pumice stone

[cjsmith]

Just before my trip I purchased one of those scratchy stones people use to scrape at calluses and suchlike. After I got back I peeled off the silly packaging (honestly, these people needed to shrink-wrap a rock?) and used it on my extra-crunchy left elbow.

I was impressed. There was a lot of stuff it managed to remove from that elbow! My most effective previous attempt had left the elbow bleeding for several days. This just dug on through all the crunchy stuff and left the area smooth and soft.

I think tomorrow morning I'm gonna scrape that thing ALL OVER ME. We'll see what happens. I bet I lose a pound or two. Bwa ha haaaa.

Comments

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna scrape that thing ALL OVER ME.

May I suggest there might be a few places to avoid??

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I promise no eyeballs. Scout's Honor.

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

owwwww - *not* an image i needed!

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

My mom used to use one of those on her feet, which had much similarity to moose hooves. (She'd laugh at that comparison, not be offended.) I'd forgotten about them.

Actually, I think she used a real chunk of whole pumice. Knowing mom, she probably brought it home from the "wild."

I'd forgotten about that, but have had chunks for my feet more recently. I want one for my callousy elbow now. Oooh.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Maybe you can snag one from the "wild" for yourself, if there's any wild left. I sympathize with your mom about the feet. My feet are pretty solid too, so maybe I'll spend a long soak going at 'em with this rock.

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

My bud happyfunpaul likes to tell this story about one time when he was talking to someone on the phone & they said to him "Hang on." & then yelled to someone else "Your elbows! It goes on your elbows!"

They were talking about heavy-duty skin cream, of course, to prevent situations just such as these, but Paul didn't make the connection. :)

Anyway, er, I like the Body Shop's body butter. Way more than rocks. For purposes of rubbing all over the body, I mean. For purposes of hiking on, or throwing at people, rocks are probably better.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

*chuckle*

I think mine's caused by lying on the living room carpet, propping myself up on my elbows while reading or using the laptop. Especially using the computer, I'm afraid, 'cause then my arms move a bit as I type. I can use a rock (or body butter -- maybe I'll give that a try) or I can break myself of the habit of lying on the floor. Naah. Rocks it is.

I bet body butter smells better than rocks. Yet rocks skip better on lakes. There is much to ponder here.

[eichin.livejournal.com]

I recommend getting a hammock. *much* more comfortable than elbows-on-carpet, or rocks :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

You can use a laptop in a hammock? You've got stronger neck muscles than I, Gunga Din! :-)

[eichin.livejournal.com]

Well, in this case the hammock settles down fairly far, and I have a pillow under my head. (Hmm, should have taken pictures last week.) It really is a very relaxed position, though I think the hammock frame is too large for my office even if I ditch the desk, though I should make some measurements...

[butterfly-smile.livejournal.com]

After your use that, put Udder Cream all over the area which you did and you will feel like you have died and gone to heaven. You will be so soft and smooth that you will not have to use the stone again for along time.