Tobacco

Wanna know the best use for tobacco? Drawing out infections. And boy do I wish I had some right now! Since I don't have any tobacco, I'll have to use something my mother-in-law gave me when she was here in February. We'll see if that the ointment works as well as tobacco.

Yesterday, I saw mesquito bites on Ster's arms. He was complaining about how itchy the bites were so I decided to put some anti-itch cream on his arms (one bite on each of his arms in basically the same location - go figure!). I felt his arm and it felt hot and hard to the touch. He usually doesn't react this way with mesquito bites, so I'm suspecting something else. Anyway, I'm a nervous nelly and worry, worry, worry about things - so of course I'm gonna worry all night long about my little stinks and if his arm is getting better.

I discovered tobacco at a young age - when my dad would use it to draw out any infections or soreness. I had a bite on my arm - exactly like Ster's. I thought it was a mesquito bite - until Saturday evening when it was bright red, hot, and puffy. Since it was a weekend my parents couldn't take me to the doctor - but that was when my dad pulled out the tobacco. My family thinks we are goofballs about it - but I can tell you right now that it works! My swelling/redness was about the size of a dollar bill - it covered most of my forarm. We put tobacco on that night and when I woke up the next morning, whereever the tobacco had been my arm was normal. (In case you want to know, we use the shredded tobacco) It looked weird - some red, but mostly normal. We put more tobacco on Sunday morning and by Monday morning my arm was normal. Thats is why I wish I had tobacco right now! Please, please, please let the ointment work!

PS - I really don't think I could have any more kids. Besides being old, I'd be such a nervous nelly with any sniffle, sneeze, or whimper! I'm so much worse now than I was when Ster was a little tyke! I cringe and jump whenever I see little kids wobble and tetter. I'd have to put foam padding everywhere just so the kid wouldn't get hurt!