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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: Christiana's Hair Affairs Reply #45 - Oct 25^th, 2005 at 7:55am lol! That raccoon story is funny. I live in a suburb in the middle of the Pacific Ocean so I don't get to see interesting animals like that outside my house; just neighborhood cats.
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Reply #46 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 4:54am

Hi Juri! You get to see neighborhood cats, I get to see neighborhood coons. Here in my midwestern state we have a law that prohibits cats from being outdoors, so I never see any! I live in the suburbs too, would you believe it? You just never know what kind of creatures are lurking around after dark, even in suburbs!!!
(However, I live very near a woodsy park and a wooded cemetary. I've also seen deer, possums, and foxes around here. There are even reports of mountain lions Shocked

I wouldn't want to run into one of those!

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UGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH Veeeery Early Wednesday morning, October 26, 2005

Will this late-night thing never cease with me? Here I am after my shower again, with a tee-shirt turban on my freshly scalp-washed head. Thanks to all the wonderful tips I have gleaned on LongLocks over the months, my hair is doing sooooooo well. I am so pleased with it, and therefore my overall temperament is improving!!! Roll Eyes

We are truly body AND soul. And that includes hair. It has to be "right" or I feel totally out of kilter. May God preserve me from vanity though...may my hair always and only give Him glory.

Coon News

I installed the windchime in the mulberry tree today! And I added a little feeding cup in the middle of it, to make SURE SURE he caused it to jangle. This is in addition to his usual plate on the deck ledge, filled with the leftover mac-n-cheese and apple peelings.

Sure enough, and earlier than usual, at 9:30 pm I heard the chimes ringing. I dashed upstairs, and there he was! He even ate the little marshmallow candy treat I put on the chime. They do like sweets. I heard the chimes again at 11:45 pm. He was back, but scurried away when I shone my light on him. Doubtless he will be back again tonight/this morning. Rebecca saw a coon on the deck yesterday morning at 7:30!!! It was still dark out of course. I wonder just how many coons are visiting us? Interesting, cute and funny they are, but I am getting waaaaaaaaay distracted here. Must go and get ready for bed--and RESIST the temptation to run upstairs one more time for a possible coon sighting! Plus I've got to dry my scalp and braid my hair. Must run......................

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Reply #47 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 1:14pm

Tee hee! I have raccoons too! A whole family of them. At sundown they run from the tree's at the east side of the house, across the back lawn, up the path and to the street. We had to get locking trash pails cause every night they would have a what I called the "buffet" at 11:30. They would sit there eating and not even move when you tried to get into the house! And we have a skunk too... She was in a pail someone had not closed the other night. I came up the walk and thought oh man, someone forgot to lock the pail. I went to pick it up and she was still inside. You never seen a women run so fast!! Tongue

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Reply #48 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 5:32pm

Wow, I don't think I've heard of a no-cats-outdoors type of law before. I wonder how it would be reinforced; the police have better things to do than report loose cats. Anyways, the mountain lion sightings sound scary! I'd totally freak out if I saw one in RL. But seeing deer and the other animals you mentioned sounds cool. Cheesy

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khrome Stardust Offline 1bM/Ciii Posts: 1035 santa barbara, ca Gender:	Re: Christiana's Hair Affairs Reply #49 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 8:04pm What a cute coon story! We used to have coons and possums but I haven't seen any in the last few years. I've seen quite a few mice though. I had to stop growing herbs and tomatoes because the mice were eating them. Now THAT's a rodent-high-life! Cynde
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Reply #50 - Oct 27^th, 2005 at 4:45am

Hey Lisabelle, Juri and Khrome!

About the cats, I forgot to mention that's only in the city that you can't have them outside...I think the country cats can do what they please! Grin

Lisabelle, I envy your coon family...I hope to see many more now that I am a dedicated observer! We have city issued garbage cans here, and they are ENORMOUS...no creature could open one easily. I'd like to see a whole clan come to the coon feeder together. I wish I could have seen you run from that skunk...I've never seen one around my house! Lucky you!! Roll Eyes

Khrome, I too grow herbs and tomatoes!

Hee hee, catnip is a herb, right...well, it came up wild and I just sort of cultivated it. It's supposed to keep AWAY pests! We used to have a mouse problem but it never seemed they bothered our "crops". They were probably content with stuffing themselves on the copious amounts of dried corn and birdseed from our numerous wildlife feeders. Oh those creatures!!!!!!!!!!!

