Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
Just checking in. Doing ok, but miss my mother a lot. Joined the YMCA a while back and took up skiing again. Trying to keep myself busy. Go out almost every day. Went to the beach yesterday with family. It is different now that my mom has passed. I know that life will never be the same, but moving on as best I can. I will be going back to work in September. We all took the time off until September but looking forward to working. We eat out every single day since my mom died. I guess it is emotional eating for all of us but that needs to stop. We have to find other things to do besides eating. I still don't feel like cooking since mom passed, but I am hoping by the fall I will start up again because I enjoy it very much. I reconnected with some old friends from high school and my previous job. I decided to write a book and I am checking out some publishing companies now. I will see where it all leads and if God willing it will happen. I am following what the CDC recommends, but my attitude has changed and I live my life without any fear of getting Covid. I hardly ever wear a mask unless it is required of me. Before my mom passed we were taking extreme precautions and even wearing two masks and we still got Covid and my mom died of the disease. Started back to church after two years. I am happy I have wonderful memories of my dear mom and I will hold her in my heart forever. Take care and have a great summer. Hugs to all of you.
Earlybird
DH last uncle is dying of pancreatic cancer.
So he snapped the swab in half. She said "thank you, that's better".
The more I thought about it, it dawned on me it could be my pillows. Not the pillows themselves but the pillow cases. So on the last wash I didn't use a dryer sheet in the washer. BINGO. Apparently there must be some type of oil on those dryer sheets. I always use the unscented ones. And use whatever major brand is on sale.
Last night, while in bed watching TV, I used the top sheet to clean my glasses to see what happens, as I use to get smears on the lenses. No smears at all.
Just food for thought.
They should come with a black box warning, IMO.
I bet she made that techs day:-)
Instead of fabric softener, I use the wool balls made for the dryer. They work great.
When I changed shampoo to non-sulfates to protect my hair, I had the same oiliness in my hair. I used to use the clear, "clean" formulas, plus washing my hair 3 times with a different shampoo. I can't even use "light" hair conditioners anymore.
Maybe the dryer sheets are a factor, if you use them. But we use dryer balls, wool dryer balls-lol-they may have minor oils too?
The hairbrushes are all cleaned more often.
A mystery, if others have also experienced the increased oiliness in hair just behind the ears, let us know. Could this be just a getting older change? The only other difference in my hair is failure to use hair color. This oiliness is new.
I agree that dryer sheets, hair conditioners, fabric softeners are toxic. I think I remember someone posting who had Lyme disease having sensitivities to these things.
Just last night, I was looking up MCS-Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, what a coincidence!
What could it be?
We can always count on you to tie up loose ends and graciously acknowledge everyone's post who has been overlooked that day. 💖
Thank you!
As for my hair. It's been horrendous lately. My bangs have a mind of their own now. I've developed a cowlick. Highlites don't take in my hair as well either. I guess it's age. Possibly covid? Who knows.
Oh how I miss Ivory Snow flakes for washing clothes. Everything smelled so fresh.
"Film: Them That Follow. Olivia Colman stars as an embittered, God-fearing Bible beater in this soapy but compelling portrait of a closeted community of Pentecostal snake handlers deep in the Appalachian mountains. (15, 2019)."
She stars as a *what* in a community of *what*, where???
Too tired to find out.
over here where i live, seriously, we had snow 2 days ago. crazy. (it's not normal). as some of you know, i tried my best (altruistically of course, on behalf of our whole planet) to bring murphy (from murphy's law), to court. i think it's time he gets sued for the weird weather. anywayyyy, he had an excuse every day, why he failed to turn up in court (he was on a cruise, plane got delayed, etc., etc.). (i'm a lawyer in real life). he seems like a friendly chap, i have to say.
anywayyyy, luckily, today, I AM able to relax. my LOs are healthy, all is ok. calm. lucky.
i'm outside right now, beautiful sunshine, sitting in my terrace, drinking tea & doing sudoku (while i plan my next court case). watch out, murphy!...if i see a single raindrop...
Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is a mother, grandmother, aunt, niece, foster mom....
God Bless your heart!
Happy Mother's Day to every kind of mother, young and old.
Dog and Cat Mothers too!
Pregnant Mothers too!
Mothers who are 365 days a year!