the bits and the snags

Oh, this poison ivy is making me irritable... today seemed to take forever to get over at work.  It's getting better for the most part,  but new spots keep showing up at the same time.  GROWL!  I felt so bad I went and ate some sugar last night... and had to tell myself that it will be okay, I won't gain all ten pounds back in one night just because I did that.  Just get back on the program.   I'm trying not to be obsessive.. to roll with the punches.. but the poison ivy is a pretty big punch to go along with a full week of closing shifts.

I have a day off tomorrow, and we're going to an exotic animal fair for a bit.  We will NOT, not I tell you - come back with an Arctic Pocket Giraffe or a sugarglider or a pony. 

Esme went to the birthday party today and they all had fun.  It sounds like she had a really good time with her friend.

She also told me about what she wanted for a Halloween costume, but that I could help her make it after my poison ivy went away - so I wouldn't have to deal with two things at once.  Sweet, actually.

I will be much happier when it is gone... but at the rate its going it is going to be a while....

run by bit

I'm still fighting the poison ivy.  Benadryl makes me tired, and the weather is now cold.  Esme has the birthday party to go to tomorrow.. and we've all been sleeping in the mornings this week off of school - transitioning is going to be hard next week.

I'm stalling too much this morning.  It's 10:45 and I have to leave for work at noon.  My lunch isn't packed yet.  GROWL. 

Did I mention I really hate poison ivy?

Ivy has rooted and mystery plant

It has been nine days since I split the ivy, including trying to root a piece of it in a jar of water.  It has succeeded, from all I can see.  The two 'extra' ivy pots seem to be doing fairly well and have some new leaves.  The original ivy pot has new leaves as well, even on some bare stick that I cut the sample piece from.  And, the sample piece has roots in the jar!

Also, Mark saw this mystery plant on the road and wondered what it was.  My first guesses were sweet potato or moonflower relative.  I think now that it is something called 'wild yam' or 'air potato' vine - which can be invasive in some areas.  Where it is at it is doing no harm - looks pretty and is climbing where otherwise poison ivy would be.