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Early Thursday morning October 27, 2005

Well, I was actually out of the shower at around 12:30 a.m. Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers, I'm doing better!!! I could've gotten into bed sooner, but for some reason my plastic bread bag leaked in the shower. My ponytail got pretty wet, along with my freshly washed scalp. I wasn't anticipating that, but oh well...a small enough trial to bear.

I may as well mention Mr. Coon. Unlike last night, tonight he wasn't at ALL afraid of the light I shone on him. Either that or he speedily got used to the jingling chimes. OR it was an entirely different and uninhibited coon! I watched him eat from his little cup attached to the chimes. He disappeard down the tree. He reappeared on the deck ledge to devour his plate of goodies. He left his candy on the ledge and disappeared. He reappeared to eat his candy!!! He sent his dish crashing to the ground--I fear it's broken. He checked out the bird feeder, made the rounds of the deck, and crawled back down the mulberry tree.

What kind of hobby have I gotten myself into!!! Answer: a really fun one!!!!

Gotta get to bed!!!

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Reply #51 - Oct 27^th, 2005 at 11:52am

"Lisabelle, I envy your coon family...I hope to see many more now that I am a dedicated observer! We have city issued garbage cans here, and they are ENORMOUS...no creature could open one easily. I'd like to see a whole clan come to the coon feeder together. I wish I could have seen you run from that skunk...I've never seen one around my house! Lucky you!!"

We've had these raccoons for years. They use to live in the chimmey of one of the other apartments. (I live in a 150 year old house that is split into 6 apartemts, I have half of the top part) we have every animal except bear and moose. We got deer in the field this summer, that was really sweet! The funny think about the raccoons is there nutty antics...once I was sitting on the Loo one night reading a book and just happen to look out the window and there's a little black masked face watching me! Once, one left a hamberger bun outside the kitchen window! I think you would really enjoy these guys, and there huge!!

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Reply #52 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 7:11pm

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We've had these raccoons for years. They use to live in the chimmey of one of the other apartments. (I live in a 150 year old house that is split into 6 apartemts, I have half of the top part) we have every animal except bear and moose. We got deer in the field this summer, that was really sweet! The funny think about the raccoons is there nutty antics...once I was sitting on the Loo one night reading a book and just happen to look out the window and there's a little black masked face watching me! Once, one left a hamberger bun outside the kitchen window! I think you would really enjoy these guys, and there huge!!

Hey Lisabelle! Grin

Oh myyyyyyyyyy, that is hilarious! Yeah, you are right, I would definitely enjoy those coons!!! And I think I might enjoy your 150 year old house, too...I have a thing about old buildings.

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Saturday, October 29, 2005

HOOOOOOOOOOORAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, I finally figured out a way to wear banana (aka clinch) clips without having them tear my hair out!!!!!!!! I like the look of long spirally curls dangling from a high-placed banana clip. Oh it is soooooooooooo me, soooooooooooooo perfect for daily/festive use. I used to like my hair down always, but it is becoming impractical nowadays. I never realized before how harmful it was to have it all the time catching on stuff.

The bottom part of the clip was what always snagged and tore my hair. To remedy the situation, I looped a short piece of black ribbon-like material over the offending piece and secured it with a little black clincher-ball thing that holds the ribbon tight. If somebody happened to see it under my hair, it would not look at all bad. NOOOOOOOOOO lost hairs getting caught!!! Thanks be to God!!! For YEARS I have struggled: to wear or not to wear banana clips. The thing I like best about banana clips is that they give the appearance of a long, cascading mane, while keeping your hair up and out of the way.

Well, I've got to go take my 3 o'clock nap. Fortunately for me it's 3 in the afternoon! NO MORE late nights for me. I think I am starting to break out more because of it. I heard your body heals itself at night. Definitely need more sleep. Now on to the nap...

Oh yeah, coon news. I can't believe these critters. Bought some cheap dry cat food, and Mr. Coon LOVES it. Last night he stayed on the deck for over an hour. I walked out on the deck and he wasn't fazed a bit. When I let the Golden Retriever out, though--that's another story!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He climbed up in a tree and sat there watching us. Tonight I'm going to take his pic up close. Dear brother loaned me his digicam. I tried to take pics of my hair but NOTHING turned out, absolutely NOTHING. DB even installed the software and stuff on my computer so I can use the digicam whenever I want. Even lets me keep it in my room!!!! SOOOOOOOOOO generous. God bless him. But WHY won't the camera take pictures of everything but my hair??????????

