Isn't it fun to find out more about your family history?  The traditional dress is beautiful - good luck getting your own - I'm sure it will be very special.

13 kids - that is a handful.  Where was your mother in the birth order?

Yes Ma'am  I had quiet a few of these delicious little wraps. Love'em

Mmmm, now I've gone and made myself hungry by reading about lumpia!

Thank you Maroula! 

Methotrexate

I started taking Methotrexate today.  I've been taking Cyclosporin for the last several months because my immune system is overactive.  It has helped, but when I tried to taper off, my immune system acted up again.  My doc decided to give me the other stuff because I can take it longer term. 

So my doc was writing my prescription, and he said "ohyeah, I'll give you folic acid too.  It will lessen the side effects."  Eh??  When I got my prescription, I read the info sheet and it said "temporary hair loss may occur" and "normal hair growth will resume after treatment." WAH  I'm trying to be optimistic since it did say "may", not "will".

HM This Week

This week, HM put my hair in another of his "mystery styles", got better at crocheted chain stitches, and tried to make me yarn balls.  I found a site on how to do them, but we both don't get it.  If anyone can simplify, let me know!

http://www.earthheartdesigns.com/Earth%20Heart%20pages/Knitting%20Fun/Tips%20&%2...

Cynde

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I have a friend on methotrexate and her hair never changed a bit.  I bet yours doesn't either.   

When I make yarn balls, I wind the yarn a few times over two or three fingers, then slip it off and wind the yarn a few times around the middle of the loops, then turn the bundle around and around winding as I go.  It's time consuming, but since I don't have to do it often I don't mind it.  The yarn doesn't pull out from the center like on that site but it works find for me.  Just don't wind it too tightly.

Khrome, I enjoyed reading about your family history. Soon I'm going to see about my own. After all, you've inspired it!

ACV Last Night; Fine Tuning

My hair has done really well this month.  It's almost been 2 weeks since my last ACV, and I still didn't think I needed one, but did one anyway.

I've discovered the tolerance level of conditioning and buttering.  Too much of either, and my ends feel dry and crunchy.  So, for me, no more than a dime size of conditioner on each side of hair, and no more than half-pea of shea butter on each side.  If I even make a 3/4-pea size, it throws the whole thing off kilter. 

Current Projects

Still working on the bun covers and everything that goes with it.  Logo design, packaging, web site interface design, web site programming, and database deign.  Don't worry - it sounds like they're going to be expensive, but they're not.  I think of this more of an opportunity to brush up on my ASP.NET programming.   

As far as covers, I have 7 ready to go, once the site is ready.  I have to go to the doc twice a week while I'm switching to new meds, so crocheting is a great way to pass the time while waiting for the doctor.

Cynde

I'm actually glad the opportunity came up to do a programming project.  I've been working for the same employers for almost 5 years, and they use a programming language that is really uncommon.  Since technology changes so fast, I feel like I've fallen behind on more widely used languages.   (Which means, my marketability goes down, should I choose to get a new job )  Having a real site to work on gives me more incentive to study on my free-time.  I don't even really care if my bun covers sell or not - the knowledge I'm gaining is well worth the time.  

Cynde