Mowed Again

Virginia Creeper took root in a fence post and flourished!  Seeing the five leaves told me it wasn’t Poison Ivy.  85 percent of humans are allergic to Poison Ivy.  Well, actually they’re allergic to the oil in the plant.  That miserable “stuff” is called urushiol.  It’s a myth that you can eat the leaves of poison Ivy and become immmune. Don’t try it. You can’t catch it from someone who has it unless you come in contact with the oil. Urushiol can remain active and toxic on surfaces for up to five years. Even if the plant is dead, the oil can still cause a rash if it comes into contact with skin. If it’s on your clothes it can be toxic years later.  I’m one of the 15 per cent not allergic.

Yesterday, I mowed. Two hours of sun and grass flying, but I’m glad it’s done for another week. I sure don’t want it to all turn brown and die. Summer is speeding by. School will start in early August. We never went to school until September. The year ended in middle May. Now, the year is longer but there’s lots more vacation days in the year.