Friday 18 April 2008
Hair:  I oiled and massaged my scalp last night again.  For Angel's sake     I was not as meticulous this time; instead just poured an amount of olive oil into my palm and massaged it in.  Shampooed and conditioned this morning with the last of my Pantene.  I thought I had at least 2 or 3 more "helpings" of Pantene left, but I misjudged.  So this weekend, or the next time I shampoo--whenever that may be, I will start using baking soda.  I really want to give this method a go, and I figure now is a good time to try, what with my hair being shorter. 

Weighty Matters:  Myeh...     I'm still doing well with my food and hydration level.  However, I have NOT been walking.     The flesh is so weak...  I will work on this area. 

Other:  We felt the 5.2 earthquake this morning around 4:36am.  Hubby and I were awake, having already been roused from sleep by our fuzzy alarm clock (our grey tabby named Tigger), but were still lying in bed.  When the bed began to shake, I wondered if it was our cats wrestling!  --Three of them are big enough to make the bed shimmy when they get to tussling.  But no, it was an earthquake.  No damage done, thank God.  This was the first major earthquake we've been through.  I don't even care to imagine what the big ones our in California feel like.   

Monday 21 April 2008
Hair:  Saturday, no wash.  Sunday I began using the baking soda method.  I dissolved one tablespoon of baking soda in one cup of warm water, got my hair thoroughly wet in the shower, slowly poured the soda water over my hair, and then massaged it in.  I have to admit, I was skeptical.  But after only two seconds of massaging, my hair was squeaking.  Then I ended with a vinegar rinse, also a 1:1 ratio (one tablespoon of vinegar to one cup of warm water).  Hair was great looking when it dried. 

This morning I did not clean my hair, although I think I'm supposed to be rinsing it with warm water, even on the "off" days.  It doesn't seem any more greasy than my normal no-wash days.  For now, I'll probably wash every other day, rinsing on the off days (starting tomorrow), until my hair seems adjusted to this method.  The adjustment period could take up to 6 weeks, but I'm prepared.  At least I think I am... 

Other:  It's a gorgeous day out there, so Yours Truly is getting ready to take a nice little stroll over the lunch hour.    

Oh, and I'm very excited because I just read that Burt's Bees has a 100% CHEMICAL FREE SUNSCREEN...!!!!!            Oooooo, I hope it's true.  I have to check it out. 

Wednesday 23 April 2008
Hair:  Did a warm water rinse on my hair this morning while standing in the shower.  Hair looks good!  It's funny, though...  My hair *feels* greasy, but it doesn't *look* greasy.  You know how greasy hair feels a little heavier on your head?  Okay, well, MINE does anyway!     That's what I mean by feeling greasy but not looking greasy.  Unless my hair looks absolutely horrible tomorrow morning, I'll simply rinse again with warm water.  Also, I'm suddenly noticing quite a few grey hairs.  I think it's cool!!    

Weighty Matters:  158 this morning, woo hoo!   

Thursday 24 April 2008
Hair:  Warm water rinse for hair, though now I believe I should have washed.  Hair is terrifically oily     but still looks decent in a ponytail.  Tomorrow I will wash.  Scalp is not itchy, hair is not dry nor prone to tangles.  So far so good.

Other:  Forgot to mention last week that the HUMMERS HAVE RETURNED!     They're so much fun to watch.  This year I have 4 feeders up, same as last year.

Friday 25 April 2008
Hair:  Washed this morning with diluted baking soda.  My hair was so greasy when I woke up, I thought there was no way for the baking soda water to work.  But I faithfully went through the routine; wet the hair, slowly pour on the BS water, gently massage it around, and by golly, the hair once again squeaked.  Amazing...  Is is shallow of me, though, to admit that I miss the lather and bubbles of industrial shampoo?     Bubbles, of course, serve no purpose other than to please the eye.  I know this.  But 46 years of seeing bubbles when I wash my hair cannot easily be forgotten.    

Other:  Hummingbirds...  if I were you I'd go ahead and put up one feeder.  Remember to get one that has some sort of perch for the little fellows to sit on while they feed.  They expend a lot of energy!     If you can keep that one hummer around your yard, he'll go tell his friends, and they'll tell their friends, and so on and so on and...  mm hmm!  Oh, and if you do decide to set up a feeder, remember DO NOT wash it in soapy water.  Use bleach water only.  For some reason hummers cannot tolerate soap, but diluted chlorine water does not bother them.  *shrug*