My poor little monster called from working with the report that he can’t open his eye I performed spousal duties and scheduled him an appt. at a dermatologist this morning. I hope she is able to give him something to help 🙁
I am terrified that the poison ivy oils are on some inanimate objects in my house and that I am going to get it in my eye before the big Foodbuzz Festival this weekend!! Does anyone know how long the oils take to inactivate their poison?
I stayed up late last night and wrote a paper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It feels SO GOOD to get a paper done. Really, the hardest part is starting it. Just how thinking about a post-workout after glow gets me out of bed at 5AM, the thought of crossing a paper off of my to-do list gets me motivated to get it done and done. I normally save my evenings for relaxing and try to get most of my work done during "work hours" but sometimes that window between 8-11PM just looks so wide open that I am actually excited to fill it with school work so the next morning I can wake up and have a wide open day.
So it made for a fun + relaxing Gossip Girl breakfast this morning!!!
Fabulosity in a bowl –
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water, pinch salt
- Half banana
- 1/3 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- Cinnamon + vanilla
- Sprinkle bourbon pecans
- Spoonful Costco PB
Pumpkins + Christmas + Bubbles, oh my
The TO-DO list is short today!!!!
- Study for MNT
The FUN list is longer:
- Workout
- Lunch
- Dinner with friends
3 days till Foodbuzz!
The Written Word
Gather post on adding healthy habits: Add + Subtract
Breathe post on counting calories: It Doesn’t Matter
Google Chrome has Bookmark Sync between computers!!
Later!
have a FUN day! enjoy not working too much!!
I havent had to sacrifice sleep for a paper this semester yet and I’m so thankful. That being said, I’ll probably get a terrible assignment this week
i hope he’s better soon! the first time you put up a pic of his swollen face my fiance was looking over my shoulder and went “whoa, did that guy get in a fight?”
Aw- I hope his eye is ok!!!
My husband got poison ivy last summer (conveniently right before we left for a beach vacation, where the sweat and heat made it 100% worse). 🙁
The doctor told him that the oils would only be on the objects that directly touched the plant (lawn mower, shoes, etc.), and that the oils could stay on those objects for months. However, we were told not to worry about oils actually transferring from human to human (which was great news because I’m HIGHLY allergic). I would just stay away from any objects that directly touched the plant, and hopefully you’ll stay healthy!
Yep, nothing better than finishing a paper!
great job on the paper!
I hope Matt gets better soon – poison ivy is not fun
Beautiful bowl of oatmeal + placemat.
I hope Matt gets better!
I agree with the above comment. Poison ivy oils stay on whatever touched the broken part of the plant and stay there for a LONG time. If I even touch my work boots (I’m an archaeologist) during the winter or before heading out in the field the next summer, I’ll break out from the previous summer’s oils. It helps to rub down gloves or shoes with Technu or throw them in the wash. The glorious part is you can scratch and scratch and not have to worry about spreading the oils and rash on yourself! Some steroid cream or a shot will help Matt out tremendously. Good luck!
ooooh a gossip girl breakfast – what could be better? i just finished season one & can’t wait to start season 2.
Love the breakfast and place mat colors today 🙂
looks like you have a fun day ahead of you! I can’t wait to hear all about Foodbuzz!
My mom gets Poison Ivy all the time…her rule is if it is on her face or “below the belt” she goes to the minute clinic for a steroid shot immediately. Maybe that is what Matt will get today…I’m surprised he wasn’t itching at all…
Aw, I hope the dermatologist can help him!
Good job on your paper! Productivity ftw. 😉
Have a great day!
Congrats on finishing your paper! I hope Matt has luck at the dr today – he must feel awful!
WTG with the paper! I do happen to miss that feeling of accomplishment…
If it IS poison ivy that Matt has, make sure he stays away from mangoes. They’re in the same plant family and can cause more severe outbreaks and can reactivate the reaction even after its healed. Usually that reaction isn’t permanent, but after the welts are gone, for about a month its a good idea.
Just some random helpful information 🙂
love the longer fun list! Have a great day 😉
I think that you will be fine as long as you guys wash/clean everything that he has come in contact with… pillow cases, clothes, shoes he was working in, etc. I’m sorry that he can’t open his eye but maybe it’s a good thing, because now he will go see a doctor! 🙂
Kath, Poison ivy oils do indeed hang around for quite awhile on surfaces and this can spell big trouble if you are at all sensitive. But here’s the good news… isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) will break down the oil. You can buy it for less than $2 at any drugstore. There are two kinds of rubbing alcohol isopropyl and ethyl, you need the isopropyl. The label on the bottle should tell you which kind it is. Pick up a bottle and start swabbing. Hope Matt feels better soon.
