Beesan, we've still got some snow on the ground here but, yeah, a lot has melted.  And it's colder than a Sno Cone at the North Pole...My favourite seasons are spring and fall.  I like "goldilock" seasons -- not too hot, not too cold--Juuuust right!   

Hair
It's a no wash day; hair is pulled back in a ponytail.  It's so nice not feeling as if I HAVE to wash my hair every day!

Other
I should know better than to brag on myself!
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  Yep, guess who didn't walk last night?!  The bad thing is I can't even come up with a good excuse.  I'm not going to beat myself up over it, though.  I'll just make sure I walk a little longer tonight.   

and a pretty ticker it is! 

Hair
Today was wash day; also did a vinegar rinse.  I may try to go cone-free again.  I was not happy with the results the first time I tried.  Gosh, when was that?  (searches thru journal)  March 29, 2005.  At that point I don't believe I had started doing vinegar rinses, plus I was still using the aloe gel.  Yeah...maybe another go.  Otherwise, hair is healthy and I have no complaints.

Other
Seems weird to call myself this but...I guess I'm now a vegetarian! 

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I have not eaten any beef, pork or chicken since Tuesday February 14.  I did eat some fish on Friday night.  And for now, I'm still eating eggs but sparingly.  I have to say, I feel absolutely great!  I feel satisfied but not stuffed.  I haven't felt starved or deprived.  Of course my husband and daughter think I'm nuts but, then, they've always thought that, so what's the diff?!    

Hair
Washed yesterday (wed.), comb only, no wash today.  Hair looks very decent for a LOD*.  Wearing it down, parted on the side, with a clip on the long side of the part.  There's definitely something to this no-brushing theory.  Although I have to buy a different comb.  I bought a new one just Tuesday night at Wally World.  But hubby was with me (I should have known better) and I ended up buying the comb he suggested (which is a WW brand).  Granted it IS a wide tooth comb on one end.  But the tines are sharp and I'm pretty afraid of doing damage to my scalp.  I normally buy Goody brand combs and I wish I had done so this time.  Ah well, live and learn.  So for my own personal future reference:  do  not buy Simply Basic brand combs at Wally World. 








*LOD = leftover day

Maggie, honey, were you so bored that you had to read my journal?!     Or maybe you couldn't sleep--I'll bet my ramblings put you right out, didn't they!!!  *snort*  No, seriously, thank you very much for the nice words and the encouragement.  I always enjoy reading your journal, too! 

Hair
Today is day 2 of the no-wash cycle.  Used a brush this morning and put my hair up in a high ponytail.  I tried using a comb again but it just wasn't going to happen.  Now I can probably get away with another no-wash day tomorrow, and that will make three days of the cycle. I think I'll try to make a trip to our health food store tomorrow and maaaaybe just check out the shampoo section.  Never hurts to look! 

Other
I'm having lunch with a friend on Monday.  I had already notified her that I've gone vegetarian so she emailed me: 
"Want to just try for Monday?  I think you should pick where we go since you're eating weird these days." 
--eating weird?!!   *lol* 
To which I replied: 
"Monday at 11:30 is great . I guarantee you that I can eat anywhere--even your favourite Burger King!  And just to prove my point, I think YOU should choose the place!  In fact I insist!  So you pick the place and I'll meet you there." 
She came back with:  "FINE!  Then I'm just going to say Burger King!  We'll see how you handle it!" 

Burger King--is that the best she can do?  Bring it on, sista!! 

Hair
Day 3 of the cycle--no wash.  Hair is fairly greasy but I wonder if I can go one more day without washing?? I'll just have to wait until tomorrow morning and find out what it looks like.  Otherwise, the length is still soft.  Tried to do a bun this morning but it just didn't look good with the amount of grease present.  You'd think greasier hair would be easier to work with but, in my case, that's not always true.  So I settled for a low ponytail.  When all else fails there's always the good ol' reliable ponytail.  I really hope the COW works for me--I'd love to get away from using shampoo.  It's another part of simplifying my life. 

Other
My husband, the diehard carnivore, willingly ate a veggie burger this weekend.  Not only did he consume it, it was HE who picked out the product in the grocery store.  --and he LIKED it!!!!!     You could have knocked me over with a sigh!  Understand, I'm not trying to convert him to vegetarianism.  I would never do that.  But if I can get him to at least consume less meat and more veggies then his health should improve. 

It's such a nice day...the temperature should hit 70 today.  I seriously thought about calling in sick.  I mean, that was the first thing that popped into my mind when I woke up today.  *sigh*  I really need a vacation.  But I figure if I can just hold on until, oh, say August, I should be able to take a 2-week vacation.  Two whole weeks to do anything or nothing!  I haven't had a vacation in a ridiculously long time.     Okay, August...I'll set my sights on August.

I can't believe it's already March...

Hair
Day 2 of the cycle (no wash).  Left hair down today which is unusual for me on a no wash day.  Under the old routine my hair would already be looking so oily that I wouldn't even consider leaving it down.  But it actually looks pretty good!  It's got to be the new COW routine, that's all there is to it.    I'm not going to COW until Monday.

Other
I almost ate meat last night--accidentally.  Hubby and I ate at a Chinese buffet and one of the dishes I chose was labeled as broccoli and cheese.  Okay, safe for a vegetarian, I thought.  I start to take a bite and notice little pinkish cubes of something, ham I guess.  I was like, "Oh crap!"  Hubby says, just go ahead and eat it--it's not THAT much meat.  And for a milisecond I considered doing it.  But then I thought, no...if I start giving in to something as simple as this then I'm already lost.  So I carefully picked out the teeny tiny cubes of "ham" (who knows what it really was!!) and ate just the broccoli.  By the way, hubby did a very thoughtful thing the other day (he's always thinking of me!).  He found and bought a couple of pints of organic vegan ice cream for me!  He's so sweet!