tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18958667.post2288383658023153354..comments2023-05-06T06:21:11.743-07:00Comments on Blanket in the Grove: Growing PainsJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165128217771179976noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18958667.post-53899701824979313452007-09-12T02:26:00.000-07:002007-09-12T02:26:00.000-07:00Hi JWD-My mother used to use an ordinary paste of ...Hi JWD-<BR/>My mother used to use an ordinary paste of bar soap as a drawing salve. You have to let it dry so that might be a problem for a young boy. The modern cure-I hear at the office- is Elmers Glue. You paint it on, let it dry, the peel it off and it pulls out whatever is underneath. Voila!.<BR/>Joanna.Processing Counselorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606966815373763670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18958667.post-31449505913267126592007-09-11T10:03:00.000-07:002007-09-11T10:03:00.000-07:00I threw away some of that salve from my grandparen...I threw away some of that salve from my grandparent's medicine cabinet after they died two years ago. I hated the smell as a kid, but when I opened up that jar the day I cleaned out the medicine cabinet, a wave of memories came back to me. My grandfather used that salve like the Greek family in My Big Fat Greek Wedding used windex. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your story.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262368460714343165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18958667.post-86141924758825543812007-09-10T15:18:00.000-07:002007-09-10T15:18:00.000-07:00My grandma used to just soak our foot in turpentin...My grandma used to just soak our foot in turpentine to draw out a splinter. <BR/><BR/>'Course, that was turpentine country, and I had a great-uncle who made a fortune on it.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970052534402740820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18958667.post-16160695981746080862007-09-05T08:19:00.000-07:002007-09-05T08:19:00.000-07:00PF, thanks for your kind thoughts. I assure you we...PF, thanks for your kind thoughts. I assure you we feel very privileged to share our lives with Monk.<BR/><BR/>RevAbi, I just checked at the Vermont Store website (never heard of them before, thanks!), but they don't carry it. To be honest, I'm not sure I'd want to use it now that I know the ingredients. :) Looks like the baking soda concoction worked just fine! Then again, what's in baking soda????JWDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309883026511770230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18958667.post-31613510222551531252007-09-04T21:14:00.000-07:002007-09-04T21:14:00.000-07:00That must be some salve, sounds like something my ...That must be some salve, sounds like something my grandma had too.<BR/><BR/>We protect but encourage bumps and bruises, and don't make a big deal over hurts. Ya can't go through childhood without a few.<BR/><BR/>Does the Vermont store carry it? They carry just about everything there is and then some.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654861033242845082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18958667.post-33143699776071512282007-09-04T15:35:00.000-07:002007-09-04T15:35:00.000-07:00Dear JWD, I have found the page in your family dia...Dear JWD, I have found the page in your family diary quite interesting and that from two reasons. Firstly, you have a son who you call a Monk. Perhaps it is his real name but I incline to the assumption it is a nick name. Very unusual name anyway, in this XXI century, not fitting with the spirit of the times. Not fitting did I say? Perhaps even more fitting than what we would think... The boy is very special and I suggest you listen to him, and guide him gently through his childhood into adulthood. He will turn our exceptionally well…He only needs a loving attention. I’m sure he has it. He may come with many strange ideas and observations. Do not discard them, but reflect about them. Do not laugh at him. He has a special gift which needs understanding and nourishment…You will be well rewarded.<BR/>Then there is the fragment about the Deshler’s salve. It will be good to share on your blog the whole receipe, not just giving a link which leads only to the library.<BR/>Wish you good luck<BR/>PFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com