Nature is very educational

After a few natural and not-so-natural remedies (Benadryl Gel for Kids was one of the better ones) it seems that tonight, Tecnu & I have "a rendezvous that we just can't evade..." (Partially inspired by  old songs on the radio on the way into and upon departing Walmart! Louis Armstrong ~ It Takes Time / Dick Powell in "The Singing Marine" ~ You Can't Run Away From Love Tonight) And if that doesn't help, maybe trying the more expensive Zanfel, or possibly Mean Green, will bring about better results, except it seems that the latter must be ordered online...

Nature lesson: Be incredibly wary of "dead" pale twigs near trees (even ones without leaves!)

Example with leaves:

http://www.castrovilleccp.org/ManzanitaPark/poisonoak.htm

Different example (but do I see a few leaves on it?):

 "On the bright side, we have now proved that the resin of poison ivy stays around even when it is winter and seems to be dead. That’s what real scientists do, try to prove things."  From http://theschoolhouseontheprairie.wordpress.com/tag/poison-ivy/

Otherwise, you may lose hours of sleep and work and peace of mind, and it will suck.