Oh dear some people are just twits!  I have an idea for ya!  When I was living in the basement with Don over the winter we had to share one shower with five other people. So there was barely any hot water.  So, what I did was boil some water and put it in the tub.  Buy the time I had enough it cooled down to be used.  I did a sort of "Japanese wash up" so to speak.  I did not wash my hair in this.  For that I boil water seperately and let it cool to a useable temp.  Mind I only wash my hair once a week in the winter so that helps.  Don and I would share this "bath" and we liked it.  HTH or at least gave you a good giggle!

I am glad you got the hot water back.  I hate cold showers.  In a similar situation, I heated water on the stove and took a "spit bath" in the sink.  Took longer and was kind of messy, but the job got done. 

A few years ago, our AC died during August.  We really couldn't afford to replace it, but it got to the point that, with the heat and humidity,  I couldn't sleep at all, even on the futon in the basement with fans running.  So we bit the bullet and replaced it.  I get really mean    when I can't sleep and am very tired.

Amen, sista.

Hi, Curlgirl, you haven't posted in so long that I am getting worried.   Are you okay?

I admirer your reserves of energy!  Unpacking, sewing and crochetting.  I wish I could do the last two.

Today I'm attempting to have C help me with henna and indigo.  I'm hoping this works out ok.  I think I'm going to have him help me with the back.  I'll tackle the fron and sides.
I mixed my 150 g of henna last night with orange jiuce,(a first!) I usually use ACV.  The dye released by 7 this morning.  I was expecting it to release by 11.  No biggie.   I'll use 300 g of indigo.  It's cutting it close.  I really should use a total of 500 or 600 g. Whenever C gets back from the drugstore with latex gloves for himself,we'll get started.
There are alot of firsts I'm trying with this.  Not a problem though.  I'm using orange juice instead of ACV, I'm going to use salt,Almlal,Tea Tree Oil and of course C's help!  This should be interesting.  I'm hoping after this we make our first anniversary!!!
There's alot of prep work, if any of you ladies have done this, you know what's involved!
I hope we have enough newspaper!  I kinda stole the stash of paper from my birds!  
Because it's so heavy, I'm going to try to keep it in my hair for 4 hours instead of 6.  I am guessing I'll make 3!
Then the real fun of it is rinsing it out!!  It would be ok, if I wasn't dealing with the MS symptoms.  We'll see how my leg cooperates and my balance.
Stay tuned for the resutls!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,Lisa!
The whole process was a bit much with long hair!  C did the whole application of applying it.  He never did this before so I had to have much patience and repeat,"don't pull my hair!"  It was very heavy when all was applied!  I did the hairline and then C put saran wrap around the whole thin on top of my head to keep any heat in.  A turbi towel went on,almost didn't make it!  It was very tight !  I kept this on for close to 4 hours.  C helped me in the shower with rinsing it out.  I conditioned,washed ,conditioned,washed,conditioned!!!! I think I was in the shower for 45 minutes!    I used about 16 oz. of conditioner,too.  My hair felt like straw and I was really annoyed with that.  As the evening wore on,my hair got softer,but felft knotty.  All the grey didn't get covered,but hey it was his first time doing this so I don't blame C at all.
This morning my hair was very soft and curly,but knotty.  When I showered I conditoned my hair  again.  It feels much better now.  Still ultra soft!!
I don't think I will use orange juice the next time.  I'll go back to ACV.  I will add more tea tree e/o,too.  Even though I used a total of 450 grams of henna and indigo, the color still came out very dark gbrown,almost black. I'll go back to using 500 or 600 grams the next time though. I like the results this time though!  I also used amla for the first time.  I think I used about 3 tablespoons.  That worked out well.  I just don't like the hay smell of the henna!
Along with my new glasses,I decided to try new make-up, too.  So while my hair was air drying I tried my new stuff!
I have been using mineral make-up for a long time so I thought while C and I were in Walgreen's I'd check out what was new.  I've always gotten my amke-up from Southern Magnolia's or Bare Escentials.  So I picked up Almay Light clear foundation,Neutrogena lipstck in somekind of plum,Maybelline volumizing blackest black mascara.  All worked out well.  I like them all.  I used Finishing Powder from Southen Maganolia to set the founcation.  The foundation blends with your skin tone so it "takes the guesswork out of looking for the perfect shade".  I was surprised that it did exactly that!!!  I think next time I wear it, I'll apply it with a brush.
So all in all everything went well!