Waiting for Ice Break

It is not quite 3 a.m.m and I am waiting for my sinuses to drain. The Palo Verde Trees are in bloom and the grass pollen is very high too.   This is all because I wanted to take a walk last night to get outside for a bit.  Really dumb, but it was so nice.

This is where Ice Break in Tucson comes in.  Ice break is when it reaches 100 degrees for the first time of the year. Legend has it this is when the ice breaks on the Rilito River.  Then sand trout fishing begins for the first time of the year in question. After 3 days of 100 degree days the pollen count drops really fast.  Then I can go out on my evening walks again without worrying about waking up at 3a.m. Sneezing with an ear ache or 2..

I did not plan far enough in advance to get some hard candy to help relieve the congestion.  I was more concerned with getting the basics at Trader Joe’s then the things I would need in April.  Well I think things finally cleared up enough to go back to sleep.