I think some people are more sensitive to the poison plants than others. I can (and do) get covered with poison ivy, including eyes swollen closed, while at the same time my husband gets a little patch that he hardly notices. When I was a teenager, I went to a beach party where some fool burned poison oak in the campfire, the smoke covering us all. I was bedridden with it, my entire body covered, and have had episodes ever since, though none as bad as that first. Thank goodness steroids work, but they do play havoc with blood sugar. Oh well, Cheers!

Good morning, Joanne, thanks for asking. The poison ivy isn't too bad, just on my arms. I've had cases that required a lot of steroids, but I think I just got this second hand from petting the dogs. I have learned to never bury my face in their fur this time of year!

Peetie, you got me thinking strongly about Sandy. She was just a pure love. when I met Manny in 2009, about 6 months after she died, I will never ever forget the look in his eyes when I brought up her name. I decided to become more involved in TuD to honor her memory. I thought if I could do 1% of what she did here to help others, well, you know. it didn't matter to her if you were type 1, type 2, whatever, if you needed help, she was there. funny, I never knew what type she was, I had to look at her profile to see (LADA). here's our tribute page to her

http://www.tudiabetes.org/forum/topics/rip-saundra-barragan

my dedication of the word in your hand quilt

http://www.tudiabetes.org/photo/dedication-word-in-your-hand

Sandy B was one of the greatest. miss her so much.

Thanks, Joanne! Dunno about the wise comments. We're approaching hot/dry weather, not counting thunderstorms, leading up to 94 degrees. Expect we'll do a bit of grilling and settle down for a nice long summer weekend. The birds and butterflies are fun to watch; we have a pair of Rosebreasted Grosbeaks nesting and an active pair of hummers among others. The dogs are overheated; our Goldens are not summer dogs.

NutThins are a good alternative to chips; they have more carbs than I'd like, but really are a good cracker. They come in various varieties -- pecan, hazelnut, almond. I find them in some supermarkets, often in the gluten-free section, and in health food stores. In this hot weather, I tend toward my Daura gluten-free beer. So -- have a good weekend; Cheers!

Spring has sprung here, what a beautiful weekend yet again! Hope yours was too :)

Hi Joanne. I'm not familiar with Baco Noir -- going to have to try it. In the meantime, mostly Chard with Nut-Thins, a little added guacamole. Cheers!

Chard, NutThins w/cream cheese. 87 degrees today, which I think ia a record. We hung some petunia baskets today for the hungry bees and butterflies. Happy Summer (for right now, anyway) and Cheers!