About.com has two excellent articles. One on summer allergies, the other on protecting your home from wildfires.

While Spring is usually the worst season for allergies here in the valley, Summer can have it's share of misery, and there's something about 100+ degree heat that makes a stuffy nose even more unbearable.

Of course, summer is also wildfire season here in California, and we definitely get our share of wildfires in the foothills and Sierras. Now is an excellent time to look think about making those vacation homes fire-safe, and the article offers a number of simple tips you can do to help protect your investment.

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