Last summer my husband dropped his bar of soap into a poison ivy patch and unwittingly picked it up and used it to shower with. Ugh, what a nightmare!
Mm you oat bowls looks so simple and delicious. I’ve never put nuts in my oats! I think this morning will be a first 🙂
Cottage cheese oats is something I need to give another try I think! Yours look so creamy and delish with that addition.
Hope Matt gets better soon! That cannot be fun :O(
Kath
Have you ever added pomegranate seeds to your oats? A little crunch and spurt of juice – they are awesome with pumpkin oats.
Pumpkin Oats? That is a fabulous bowl 🙂 and great photographing skill too! I love the color of purple and orange!
He got the shot!
The problem is that since he didn’t know he was dealing with poison ivy until the morning after, he didn’t know what he touched that night. He says he washed his hands when he came inside (with soap) but he had the shirt on that he wore all night and slept in it (the shirt wasn’t dirty since the vine took 5 minutes to pull down 🙂 ). We washed the sheets and his clothes but I’m still worried about computer keys, doorknobs, railings, etc. Since I obviously can’t see the oils, what if I just happen to touch some and then my eye a few weeks from now!?!
K
steroid taper!!! i promise, it’s indicated and will work wonders! i had to go on one for poison ivy (actually it was caused by mango skin — it has the same poisonous compound in it and can have the same effect in people who are more sensitive) and i felt (and looked) so much better hours after taking the first dose.
i hops his appt is soon! if you can’t get derm, he can just see a regular doctor.
never mind i just saw ‘he got the shot’ — i’m assuming that means a steroid shot — good 🙂 crossing my fingers that it kicks in soon!
Your poor husband 🙁 Hopefully the dermatologist can get him something to help with the swelling!
Enjoy your day! 🙂
bourbon pecans yum!! great addition to your pumpkin oats! you are seriously the oatmeal master 😉 ever think about writting an oatmeal cookbook? or having a cooking show ? 😉 i bet that would be so successful and great!
xx
Eliza
The oils from poison ivy do stay potent for a long time, both on fabric and hard surfaces… the best thing you can probably do is to clean the surfaces you know he touched while still wearing his shirt with something that’s alcohol-based.
idk if anyone else has noticed this.. but it seems like there has been a lack of meat lately on this blog. Did you go vegetarian Kath!?!? 🙂
YIKES! Wash your hands a LOT and don’t touch your eyes…hope Matt is better SOON!
Poor Matt. I would just make sure to clean the areas you think he might have touched with rubbing alcohol and what not. How scary!
I hope he has a speedy recovery! Oh, and I loved the Celine post too! 🙂
Poison Ivy is so awful! I don’t really know much about how long the oils stay on objects, but I do know that oatmeal is great for soothing the rashes and any itching that he might have. Throw some oats into a coffee grinder or blender and then stir them into a warm bath and soak for 10-15 minutes. For the areas around the face, you can take the ground oats and mix with water to make a paste to smear on (not too close to the eyes though!). I am extremely allergic and swell up like a balloon when I come in contact with poison ivy/oak and oatmeal baths always helped me a lot! Hope he feels better soon. 🙂
This site has some good information: http://www.tecnuextreme.com/faq.htm
How long does the poison ivy rash, poison oak rash, sumac causing urushiol stay “active”?
Urushiol can stay active for months and even years at a time. It doesn’t evaporate like something water based, so it hangs around on items like clothing and tools for a very long time. Then, if you come back in contact with that item you will be exposed to the urushiol all over again.
Kerf’s oatmeal pumpkins’ British cousins?
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/week_in_photos_kEtJe8Qc5VAeOzF67BUeWM
I hope Matt is feeling better soon.
Thanks for the link about Chrome, that is fantastic news!
Yay for productivity! Nay for your hubbies infection 🙁 I completed a report last week and it was like a ten pound weight being lifted off of my shoulders! Enjoy your fun activities!
Kath!
What a great post on Breathe!!! It’s just what I needed today! 🙂
Aww I hope he gets better soon!
New blog reader and love it so far! Tried Y2yoga yesterday thanks to your recommendation from Sunday’s post and really enjoyed it. Also love the oatmeal pancakes! Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with. Thanks for giving me some cooking motivation, keep up the good work!
