Hair first...I've decided to try growing out my hair one more time, as the new routine is still working. Even on second-day hair, all I do is spray on more dry shampoo, and it looks good. I use Batiste brand beautiful brunette. I tried the Pantene brand dry shampoo, but it simply didn't do as good a job. I'm trying to not get my hopes up; I've been down this road so many times before. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jumping up & down for joy in my head. We'll see how it goes. Just for reference, my last trim was May 30th. (I just realized, I've been letting my hair grow for a month now! LoL)
I love wearing skirts! I don't wear them for religious reasons, although I do believe women should dress modestly and be as feminine as possible. Just a few years ago, I got on a kick of wearing maxi skirts, but now they just don't seem to suit me anymore. I feel as if I look frumpy in maxi skirts, which does not equal feminine. No, I've found that knee length looks much better on me, and I scored big time at my local Sears store last week. Actually, I went to Sears as I needed to use 20,000+ rewards points before the end of the month; I was hoping to find a bathrobe. (Would you believe they had NONE? Boy, Sears has really gone downhill since I was a kid.) No robes, however they had a heckuva sale on skirts. Well, I couldn't pass that up; I had only one knee length skirt in my wardrobe. All told, I bought 4 skirts and 4 tops. After I utilized the $20 in rewards points, I ended up paying $84.21--regular price on those items would have cost me $202...quite a difference.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Monday, June 25, 2018
Gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
(Yes, that's a song reference--google it.)
Every year I get the gardening bug--the urge to plant and grow vegetables. The seed catalogs start arriving in March and I pore over them, plotting and planning what to put where. April is still a little iffy where I live, so I wait until May to actually buy my seedlings (from a local store). A neighbor tills up the garden spot for me, I use my trusty hoe to make new homes for the seedlings; I cover them carefully with soil & finish by watering them. For a few weeks afterwards, I tend the plants almost daily, watering the thirsty little devils and removing any grass or weeds that dare poke up their heads. But about a month in, I start to lose focus. You see by then, summer hits southeast Missouri with full force, which means 90 degree temperatures and humidity levels that equal a soaked woolen blanket. Honestly, I don't know what possess me to plant a garden. I really don't have time, I don't fare well in hot/humid conditions, and let's be truthful...who wants to weed a garden, getting bitten by chiggers* after working a full-time job?? So for next year I'm going to write myself a letter, reminding myself that I really don't like working in a full-blown garden. Maybe some raised beds, or flower pots?
(*Google chiggers...horrible little buggers.)
Every year I get the gardening bug--the urge to plant and grow vegetables. The seed catalogs start arriving in March and I pore over them, plotting and planning what to put where. April is still a little iffy where I live, so I wait until May to actually buy my seedlings (from a local store). A neighbor tills up the garden spot for me, I use my trusty hoe to make new homes for the seedlings; I cover them carefully with soil & finish by watering them. For a few weeks afterwards, I tend the plants almost daily, watering the thirsty little devils and removing any grass or weeds that dare poke up their heads. But about a month in, I start to lose focus. You see by then, summer hits southeast Missouri with full force, which means 90 degree temperatures and humidity levels that equal a soaked woolen blanket. Honestly, I don't know what possess me to plant a garden. I really don't have time, I don't fare well in hot/humid conditions, and let's be truthful...who wants to weed a garden, getting bitten by chiggers* after working a full-time job?? So for next year I'm going to write myself a letter, reminding myself that I really don't like working in a full-blown garden. Maybe some raised beds, or flower pots?
(*Google chiggers...horrible little buggers.)
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Summer is here! I hate it.
I hate summer weather.
Here in southeast Missouri, the summers are hot and humid; it's almost suffocating. Too much heat and humidity make me sick, literally sick, so I tend to stay indoors as much as possible from the end of May to September/October.
My granddaughter, The Princess, has lost her two front bottom teeth. (She's 5, will turn 6 in a few weeks.) The permanent teeth had erupted but the baby teeth were not vacating the premises quickly enough. She was "under" for some other dental procedure, so the dentist removed them.
I've hit upon a combination that seems to hide the thinning spots pretty well. I apply mousse on freshly washed hair, let it dry, then work some dry shampoo through, and ta-da. In fact, this combo works well enough that it makes me want to try growing out my hair again. I know, I know...am I *really* going down that road again?? The only way to find out is to let it grow, and I have a hair appointment next week, so I need to decide fairly quickly. I guess I'll keep doing the combo every day, to see if it continues to help (with appearances). The so-called experts advise not to wash our hair every day, but they're only talking about people with normal/average strands. Will let you know what I decide.
Here in southeast Missouri, the summers are hot and humid; it's almost suffocating. Too much heat and humidity make me sick, literally sick, so I tend to stay indoors as much as possible from the end of May to September/October.
My granddaughter, The Princess, has lost her two front bottom teeth. (She's 5, will turn 6 in a few weeks.) The permanent teeth had erupted but the baby teeth were not vacating the premises quickly enough. She was "under" for some other dental procedure, so the dentist removed them.
I've hit upon a combination that seems to hide the thinning spots pretty well. I apply mousse on freshly washed hair, let it dry, then work some dry shampoo through, and ta-da. In fact, this combo works well enough that it makes me want to try growing out my hair again. I know, I know...am I *really* going down that road again?? The only way to find out is to let it grow, and I have a hair appointment next week, so I need to decide fairly quickly. I guess I'll keep doing the combo every day, to see if it continues to help (with appearances). The so-called experts advise not to wash our hair every day, but they're only talking about people with normal/average strands. Will let you know what I decide.
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