First, let us today remember and honor the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. As we reflect on veterans and military personnel who are deceased, let’s also be thankful for the freedoms we have because of their sacrifices. ❤️
Random tip that I have to share…
Over 2 years ago, a piece of Teddy Bear’s furniture impaled my finger as I was dusting. I’m not talking about a little splinter… I’m talking about a PLANK of wood. I pulled out the big part immediately, but my darned finger has been sore off and on ever since then. There had to be some of that wood left in there!
The process is always the same: a large callous builds up and I pick at it, try to dig out a splinter, trim off all the calloused skin, and even use an emery board to sand the sucker down. A month or so later, the process is repeated. So Mr. Pesky told me I needed to put “drawing salve” on it. I thought he was crazy. I figured it was nothing more than a folk remedy.
Dermatologists says it’s BS — vets say it works. The vets are right!
Ichthammol, the active ingredient in drawing salve, dates back to the 1400’s and is made from sulfonated shale oil. It’s been vets’ go-to advice for treating abscesses on the bottom of horses’ feet for years. I put it on my finger — that was red and swollen all the way around to the nail — for 4 nights covered with a Band-Aid.
Last night, I picked out that 2 year-old splinter that was still about 1/4 inch long.
Yes, I took a photo. No, I’m not going to share it. Instead, I’ll share a couple photos from our late lunch yesterday.
Just one more thing — DON’T USE BLACK DRAWING SALVE!
Black drawing salve is used for treating skin cancer and has been known to result in death. Black salve is made from different chemicals (including zinc chloride and sanguinarine) and kills skin cells indiscriminately.
TIL (Today I Learned): The Jim twins were separated at birth and reunited at age 39. Both had married and divorced someone named Linda, were currently married to a Betty, had sons named James Allan, had dogs named Toy, drove the same car, had jobs in security, and regularly vacationed at the same beach in Florida. 😯