Feed the Birds

It occured to me that I neglected to show you the final outcome of my pile of poo (remember? It started out as a birdbath and then turned into a bird feeder, all the while continuing to look like a pile of poo). It's next to the very cute birdhouse my mom bought for me at "Art in the Park" in Bemidji (please ignore the weeds and crabgrass). I thought about putting it in my pretend flower garden (the one that has some fledgling flowers and only gets weeded when people come over, therefore I 'pretend' it's a flower garden.) but then I wouldn't see it; so by the back door, it is. I suppose it might motivate me to pretty up that little square and make it a charming welcome to the many people who visit... but who are we kidding?

On the poison ivy front, it's not going well. But a friend reminded me about Fles-Naptha soap. I don't know how I forgot about it as I grew up washing with when we were at the cabin (and usually a week or so after). It's a laundry soap and while it says "keep away from skin" it actually helps dry out the blisters. Did you know that poison ivy residue can remain on your clothes for up to a year? Use Fels-Naptha shavings in your washing machine to get rid of it (I learned that from the website)!! My co-worker also told me that it's great at getting out sweat stains and used it on her sons' baseball uniform. It's super cheap- $.99 a bar.

I've been liberal with the calamine/caladryl so it hasn't been too itchy; more hideous than anything else especially since I can't shave my legs. Art, on the other hand, didn't feel the need to use it because he "could handle a little itch". Yesterday he itched his legs so much he burst all the little blisters. I was always told that if you burst the blisters, you'll spread the rash. I haven't found any information that backs me up, but I tell that to Art anyway in the hopes of scaring him straight.