I'm so glad you could stop by. This is my personal blog of daily life and my journey through life. You will find a strong emphasis on family and friends as well as finding my ancestors through genealogy. Unlike my other blogs this blog is more of a catch-all so any topic is fair game.
Ok, you think it is a funny topic but ever since my husband had his head shaved for cancer I've been thinking about my hair. It is waist long, virgin hair that is gracely aging aka getting very close to salt & pepper. It is treated with nothing more that shampoo and condition and I went to a No-poo cleansing system using cider vinegar and baking soda that I use a couple of times a month in addition to shampoo and conditioner. I wear my hair long and straight most days or a semi-pony tail secured with a clip. Occasionally in the summer I use a silicone product like Citri Shine but that's about it. Long hair need not be high maintenance either. I wash it, blow dry then style (eg. flat iron, curing iron) and believe me styling is not something I am all that interested. I really can't be bothered. As long as it is clean and looks half decent, I'm happy. I know I should not blow dry my hair but trust me it is the only way to get this amount of hair dried during the winter months and I do give it a break in the summer letting the sun dry it naturally. I have twisted it into a bun during the summer months after a day spent on the boat and honestly it will still be wet two days later! I don't think I could ever go with a short hairdo though. I've always had long hair with the exception of one defiant period where I cut it short to spite my Mom but that didn't last long.
Garden Gnome
©2006-2011
Stratford, OntarioDecember 19, 2009I'm wishing you all the best in health, happiness and prosperity during 2010! This is the time of the year that many announce their new year's resolutions presumably in an attempt to make themselves a better person in the coming year. Some of these resolutions are practical and some regardless of how hard the person tries will never be attained. I don't do new year's resolutions, never have and more than likely never will because these short lived promises don't fit into my value system. I have however hit upon a decision that took a lot of thought but unlike a resolution will take little to achieve. I have a poser who came into my life last year against my will but
I have decided that I have no use for posers in my life. Do you know what a poser is? A poser is the ultimate fake who will say or do anything including mimicking you in the hopes of getting your attention for their own personal gain with no regard to your feelings. They are a phony want-a-be-just-like-you not above the most devious means to achieve their goal and agenda. The poser doesn't care about the hurt their lies and coercion may cause the other person as long as they achieve their agenda. I have decided that I am not going to be a poser's victim, not now and not ever! So there you have it my somewhat, round-about resolution or perhaps I should say
determination in this case. Unlike a resolution that may bend or even break over the year to resort to older, more comfortable ways my
determination in this matter will only strengthen day by day.
Garden Gnome©2006-2009
Patterns of LifeNovember 19, 2009Have you ever noticed how patterned life it? It begins from the moment of conception and continues throughout our entire lives. Even after life ceases it is still patterned. The universe is patterned and everything about life is patterned. Anything that throws that pattern off even just a little creates a bit of chaos. It's only when an event throws off the pattern too much that life does become chaos. So here is my rendition of
Saturday Night Live's Deep Thoughts.I thought this image of a tiled floor would make for a good imagery of the pattern of life. Notice how the pattern is distinct with lines forming repetitive connections. The pattern in itself is consistent, repetitive and predictable yet other slight events affect the surface of the pattern. For many the recent economic events and uncertain future has been that precipitating factor. In some cases the recession is forming shadows along the patterns edges. In other cases it's adding a bit of clouding through the middle of the pattern but as long as the pattern remains, life goes on.
Garden Gnome©2006-2009
