Posted on Sep 20, 2007

Poison Ivy again and climbing in the Gunpowder

Chris and I went hiking last Sunday on the Gunpowder Central trails. I can’t help but go in the woods and get poison ivy. I don’t know why I’m so prone or how I manage to get it even when I’m careful to wash myself down after. This time I have it on my elbow. I figure I had the oil on something of mine (shoes maybe?) and scraped my arm with them.

It was worth it though. I found some cool bouldering in a little cave just off the trail. The picture below was taken before I put my five fingers on and tried climbing in them. Unfortunately, I was a little high so I needed Chris to spot me which means no pictures of what I ended up putting together. My plan is to go back there on Saturday with a crash pad, real climbing shoes, and a brush or two to clean the rock. I forgot how annoying dirt was. I also forgot how sharp real rocks feel compared to rocks in the gym. Hope I don’t tear up my hands too bad!

Hiking in the gunpowderClimbing in the gunpowder

Posted on Jun 4, 2007

Poison ivy stinks

After my relatively small stint with poison ivy from Shreveport, I should have been a bit more careful with my decision to play paintball in the woods on Saturday. Woops. I have poison ivy all over my forearms now. DOH! I’m terribly uncomfortable. I think I need some of the stuff DDD recommended in my last post.

Regardless, the game was fun and it was nice to spend an entire day with Josh and other friends I have not seen in over a year. Josh will be getting married in a couple weeks and I’m looking forward to the wedding where I’ll be able to swing dance with EEE.

On a side-note, how could I have forgotten that I already was in a wedding where I swing danced. I must be getting forgetful in my old age.