I just noticed that since June has arrived I have not made a journal entry.    

Hair is up in the combo do today.  Not much new to report in hair news...it's still healthy, and it's still growing, so I suppose no news is good news!  15 days until I next measure...

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Hubby, hubby's mom, step-papa, and moi traveled Saturday to the annual Spring Rendezvous at Prairie du Rocher, Illinois: http://www.greatriverroad.com/stegen/randattract/fdcvous.htm
I had attended only once before and that years ago, so this was a real treat!  Hubby and I didn't get to look around as much as we wanted, due to his mom's bad knee giving her fits.  But hubby and I have already decided to go to the Fall Rendezvous--by ourselves.    I wore a light, short-sleeve blouse, my long skirt from Chadwick's and my big floppy hat, and felt very much at home amongst the ladies "in costume".  I'll tell you what...I don't think I would want to live through EVERY single historic moment and detail of the past...but I do LOVE seeing ladies in long dresses and skirts...I like it when I can tell the gender of a person simply by the cut of their clothing.  I think I was born in the wrong era!  

Hair is unwashed today and up in the combo do.  When did I start using the homemade shampoo?  <scans thru entries....>  on May 14, which means I've been using it for about 3 weeks.  If memory serves, doesn't it usually take 2-3 weeks of use after switching to a new product for the real results to begin showing up?  I think so.  Well, my hair did something odd yesterday; that's why I'm wondering. 

Hubby had an early doctor's appointment yesterday and I went along as his driver (anesthesia involved).  Since we had to be at the doctor's office no later than 7:30, and we live a good 25 minutes away from the city proper, that meant I left the house with damp hair.  It's been taking forever to dry these days anyway.  (Shampoo or weather?)  So I finger-combed through it a couple of times and, even unbrushed, it looked pretty decent.  Well, by the time I finally got around to brushing, it was probably around 2 in the afternoon.  It felt a little...I don't know--matty?  Not icky sticky, but as if the brush had trouble gliding through.  And I had static!!  I never have static in the summertime!  (Shampoo or weather?)  So now I'm questioning the homemade shampoo.  I love the fact that the mixture has only three ingredients.  But if my hair doesn't like it then......................OR.....or maybe now is the time when I need to start oiling my length at bedtime.  Hmm!  I'm not using any sort of conditioner.  I haven't even used aloe gel in about a week.  So maybe the shampoo is making the length TOO clean?!  Hmm!  Sounds like trial and error time.    

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I'm getting tired of meat again.  Hubby loves our low carb diet because he's a meat-aholic and, on this eating plan, he can have as much meat as he wants.  Me, I'm already going "blech".  I'm going to cut way back on my meat consumption and eat more veggies.  In fact, lunch today is a nice salad with baby greens, some green pepper, some baby carrots, roasted unsalted sunflower kernels, and low carb salad dressing.  Doesn't that sound tasty?     Now I've made myself hungry; I'm off to partake of my veggies!

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Yep, I'm thinking you're right, Sakina, soooo..........!

Hair
By the end of work yesterday I had decided that the homemade shampoo was not playing well with my hair.  I did some research on the EWG site (www.ewg.org/shopping), specifically with regards to product lines carried by our local health/organic store.  I settled on the Giovanni line and after work bought a bottle of Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Shampoo and a bottle of Giovanni - Smooth As Silk conditioner.  This morning in the shower I shampooed, did a vinegar rinse (which I hadn't done in about a month!), then conditioned.  Hair already feels better, but we'll see how things are going in another 3-4 weeks. 

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I feel much better now that I've cut back on the consumption of meat.  Right now I'm eating one meal a day that's totally meatless, usually lunch.  I'm still watching the carbs so no flour and no sugar, no starches (that means no 'taters, no grains/pasta), but eventually I'd like to add back to my diet some whole grains.  I'm making an effort to drink lots of water but some days I just get sick of it!   

Hair is up today and unwashed, but looking fine.  The Giovanni s+c is doing such a good job that I believe I can start washing every other day (if I want to, that is). Five drops of jojoba oil seems to be the magic number, while ends are still dampish wet. 

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I endured the mammogram and was rewarded with a passing grade--no baddies in the boys.  Good for another year. 

I also got a passing grade from my dentist on Monday morning.  It had been TWO years since my last dental checkup.      Bad Trisha...bad, bad Trisha!  We'll not let that happen again.  No cavities, though, and the ol' chompers are once again clean and shiny. 

Well, the humidity is finally here, taking up residence yesterday.  ugh...    Now we'll not see a tolerable day temperature-wise until September!  Have I mentioned how much I abhor summertime?      *sigh*

I've been thinking about our Beesan, too, I hope she's able to post soon so we know she's ok.  But, I must have said a million prayers for her, so she has to be. 

Hub & I get caught up in that whole eating-out scenario sometimes, too.  As you said, it's so nice having someone to do the cooking and cleaning for you, that you tend to get addicted!   We've been doing really good, I must say, we haven't eaten out in weeks, maybe months...so I think we're due soon.  We deserve it! 

Wow, that place sounds great, BB.  Now *that* kind of eating out I would gladly keep spending money on!   

Hair
Nothing new to report--boring but good.     This weekend I'll do a vinegar rinse.  Also, since I have a nice little 4-day weekend ahead of me, I think I'll try washing my hair in the evenings and find out what it looks like the next morning.  I've always been a morning wash kind of gal.  But my hair already takes 2-3 hours to dry, and it's not even rapunzelly yet. 

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As mentioned, I'm on the verge of embarking upon a 4-day weekend.   I plan on using my time wisely and doing a whole lot of nothing.   

*lol*  Nancy, you can share with me anytime!    I have to admit, this low carb lifestyle is not the easiest thing I've ever done.  There have been several days when I thought to myself, "Screw it; I want CAKE!"  But so far I've been able to talk myself down, and stick with it.  I am losing weight, although very slowly.  From my last doctor's visit weigh-in, which was in.....March?  Well, I'm not sure--let's just say early this year, to last week I've lost 10 pounds.  Not a lot, I realize, but when you consider that I'm not exercising, and the loss is strictly from a change in diet, not too bad.  And just 10 pounds makes a big difference in how my clothing fits.  I like those waistbands being looser!    As for missing bread/whole grains, I am now allowing myself to enjoy some low carb tortillas.  I don't eat them every single day, but it's nice knowing they're waiting in the 'fridge for me.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness, and know that I think about you, too!    

(Regular journal entry to follow soon)

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*snort*   

I'm pretty sure that's what causes most of my weight gain, too--flour and sugar.  When I stay away from those two items I do so well.  Hey, have you tried the Blue Bunny line of low carb "ice cream" treats?  Most of the items are tasty, but there are two that hubby and I like a LOT...one is called a candy bar, even tho it's in the ice cream section, and the other is the butter brickle treat.  Very YUM!