Pollen

For our friends and family who don't live in the area I thought I would post about the pollen this year.  The pollen this spring was unbelievable.  Over the long weekend (and our rib making) the pollen was definitely at its worst.  We could see clouds of pollen floating in the air towards us.  Everything was coated with a layer of yellow and we cleaned off our patio table three times before we had dinner!  We had a short rain storm and I thought it would wash the pollen away but it just washed it down the driveway.  I took a picture of the pollen on the driveway because I have never seen anything like it.  Here is the picture so you can get a sense of the amount of pollen flying through the air.  Fortunately none of us have a serious allergy to pine pollen!