This happened yesterday and involves the crazy neighbor from Thanksgiving. Things kind of calmed down after the husband helped clear the parking lot after some snow. Although now my name is either Elizabeth or Jessica depending on who you talk to from next door. Still trying to figure that one out.
Anywho, I'm doing laundry and watching A Perfect Getaway on cable (eh, it was okay), when the doorbell chimes. I go to see who it is and it's the neighbor. My first thought is "what the heck now?" because the only time he seems to ever come over is when there's a problem with us. But I sucked it up and figured I'd see what he wanted. Cause who knows, maybe hell froze over and he wanted to give us something (feh..yeah).
Me:
Crazy Neighbor Guy: CNG
Me: Hi, how are you?
CNG: Is your back gate open? You have poison ivy and it needs to be gotten rid of.
Me: Oh..uh..no. It's locked. I can have the husband open it when he gets home (because it's got stuff growing next to it and I'll be damned if it is PI and I'm going to get all rashy - besides I'm allergic to Poison Oak and I was told that if you're allergic to PO, then you're allergic to all the Poison family).
CNG: Well I need to get back there. I have a friend to take care of it.
Me: The husband will be home later, I'll have him open it.
CNG: [cue catbutt face] Can't you do anything without your husband? [his tone was really snarky and I wasn't having any of it]
Me: Yes I can. I'll have him take care of it when he gets home.
CNG: [Walks off very clearly pissed off because I wouldn't purposefully expose myself to what may be PI]
I did look it up and I think it might be PI. I called the husband and he had me spray some Roundup on it. It was starting to wither when we looked at it later. I'll probably have him pull it up and then have him throw out any clothing he's wearing since I really don't want either of us being exposed to the oils. Unless someone else has any other suggestions on how to get rid of it without potentially getting ourselves exposed.
I'll have the husband take some pictures tomorrow and post. I'm sure someone here knows what Poison Ivy looks like and can confirm whether or not it is. Someone at work said it might be Boxelder which mimics PI.
Anywho, I'm doing laundry and watching A Perfect Getaway on cable (eh, it was okay), when the doorbell chimes. I go to see who it is and it's the neighbor. My first thought is "what the heck now?" because the only time he seems to ever come over is when there's a problem with us. But I sucked it up and figured I'd see what he wanted. Cause who knows, maybe hell froze over and he wanted to give us something (feh..yeah).
Me:
Crazy Neighbor Guy: CNG
Me: Hi, how are you?
CNG: Is your back gate open? You have poison ivy and it needs to be gotten rid of.
Me: Oh..uh..no. It's locked. I can have the husband open it when he gets home (because it's got stuff growing next to it and I'll be damned if it is PI and I'm going to get all rashy - besides I'm allergic to Poison Oak and I was told that if you're allergic to PO, then you're allergic to all the Poison family).
CNG: Well I need to get back there. I have a friend to take care of it.
Me: The husband will be home later, I'll have him open it.
CNG: [cue catbutt face] Can't you do anything without your husband? [his tone was really snarky and I wasn't having any of it]
Me: Yes I can. I'll have him take care of it when he gets home.
CNG: [Walks off very clearly pissed off because I wouldn't purposefully expose myself to what may be PI]
I did look it up and I think it might be PI. I called the husband and he had me spray some Roundup on it. It was starting to wither when we looked at it later. I'll probably have him pull it up and then have him throw out any clothing he's wearing since I really don't want either of us being exposed to the oils. Unless someone else has any other suggestions on how to get rid of it without potentially getting ourselves exposed.
I'll have the husband take some pictures tomorrow and post. I'm sure someone here knows what Poison Ivy looks like and can confirm whether or not it is. Someone at work said it might be Boxelder which mimics PI.
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