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Christiana Sapphire Offline Posts: 189 Gender:	Re: Christiana's Hair Affairs Reply #53 - Oct 30^th, 2005 at 4:55pm I give up on taking pictures of my hair. Here is Mr. Coon!!!
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khrome Stardust Offline 1bM/Ciii Posts: 1035 santa barbara, ca Gender:	Re: Christiana's Hair Affairs Reply #54 - Oct 30^th, 2005 at 10:44pm What a cute coon! I wonder what he uses on his hair. He looks so soft and fluffy! Cynde
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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: Christiana's Hair Affairs Reply #55 - Oct 30^th, 2005 at 11:00pm Cute! Wow, you got a really good picture of him!
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Reply #56 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 4:32am

Wednesday morning, November 2, 2005

Wow.....November already!!! First journal post of the month.

Tonight I sprinkled baking soda on my scalp, concentrating around the hairline, and rinsed my scalp in the shower. My hair feels SO soft. What a great scalp-wash method! Much better and easier than using shampoo. And such a clean, soft feeling I have now, on my head! As I sit here and type, when I'm supposed to be in bed................... Roll Eyes

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Reply #57 - Nov 4^th, 2005 at 3:31am

Thursday, November 3, 2005

I raked leaves for an hour this afternoon and AM I TIRED. Heading on to shower/bed. But first I have to note that I trimmed some feathery-frame "bangs" around my temples.

So when I look back to see the date:

NOVEMBER 3 TRIMMED HAIR AT TEMPLES

I so like the look of having a light frame of wispy-ish hair around my face. So softening. So feminine.

A squirrel got fried in the transformer across the street this morning. Power was out for an hour. The critter probably crawled in there to get warm. OOOOOOOOOH it was awful. My mother thought the poor dead creature was a rat and she became quite upset, saying that we weren't feeding birds, squirrels or coons ever ever again, because she thought that rats would be attracted to our house! I took a look at the victim and it was DEFINITELY a squirrel. I don't know why she was thinking a rat!!! I told her I was POSITIVE it was a squirrel. Of course I had to respect my mother's wishes and I knew my coon-feedings were about to come to an end, but miraculously, she must have realized I was right. (I tried to be very humble about it...) After supper she even offered me some chicken fat to give to Mr. Coon!!! And minutes later he came and enjoyed his meal! Thanks be to God!!!

Honor thy father and thy mother...

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panpeus Diamond Offline Posts: 604 Gender:	Re: Christiana's Hair Affairs Reply #58 - Nov 4^th, 2005 at 5:44pm Aww poor squirrel. Though I'm starting to lose a tiny bit of sympathy for them. The ones on my campus have been known to attack people, since they let people get so close to them.
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Reply #59 - Nov 5^th, 2005 at 4:47pm

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Aww poor squirrel. Though I'm starting to lose a tiny bit of sympathy for them. The ones on my campus have been known to attack people, since they let people get so close to them.

OH MY!!! I'd better be careful then! The squirrels on our deck have become rather "tame"--you can open the door and walk right up close to them, and they just hold fast to their place at the feeders. I never dreamed it was possible that squirrels could attack...how about that...I will beware!!! Meaning I won't try to hand feed them anytime soon. Roll Eyes

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Saturday, November 5, 2005

I can't believe how pleased I am with the temple bangs that I cut a few days ago. However, I'm not pleased with the rest of my hair. I am SOOOOOOOOOOO tempted to cut. I probably would if I could go off somewhere where nobody knew me. Right now, if I cut my hair, I think it would be extremely embarrassing. I've ALWAYS had this long hair and everybody around here knows it and is used to it. But now it is starting to annoy me. I am getting more and more knots in the ends, and I'm thinking that maybe mid back length might be more suitable???

OR...less drastic solution...I could trim the ends for the FIRST TIME in too many years to count.

I can't BELIEVE I'm saying this. I must be insane. What I need to do is go experiment with some new styles and get my confidence in long hair back up. A little trim wouldn't hurt, but in my experience, my hair NEVER grew back fast at all, but just appeared to stay the same or appear SHORTER. Now the V-tip of my hair touches tailbone. It has taken YEARS to get there. I CANNOT surrender now!! I must go and find a new style that cheers me!!! May God help me---I just can't feel right if my hair isn't "right"!!! O God are You listening please HEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPP!!!

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