The Dark Side of Spring

I went for a walk yesterday afternoon since I was tired of sitting around feeling awful. I thought maybe a little moving around would help. It cheered me up at the time and my nose actually stopped running. This morning is a different story. My nose is failing me and feels like it is twice the size it should be and is so dry it could fall off at any time. I think it is highly unliky anyone would want to see a picture of my nose, but I did capture a few good ones in my brother's yard. No, not of my stuffy head but of a very pretty tall bearded Iris.

The colors are very bright white with a deep purple bottom. He has a lot of these in his yard. More than a dozen that are grouped together are all in the same growth stage and should all start to open blooms by this weekend. He ha also had a tiny, but very cute azalea with a really bright reddish orange color.

I love this one!

Hopefully the darker side of spring will leave my nose alone soon. The air is not yellow with pollen swirling around like a dust cloud. My truck is still yellow even with the rain from last night. I think today will be a day of loads of reading and rest. I think rest is much need and way over due. Plus the clouds have set in, so maybe today will be the last day of allergies for me for a while. What is your favorite rainy day or sick day activity?