Ok guys-

I so totally agree with the no tan thing....it goes better with my dark hair and my eyeliner addiction anyway! 
I guess I get self-consious because I work with all these women who are just naturally darker than I could ever try to be, not that I wish to have a tan.  And the fact that most of my clothes are black, brown, or tan....you get the picture (I'm kinda......blah).  Anyway, no tan for me.  I do just wish that I were simply "pale" or that I had that beautiful "peaches and cream" complexion---but instead I have rather pink/red cheeks.  It looks as if I've been drinking a lot of the time.  Embarrassing, especially since I rarely indulge in the occasional glass...ok bottle...of Clos Du Bois Merlot 1999 ....

Trisha-- 

No, you didn't miss an entry.  I didn't injure myself---I don't think I did anyway.  I woke up one Sunday with terrible back spasms....so bad that it hurt to breathe.  (all through my mid and upper back spreading down my ribs on the left side....very uncomfortable).  Finally had to break down and ask for meds....and now if I don't take them the spasms return with a vengence....

And my knee....didn't injure that either.  I came home from the gym one day, sat down for dinner and my knee just started aching and feeling as if things were not in the right place.  I've had pretty major surgery on it in the past (patella realignment--I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE!!!) and so I'm a bit concerned.  It's sorta achy all the time and still feels weak and like things are in the wrong place.  I guess I'll have to find a orthopedic doc (the quack who did the surgery is no longer in practice) who will help without use of a knife!




Ok.....my hair----did a whole lot of nothing again.  Just my regular clip. 

I'm still toying with the idea of coloring it.  I don't want to but the blond is beginning to bug me.  I have tons of grey but I've really no desire to try to cover it because it won't cover anyway.  That's why we went with the blond streaks in the first place....because my grey is very resistant to color.  I thought about a nice dark brown--like my natural color, but I've heard horror stories of previously lightened hair turning green when one tries to color over it...I'm scared to try and too broke to see my hair guy (who's probably left me for dead since I've not seen him in a year!).

Ok...I guess I need to stop gabbing for now.   Need to take out the trash, vaccum, and fold laundry. 

Take care ya'll.....

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I second that idea, even if it's only tea you're sipping!  (the tea would be for me; you can have the wine!)   

Curlgirl 64 and Trisha-
Thanks.
I might just have that glass of wine soon....

Angel Spun-

Thanks for reminding me that I'm not alone in my skin coloring.  I do wonder, however, if I'm the only one that it gets more obvious with as I age?  Oh well, this is the life of a Scottswoman.....too bad I got the eyebrows too...


nancy's hair today....let's see.  I did my hair up in the braided bun.  I soooo love these hair pins.  Everyone thought my hair was "adorable".....someone even asked me if I went and had someone do it for me.....I guess that's a complement.  I need to remember, however, that if I wear my hair up to the gym, that I cannot lie my head down when I do the leg press.  OUCH!  Oh, well, my neck not exercise today too.

I'll be going out to dinner to Outback with the girls from work tomorrow.  I will continue my diet...no straying for me. 

Ok, talk to ya'll soon......

Let's see... oiled last night.  Probably not enough though.  Hair is up in braided bun today.

I feel as though I'm losing quite a lot of hair recently.  My pony tail has always been fairly think and it seems to not be so thick!  I still have a lot of hair, don't get me wrong.....but still.  Perhaps it;s the heat of the summer causing this, and the fact that I've been neglecting my vitamins lately

Donated a bunch of old clothes to Goodwill today (mine and daughter's).  Still have a toy box and a bunch of toys to donate but I need help getting it into my tiny car.

Went shopping for school supplies today.  Daughter did not come with me, as she went to the Japanese Club picnic with her grandma today.  No, she's not Japanese.  In fact, my mother in law is Italian but she loves anything Japanese--decorating, art, clothes....MEN)   Weekly I get a lesson on Geisha and Japanese writing---kanji?    Nobody can say that I don't have a well rounded 6 year old!

Hope your sister gets better soon!  I'll keep her in my prayers!

Curlgirl64 and Trisha-

Thanks.

Ok, here it is Sunday morning and I still have not washed my hair.  I'm kinda scared.  The longer I go between washes, it seems I shead so much more!  My hair does not feel as thick as it used to.  Could it be because it's somewhat greasy?  To the best of my ability, when I measure my pony tail it's still measuring4.5 inches around....still pretty thick?

So, I might shampoo tonight or tomorrow morning, not sure what my plans really are.  I have it up in a pony for the last couple of days.  Had a braided bun yesterday morning but it was so fly away (thanks to all the rain) that I had to secure it with a scrunchie too....got really heavy as the day went on and I took it out after the gym.

I'd like to thank everyone who's willing to pray for my sister.  Please continue if you don't mind.  We appreciate it, we really do.  I'd rather she not have to have the stomach surgery but I realize she cannot continue to live in this pain and function and the risk of the ulcers perforating is great and that could most certainly kill her.  She's taking lots of Xanax now to reduce her stress level as well as plenty of Darvocet for pain.  She has a barium swallow and some other tests on Tuesday and then they will make the decision to resect  over half of her stomach and 3/4 of her deudoneum--really risky surgery.  However, the affected tissue could turn to cancer if they don't remove it....

School starts in a week and a half.  My daughter is really excited.  Gosh.....1st grade.  My baby's growing up!

Weight loss is still going well.  I've lost a total of 35.5 pounds since March.  Kinda slow but not to bad considering the difficulty sticking with it I had at the beginning.  Gotta keep eating right (for me....maybe not for you  ) and exercising!  When I don't want to exercise, I just keep teling myself that it's not only for my weight and body but also for my hair.   Sillly, I know, but it works!

Ok, laters.

Thanks Angel---she can use all the prayer she can get!

Yes, yes....water...water....I know.  Very important!