Kath, your Breathe post is awesome! Your way of thinking is EXACTLY what finally helped me overcome my 15-year eating disorder. My R.D. said the same things that you are saying in this post. It’s amazing — if you just listen to your body, eat when you’re hungry, and stop when you’re satisfied — the calories work themselves out. The number truly doesn’t matter! I counted calories for so many years, and when I finally stopped, my body rejoiced. I now maintain a healthy weight . . . I go up a few, down a few . . . it doesn’t matter, like you said! It all balances out in the end. Some days I eat more than I need, sometimes less — I trust my body to tell me what it wants and needs. Numbers are so pointless! I was so inspired by my R.D. and the difference that I felt when I stopped counting calories that I, too, wrote a post about this in June. I hope you’ll check it out at: http://definingwellness.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/how-to-stop-counting-calories/
Keep up the fantastic attitude and advice!
Oh my gosh that bowl of oats looks awesome. I love the whole setting actually, but the inside is the best part for sure 🙂 I hope Matt feels better soon! And now I must go read your Breathe Post!! 😀
POOOOOOR MATT!!!!
Hope Matt feels better soon and you stay healthy!!! I’ll keep my fingers crossed. Have a wonderful day!
Poor Matt, that’s awful!! My husband gets poison oak (i’m in Cali) regularly because he goes out and plays frisbee golf, and I am super sensitive, so what I do is use isoproply alcohol on common surfaces to keep from getting it. I got poison oak all over my face one time, and my derm gave me a 3 day course of prednisone (spelling?) and it was almost cleared up literally the day after I started taking it. If you see any rash start to form, just go to the derm right away, and you’ll be just fine…
Did I miss something? Your husband has poison ivy but is at work? Doesn’t her prepare food? This worries me.
Oh thank the Lord that Matt is going to the doctor. No offense, but I’d be scared to buy bread from someone that looks like he does 🙂
glad you got your paper done and now have a nice free day!
jenna
Yikes! Hope everything gets better in the KERF household! That’s scary…we don’t have poison ivy where I live…but I think we get poison oak which is basically the same thing?
Your poor hubby 🙁 Hopefully the doctor can help so he will start feeling better asap!
Sorry to hear about your Husband’s allergic reaction, hopefully things will subside once a doctor steps in.
Bourbon pecans in oatmeal sound divine.
Aww poor Matt. I hope he feels better soon. Poison Ivy stinks big time.
Your Breathe article is fantastic!
Awwww that’s the WORST!! I got it in my eye once like that too and it was the WORST!!! Feel better Matt!
mmmm…lots of pumpkin!
Lynda,
Probably!? I don’t really like fruity fruits in oats though!
eliza,
I would like to do both 🙂
Emily,
Don’t you think I’d make a big splash if I ever did 😉 There was sausage in my Gypsy soup yesterday! I’ve never been a huge meat eater anyways.
LeanGreenLiving,
Yum!
Caroline,
Oh cool!! Are you in Charlotte? We’re going back to yoga next Sunday if you want to join us!
Tammy,
Thanks for your comment!
Ty,
Poison ivy is not contagious.
Kath
The title for this post made me laugh!
Are you going to have time for another SF meet-up when you are at Foodbuzz? Hope so!!
Hi Kath! Love your blog : ) I have a recommendation re: your fear of poison ivy oils. I used to get rashes all the time, as I am highly allergic to poison ivy. Anytime I was in an area I thought might be ivy-filled, I’d make sure to take a shower with dishwashing soap when I got home, i.e. Dawn, Palmolive, etc. Since these detergents are designed to get oil and grease off plates, apparently they can do the same to your skin! Since you don’t know exactly what your husband touched, you can try replacing your body wash with one of these products as a precaution. Hope this helps, and I hope your husband feels better!!
— Ani
Kath, I love your Breathe article. I saved it in my list of favorites to help remind myself that counting calories isn’t as important as I used to think it was. Sometimes I still have a problem with that!!
Thanks for the link to your Breathe post. It was a great reminder. I’m actually thinking about doing a post soon about my transition, so I might include a link to your post, if that’s okay!
i watched gossip girl with breakfast this morning too- such an addicting show! and i love chuck and blair together.
I hope Matt feels better soon 🙂
Kath, I am IN LOVE with your Breathe post! I need to print it out and hang in a work and at home. I’ve gone back and forth between counting and not counting, worrying and not worrying. Now that I know I am really eating the healthiest foods I possibly can and enjoying exercise often, it’s time to stop counting and worrying for good. Thank you!