Hair
Really nothing new or important to report. I did try the, uh, I don't even know what to call that routine...the one-step condition and shampoo, where the conditioner goes on first and then one shampoos as regular. Yeah, anyway...I tried it a couple of times and it simply did not work for me. But oh well, I tried it. *shrug* I still haven't measured, but will make an effort to do so for July. Daily style has been an updo held with a claw clip.
Nonsense
Well, summertime heat and intense humidity has arrived in Southeast Missouri, and you know how much I love that. (SARCASM) The usual summer funk arrived with the extreme heat, as it always does. All I can do is be aware of the negative emotional state and try to keep an even keel. I've taken to employing all sorts of mental tricks, including counting the days until Autumn (91 days, 23 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds, as of this writing), and thinking "cold" thoughts--of brisk fall breezes and wearing jackets and drinking hot beverages to keep warm. Aaaah, refreshing!
The garden seems to be doing okay; no produce yet, but we got a late start. The Mister proposed, and I agreed, that next year he build some raised beds for us to plant. I wish we had done that this year but, as I said, we were running late as it was. I simply do not have the time, patience, or inclination to weed a full-size garden spot. I laid down ground cover this year, but it doesn't reach everywhere, so some places are just going to be on their own. The garden is primarily my baby, although The Mister is the one who tills the thing. Neither of us is getting any younger and raised beds will be so much easier to tend.
I'll be getting a new boss soon, July 25th to be exact. My old boss, Assistant VP for Information Technology, officially resigned one year ago this month, but offered to stay on part time until his replacement could be hired. It took one year to find someone suitable enough, that should tell you something. My old boss will be sorely missed, there's no doubt about it. However, I'm pretty excited for the new guy to get here, to see what he has in store for us. Change is in the air, children...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Thursday, June 2, 2016
6/2/2016
I sort of dropped off the face of the earth for a while there, didn't I? Sorry about that!
Hair
Haven't measured in...oh, probably three months; the above photo was snapped a few minutes ago. Just from doing a "feel", I'd say my hair is at least an inch away from the top of the band of my bra. I'm still practicing benign neglect--just a wash and condition every 2-3 days, and keeping it up most of the time (either in a low pony or a clip). I read a tip somewhere online the other day that sounds so simple that I wonder why I didn't think of doing it myself. On wash days, where you would normally lather up, then rinse, then apply conditioner, then rinse again...basically you lather, do not rinse, apply conditioner, THEN you rinse it all out at the same time. It sounds interesting enough that I'm going to give it a whirl soon.
Nonsense
Not much has happened between April and now. Well, I broke a pinky toe, so I guess that's not nothing. At least I'm pretty sure it's broken, or fractured at the very least. I did not seek medical attention because I know nothing can be done, medically speaking, for broken toes. The short story is that a heavy door closed over my foot, rolling the pinky toe into an unnatural position and SNAP. It felt like a gash; in fact, I expected to find a pool of blood when I removed my shoe at home. Instead, the toe was red and swollen, and already starting to turn lovely shades of purple. That happened on...I think it was the 17th of May, so I've already gotten in some healing time. I can only wear sneakers (my wonderful Asics), but at least I am at the point now where I can mostly move at a normal gait, provided I am careful. Oh, it lets me know when I move the wrong way, trust me!
We're experiencing a very wet spring here in Southeast Missouri, one of the wettest ones I can remember. My daughter jokingly says it's my fault for planting a garden. LoL I planted tomatoes (17 plants...why did I plant so many?!), edamame, cucumber, eggplant, pumpkin, watermelon, squash, cataloupe, and The Mister planted 2 rows of sweet corn and 1 of bush beans. Sugar Cookie has been helping with the planting and the watering; it's good experience for her.
Hair
Haven't measured in...oh, probably three months; the above photo was snapped a few minutes ago. Just from doing a "feel", I'd say my hair is at least an inch away from the top of the band of my bra. I'm still practicing benign neglect--just a wash and condition every 2-3 days, and keeping it up most of the time (either in a low pony or a clip). I read a tip somewhere online the other day that sounds so simple that I wonder why I didn't think of doing it myself. On wash days, where you would normally lather up, then rinse, then apply conditioner, then rinse again...basically you lather, do not rinse, apply conditioner, THEN you rinse it all out at the same time. It sounds interesting enough that I'm going to give it a whirl soon.
Nonsense
Not much has happened between April and now. Well, I broke a pinky toe, so I guess that's not nothing. At least I'm pretty sure it's broken, or fractured at the very least. I did not seek medical attention because I know nothing can be done, medically speaking, for broken toes. The short story is that a heavy door closed over my foot, rolling the pinky toe into an unnatural position and SNAP. It felt like a gash; in fact, I expected to find a pool of blood when I removed my shoe at home. Instead, the toe was red and swollen, and already starting to turn lovely shades of purple. That happened on...I think it was the 17th of May, so I've already gotten in some healing time. I can only wear sneakers (my wonderful Asics), but at least I am at the point now where I can mostly move at a normal gait, provided I am careful. Oh, it lets me know when I move the wrong way, trust me!
We're experiencing a very wet spring here in Southeast Missouri, one of the wettest ones I can remember. My daughter jokingly says it's my fault for planting a garden. LoL I planted tomatoes (17 plants...why did I plant so many?!), edamame, cucumber, eggplant, pumpkin, watermelon, squash, cataloupe, and The Mister planted 2 rows of sweet corn and 1 of bush beans. Sugar Cookie has been helping with the planting and the watering; it's good experience for her.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)