Monday 10 November 2008
Hair
CWC this morning; hair is down and loose.  Did a vinegar rinse Saturday morning, since I hadn't done one in, oh, 2-3 months.  Afterwards, my hair seemed almost TOO clean.     --And that, children, is why Mamma Trish no longer does vinegar rinses every week.  As far as what I'm considering BSL, it will be the bottom of my strap. 

Other
It was a great weekend with lots of physical labor!     On Saturday hubby did a lot of wood cutting and I did the stacking.  Sunday a friend brought his truck and we hauled the cut firewood back to the homestead where brother in law and I stacked it in the shed.  Last winter was very harsh and we got caught unprepared.  Of course, last year hubby was recovering from two back surgeries!  Anyway, there's still some wood to bring up out of the woods, so hubby and I will work on that when I get home this evening. 

Daughter starts her new job today, working for a doctor at a family medical practice.  She went in Friday for some on-the-job-training and was a little freaked out to learn that she'll be Dr. T's "nurse".  You know how folks call and ask to speak to Dr. so-and-so's nurse?  Well, that's going to be my daughter...even though she is not an LPN or an RN...     In any case, she'll be drawing bloods/running labs for the patients, taking other vitals, and putting them in rooms. 

Wednesday 12 November 2008
Hair
CWC this morning; hair is down for the day.  Weather (rainy) is causing a bit of frizz in my fine, straight hair, so I ran a touch of hand creme over my tresses once I got to work. 

Other
Another wonderfully rainy day here in Southeast Missouri.   

Hi Trisha    I just went back in your journal to read about what you went through getting your big hair cut, I felt like I needed to relate to somebody else who's been through it recently, too! 

I too did it mostly because of a thin looking spot on the back of my head, and the cut really seems to help remedy the problem.  I'm hoping that since less hair will be falling out (and being ripped out from knotting) that more hair will grow in and fix the problem so I can regrow it.

I have to ask, when you got yours cut, did a lot of people notice and comment on it, or did it not seem to phase others?  I'm asking because I'm kind of surprised that people who've known me for years and know how long my hair was don't seem to be phased by such a drastic change.......NOT that they should or have to be, but many people aren't even acknowledging or commenting on it, just wierd.  Again, nobody owes my hair anything , but I know that I always make a point to notice other people's hair changes and compliment them on it, I like how it makes them feel good about it, ya know?  What I've come to figure is that maybe hair is really not a big deal to most other people and a hair cut is just a hair cut, not a life changing event like it was for you and me.  Outside of my family, only 3 other people (of several who've seen me) have said anything, I'm just surprised.  How did people react to your hair?

Just curious.  Happy growing! 

Maggie,
I hope that reading those entries of my journal about thinning hair helped you in some way.  It's an issue that many women deal with yet are afraid to admit and/or deal with.  If you ever feel the need to contact me on a more private level, just send me an email--I think that shows up under my contact info. 

I have to say, I got quite a few responses from people, mostly coworkers, after I cut my hair.  I only warned a couple of people that I was going to do it, so a lot of folks were shocked.  Everybody loved the shorter hair and, ironically, I remember being so disappointed in them!!  Psychologically speaking, I guess I thought since long hair was important to me then the rest of the planet should love and want long hair, too.   
But cutting off your hair was probably a fairly traumatic event and it's only natural that you would want some recognition of that happening.  Human beings are by nature a selfish lot. 

I just want you to remember one thing:  long hair, short hair, or no hair at all, you are still Maggie and nothing can change that.   

Goodness no!   What a mental image that is...a syringe in one hand and a telephone receiver in the other!   

Monday 17 November 2008
Hair
CWC this morning; hair will stay loose today. 

Other
Hubby's heart has been skipping beats, then "flopping" pretty hard to regain its rythm, so today he'll see a cardiologist.     I'm praying this will be an easy "fix", with simple medication instead of the S word.  We'll find out soon enough.