Nasty Allergies
Since October I have suffered terribly with what I believe to be environmental allergies, I've been in and out of …
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rsisland 
9:23pm, March 22, 2009
We are at that time of year here in Florida... fire season. Since we don't have normal seasons here I guess we needed a new one. It replaces Spring. Alligator Alley is our main thoroughfare from the East coast to the West coast. It's how people get from our area to Miami and it sure does get alot of traffic. About half way between here and there a fire started a few days ago. Probably from a careless motorist tossing out a cigarette butt because we haven't had any rain storms to produce the dangerous lightening lately. They closed the alley for a couple days beacause of the smoke and visabilty issues. Now they have it opened up only during the day. The fire is about an hour and a half drive from us. They say there are only a couple houses that they are watching just in case. So the fire is mostly purging the underbrush and not causing any structural damage, which is a good thing. Nature needs to clean herself every once in awhile. The downfall is that it has been very windy lately. Of course the wind is out of the East and blowing our way. We wake up most mornings to the smell of smoke now. Some nearby towns even have ash floating around. It always surprises me how far this stuff will actually travel. We are on a health advisory for anyone with respiratory problems. We are all grounded until firther notice. At least I'm off this weekend and can stay inside in the ac. I was planning on cleaning out the garage, but that can wait. I wasn't really looking forward to it anyways.
Hope evryone has sunshine today,
Robin
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I'm familiar with CA fires and it is most unpleasant for me out there when they occur. I get what you mean about seasons. Here, too! Yup, staying inside in AC sounds the best approach. There is nothing we can do if we can't breathe out there. Stay safe and glad it is far enough from you not to be an immediate hazard. Still, when the wind blows it can be just as deadly to us. Hugs of fresh air to you! Thanks too for your comments on my journal and on the message board. Your voice is always a calming one to me. Thanks again.
RonaS
I'm glad that you are not affected by the fires so far. I think that you are right though to limit your outdoor activity. It must be hard living there in the spring.
On a personal front, I'll be in the Ormond Beach area in early May. I hope the fires will be under control by then. (For everyone's sake...not just my own. Although I must admit that there is a healthy dose of self interest in my hope. )
Do what you have to in order to be safe. Things can go bad quickly so..
Be Careful,
Tom
thp636
Thanks Rona, I'm glad my "voice" is calming to you.
Tom, I'm sorry to say you may have a few concerns when you come down in May. It's just around the corner and I doubt we will get much rain before then. Our fire situation right now really depends on how the people treat their environment. Lit cigs and lawn mowers and also cars cause most of our fires. They tell you not to start any vehicles on the grass and of course not to throw out your cig butts at all because they can relight themselves. Once it starts to rain then we have to worry about the lightening especially since we are the lightening capital.
~Robin
rsisland