If you were to look at my hands right now (or at any time during a Kyiv fall/winter), you might think I played a starring role in "Fight Club." The combination of Kyiv water plus cold weather leads to hands so dry that my knuckles crack open and bleed when I bend my fingers. It's uncomfortable. And gross. Lotion helps -- for a minute or two. At night, I sleep with my hands coated in petroleum jelly and encased with gloves. That keeps the open-wound count down around five.
The other day, Dietrich wanted to cuddle at naptime, but my ever-expanding belly felt extra awkward when I tried to get all smooshed up next to him. So, I suggested we hold hands. He grabbed my hand, exclaimed, "It's crunchy!" -- and refused to touch me again.
Sigh. I guess I'll go put some lotion on.
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From Kyiv, with love: Notes from urban Ukraine
From Kyiv, with love: Notes from urban Ukraine
About Me
- josieO
- I am an American ex-pat living in Ukraine with my husband, a seminary professor. In my former life, I was a journalist. Now I put those skills to use to support God's work in this part of the world. And my most challenging, yet fulfilling, role is mom to Dietrich Mark, born in September 2006, and Lev Eleos, born in May 2010.
6 comments:
Do you have dry skin elsewhere, or just hands? Do you wear gloves when doing dishes, etc. That should help.
Dr. Mom at work Only in the winter?
Yep, only in the winter. And, yes, I wear gloves to wash dishes ... but of course I wash my hands a lot (especially when cooking), so that's enough to do them in.
D is hysterical! Love those toddler sayings. I hate dry hands its an awful feeling!
Do you have any Lansinoh? That stuff works wonders in far more places that it was created for. It's great for chapped lips and I bet it would work well for chapped hands as well.
There's also something called Zim's?Zyms? Crack Cream(I kid you not...the first time I heard an ad I laughed out loud.I also keep cream by the kitchen sink. As to the dog do, that happens to me sometimes when I don't do doo doo patrol well enough in the back yard &I have to scrape out my tennies...it's definetly EWWW.
You can wash dishes the Jit Fong way -- leave them in the sink for Sammy! A year of not doing dishes has really done wonders for eczema on my hands.
Since we're recommending moisturizers here, I'll chip in. My favorite is hemp oil body butter from The Body Shop. A great, cheaper alternative is Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream.
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