit better. I actually did some cleaning and finished up some projects for my booth at Uniques & Antiques.
This one I made from a yard sale purchase. The frame caught my eye. It made a cute chalkboard, don’t you think?
Then I made this little wall hanging from a piece of house siding my dad had left over from a building project. I just added chalkboard paint, cup hooks, lace, burlap, a button, and some twine. It would be cute in a bedroom or closet holding necklaces or scarves.
This little footstool I made from a tattered old wooden tapestry stool. With more foam, a burlap cover, and rags tied to jute twine glued to the edges, it is totally transformed.
I hope to feel well enough tomorrow to place these items for sale in my booth. There’s a freeze warning tonight. Maybe that will slow down those tree gonads a bit!
XOXO
April Coker, Author 