Oddtagsourspecialty Company, that's a good one! Oh, and $79.99/mo. is a steal too, can't pass up a value like that.

Replying to comments on here takes some time, especially when utilizing the Schteinn method, so it's quite understandable if a few go "unresponded".

I was actually meaning to ask you about your encounters with the poisonous plants of the forest, considering your experience. I've heard that until the 1960's poison ivy wasn't nearly the nuisance we know it as today.

When you find time to share, what's your take on the matter? Has poison ivy/oak become more prolific in the last twenty, thirty, forty years? And when you swam through the seas of it, what did you do to minimize contamination? Do other parts of the world face this same dilemma? Is there any natural way to combat poison ivy besides fire from a safe distance? (You don't have to answer all of those, that turned into rambling thoughts).

Jschindler and I were clearing some brushy areas of the property last month. Thankfully, exposure was limited, and the blisters were kept to a minimum this year. We had a serious poison ivy invasion to contend with. It was growing wild and strong in many forms, tree-like parasitic creature, shrubby vine of doom, and cute little baby 3-leaves sticking out of the ground mixed in with the grass. It seems like nothing can really stop this plant, it's nature's perfect weapon against us.

Bemoan the property owner stewarding those poison leaves! :^)