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gja1000 · 10-16-2011, 05:42 PM

The kids left about 9:30 this morning, a little earlier than they planned, but Brooke woke up with terrible congestion, so they decided to hurry on home.

I got the house picked up and back to (almost) normal. I also had to work on the travel trailer a little bit. When I plugged it in for Brooke and Emma to sleep in, I turned on the hot water heater - but the LP gas detector went off, so I knew the pilot on the hot water heater didn't light. So I turned off the gas - they really didn't need hot water, they were just sleeping out there (we only have a twin bed in the guest room and our other bedroom is our office). So, this afternoon I went out and turned on the hot water heater again. This time, I could hear the pilot light fire up and I could hear the burners (or whatever they are called) were lit. In just a bit the water was hot, so I'm not sure what was going on. Anyway, I'm glad that everything is OK since we plan to take the trailer out to the deer lease next weekend.

Then I went to the grocery store and also to the nursery for an aloe vera plant. The poison ivy on my abdomen looks like a burn now, rather than poison ivy. So, I thought aloe vera might help it heal faster - who knows. I am still having tiny spots of poison ivy pop up in various places. All the poison ivy information says it CANNOT be spread but I think that's a bunch of bull. It says the only way it can spread is by the original poison ivy oil. I have taken a shower every day, sometimes twice, I wash my clothes and bedclothes everyday in HOT water - I do not think it is possible for there to be any more poison ivy oil ANYWHERE - yet, I'm still getting new spots. Anyway, the huge area on my abdomen doesn't itch or burn anymore, so that is good. My face looks really good, the rash/redness is almost all gone.

Now, I'm just vegetating and watching TV. I have to take mom to the orthopedic doc in the morning - she is not walking at all now, just scooting around in a wheel chair. I'm afraid something bad is wrong with her leg, and I hope we can find the problem. Gary is going to help me take her since I will have to take the wheel chair along to get her into the docs office. Sigh. I sure hope we can find out what is wrong.

10-16-2011, 05:42 PM	#1398
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	The kids left about 9:30 this morning, a little earlier than they planned, but Brooke woke up with terrible congestion, so they decided to hurry on home. I got the house picked up and back to (almost) normal. I also had to work on the travel trailer a little bit. When I plugged it in for Brooke and Emma to sleep in, I turned on the hot water heater - but the LP gas detector went off, so I knew the pilot on the hot water heater didn't light. So I turned off the gas - they really didn't need hot water, they were just sleeping out there (we only have a twin bed in the guest room and our other bedroom is our office). So, this afternoon I went out and turned on the hot water heater again. This time, I could hear the pilot light fire up and I could hear the burners (or whatever they are called) were lit. In just a bit the water was hot, so I'm not sure what was going on. Anyway, I'm glad that everything is OK since we plan to take the trailer out to the deer lease next weekend. Then I went to the grocery store and also to the nursery for an aloe vera plant. The poison ivy on my abdomen looks like a burn now, rather than poison ivy. So, I thought aloe vera might help it heal faster - who knows. I am still having tiny spots of poison ivy pop up in various places. All the poison ivy information says it CANNOT be spread but I think that's a bunch of bull. It says the only way it can spread is by the original poison ivy oil. I have taken a shower every day, sometimes twice, I wash my clothes and bedclothes everyday in HOT water - I do not think it is possible for there to be any more poison ivy oil ANYWHERE - yet, I'm still getting new spots. Anyway, the huge area on my abdomen doesn't itch or burn anymore, so that is good. My face looks really good, the rash/redness is almost all gone. Now, I'm just vegetating and watching TV. I have to take mom to the orthopedic doc in the morning - she is not walking at all now, just scooting around in a wheel chair. I'm afraid something bad is wrong with her leg, and I hope we can find the problem. Gary is going to help me take her since I will have to take the wheel chair along to get her into the docs office. Sigh. I sure hope we can find out what is wrong. __________________ Gayle