The one thing I don't miss about spring....

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

It was 76 here in Indiana yesterday - had such fun working in the yard - woke up this morning COVERED in poison ivy - I get it every year. Had long sleeves and gloves on - it doesn't matter, if it is out there, it somehow finds me. My one eye is swollen shut this morning, down my arms, on my stomach - such fun! But my yard looks beautiful!

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I have about 6" of snow this morning so I'm loving that. But it's supposed to get up into the 70s later this week, I believe. Not looking forward to that, either.

I love watching it snow, so that's going to be my morning.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

Our yard does need some tending, but for the most part I welcome spring!

2blonde · ‎03-10-2010

Oh no, Hoosier! It was 75 here in Ohio yesterday too........a beautiful Easter! I can't believe you already have poison ivy growing in Indiana.....you must be ahead of us here. Thankfully, I don't get it, because there is plenty of it that grows around here. I'm so sorry you have to take the bad with the good weather! (It's mid-forties and raining today!)

Laura loves cats!

Perkup · ‎03-09-2010

I think we're free of poison ivy, but let's not forget the pollen! Everything around us is yellow right now.

itsmagic · ‎08-08-2011

That sounds miserable! My husband was covered from head to toe with poison ivy last year. He had to go get a steroid shot for it. Hope yours goes away soon!

country gal · ‎03-25-2010

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
It was 76 here in Indiana yesterday - had such fun working in the yard - woke up this morning COVERED in poison ivy - I get it every year. Had long sleeves and gloves on - it doesn't matter, if it is out there, it somehow finds me. My one eye is swollen shut this morning, down my arms, on my stomach - such fun! But my yard looks beautiful!

If you get it every year, have you considered getting the preventative shots? I got poison ivy one year all over both arms, my chest and neck, and one side of my face. I was SO miserable. Of course, I had to go to the Dr. for shots to heal it, but he suggested that I get a series of shots the next year before spring to prevent it. I did this for several years, but eventually quit them, but I haven't had any problem with poison ivy since.