ivy patch. One clue was 'a small tree with branches growing out of the
top'..it was a fence post covered in poison ivy.
As someone who gets the rash easily, I can say that I've found a 'cure'
in the form of those bottles of hand sanitizer sold in grocery stores.
After contact, I rub the sanitizer every where I think may have been in
contact with the oil of the plant.
No rash to date and it also stops the irritation itches you pick up out
on the trail. I picked up a brand that was a $1.00 for a pump top
bottle.
Pioneer Spirit
-----Original Message-----
From: Team Randalstik
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:26:50 -0400
Subject: [LbNA] Poison Ivy
Oh yeh.
First official trip of the summer to go letterboxing in glorious New
England.
Found the first box.
Had a bit of trouble finding the second box. But did find a little
toad who hopped off the path. My 6 year old said, "hey a toad. I
think it went in here in the plants."
OH MMMAN!!!!!!
So I said, "Just slowly step away from the three-leaved plant
climbing the tree. I will Technu you when we get to the car just
don't . . . scratch your face. . ."
OH MMMMMAN!!!!!!
"Don't touch anywhere else, just put your hands to your . . . STOP
SCRATCHING YOUR FACE!!! No, I don't want to hold your hand at this
moment. Ahhh, get away from me!!!! RUN AWAY!!!!!"
First day out. Poison ivy. On the face and neck, of course it doesn't
appear for a day after the event. He wakes up in the morning and his
eye is all puffy and little red blisters start appearing on his
cheeks. My brother says my wife is going to fire me from the Stay-at-
home-dad thing. He suggests I should look into severance pay.
Team Randalstik
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