Outdoors: The dreaded poison ivy
Firewood and poison ivy go hand in hand in Rhode Island since the cursed plant grows literally everywhere. Helping my daughter save the big bucks by cutting down some large oak trees for her, I managed to once again infect myself. Luckily, I still had a tube of triamcinolone left from my last case.
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September 30, 2026

Outdoors: The dreaded poison ivy

I try to visit my daughter, Julie, several times a year even though it involves an 8-hour drive to h...
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