Gang Aft Agley

We went for a walk saturday afternoon, just before Caden and S went to go see the Volleyball game. Our walk started off looking at the Pecan trees, Of which we keep locating more and more. It looks like pecan season will stretch at least another week or so, though it takes a little more effort than a few weeks ago.

We crossed over the last fence on our way east, virgin ground as far as our explorations, with good reason, we came across shoulder height, upright woody shrubs, with white berries hanging out on the top. S and I talked about them, not knowing what they were, but memorized their appearance to look up later. We came across two pecan trees at the north eastern corer of our property, that looked good for the boys to climb. No sooner had they started than I noticed a hairy vine cling to the trunk of the tree that Keigan was in. Yelling at him to stop, because of poison ivy we directed him to the tree his brother was in while we examined the vine to verify that it was indeed poison ivy. tracing its growth we saw that it ended in small woody shrubs with white berries. Our mystery plant was identified. Nothing like swimming in the stuff. We quickly made our way out of that corner of the woods and warned the boys not to return. Quick walk down the tracks brought us home and Showers for everyone.

Monday morning update: itchy arms for me, with just the thought of wading in it enough to cause the rest of me to start itching.