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muck_a_luckSo. It seems like I never really write anything anymore.
Starting with an update on the state of me and my housemates. :)
The Barbarian got lice. Ick. Where do they come from anyway. None of us had them. No kids in her class had them. She is patient zero. So where did she get them? Anyway, my family has had amazing luck in this area over the years, I have never had to deal with lice before. So when her teacher helpfully suggested that the best way to get rid of lice was through application of petroleum jelly to the scalp, I thought sure, why not. This strategy suffocates the lice. She said, "It's going to be a nightmare to get it out, but don't worry, there will be a bunch of little greasy heads running around here for a while. I'm going to give all the parents the same advice."
Here she is eating dinner after application:
After this photo was taken, we tried to wash it out. Six washings with normal adult shampoo didn't even make an impact. So she went to bed with her hair loaded up with vaseline. Next day, I made a salon at the kitchen sink by placing towel cushions at the sink edge. She lay on the counter while I washed her hair three times with dish soap. Still hardly any impact. Maybe a little. The vaseline was starting to notice. She looked very trendy, sort of like she had dreads. Or wet hair. Or some combination.
So then, we trooped off to school. No dice, the eggs were gone, but after close inspection, still found a few living creatures in her hair. So off to the doc, who suggested CVS lice killing shampoo. He gave me a lecture for my un-Christian attitude toward lice, "They're all God's creatures." What a comedian. He said he was impressed by my attitude. He says he loves to tell mothers who come in all freaked out, "Yes, you are dirty!" While washing his hands, he blew a giant soap bubble for The Barbarian. She loves him. :D
So then, we applied the lice shampoo, and in the employment of the lice comb afterwards, I discovered how to get the vaseline out! The comb was extracting it in delicate, pearl-like beads. That made a huge difference. But still, she was looking very trendy, with the wet-hair look.
I was feeling pretty annoyed to be losing a whole day from work (the very last of my vacation time), so I let the TV babysit her while I did about 100 minutes worth of really nice yoga, in a sequence that revolved around Vasisthasana. I was feeling that yesterday, let me tell you.
She was back at school yesterday. After last night's bath, hair was approaching normal. Side effect of the vaseline in the hair was that she smells absolutely edible. The lemon-grass-grapfruit fragrance of the adult shampoo has stayed in her hair. Last night, I put in the lavender baby shampoo. The combination is amazing. I wanted to sniff her all night! :D
Not much else to report. I'm about to finish Little Big Planet, after getting stuck climbing the castle in The Islands and giving up in disgust for several weeks. I've been enjoying level-building a lot, and it is very clear that if I ever went into Second Life, I might stay there forever, building stuff.
The cat's tooth finally came out.
My own dental visit yesterday was fine. The dentist declared, "I can honestly say you have the healthiest mouth I have seen in 2010." And I didn't even floss!
Fasting for Lent again. I'm back to where I was at the end of last Lent, and hoping to get down another 10 pounds or so. Goal weight is 132 - the low end of my height's healthy range. But that would mean losing WAY MORE than 10 more pounds. I'm off sugar, soda, and limiting calories to 1600 per day.
The snow is melting. They expect it will be nearly gone by the end of the weekend.
I *will* in all likelihood be testifying on Monday. That should be amusing. Cellmate is all, "What will you wear?!" I need to find out if it is OK for me to wear slacks and a matching jacket. If I have to wear my interview suit with the skirt, I may have to purchase hosiery this weekend. Must check lingere cabinet.
Oh! The car broke down during all the snow. Did I mention that? Overheated. It turned out to be a stuck open thermostat, and I didn't crack a cylinder or blow the headgasket, so yay for small blessings!
My Girl Scout cookies are late. I made a special space in my Lenten plans for them, and they are late.
I think that's me all caught up.
Starting with an update on the state of me and my housemates. :)
The Barbarian got lice. Ick. Where do they come from anyway. None of us had them. No kids in her class had them. She is patient zero. So where did she get them? Anyway, my family has had amazing luck in this area over the years, I have never had to deal with lice before. So when her teacher helpfully suggested that the best way to get rid of lice was through application of petroleum jelly to the scalp, I thought sure, why not. This strategy suffocates the lice. She said, "It's going to be a nightmare to get it out, but don't worry, there will be a bunch of little greasy heads running around here for a while. I'm going to give all the parents the same advice."
Here she is eating dinner after application:
After this photo was taken, we tried to wash it out. Six washings with normal adult shampoo didn't even make an impact. So she went to bed with her hair loaded up with vaseline. Next day, I made a salon at the kitchen sink by placing towel cushions at the sink edge. She lay on the counter while I washed her hair three times with dish soap. Still hardly any impact. Maybe a little. The vaseline was starting to notice. She looked very trendy, sort of like she had dreads. Or wet hair. Or some combination.
So then, we trooped off to school. No dice, the eggs were gone, but after close inspection, still found a few living creatures in her hair. So off to the doc, who suggested CVS lice killing shampoo. He gave me a lecture for my un-Christian attitude toward lice, "They're all God's creatures." What a comedian. He said he was impressed by my attitude. He says he loves to tell mothers who come in all freaked out, "Yes, you are dirty!" While washing his hands, he blew a giant soap bubble for The Barbarian. She loves him. :D
So then, we applied the lice shampoo, and in the employment of the lice comb afterwards, I discovered how to get the vaseline out! The comb was extracting it in delicate, pearl-like beads. That made a huge difference. But still, she was looking very trendy, with the wet-hair look.
I was feeling pretty annoyed to be losing a whole day from work (the very last of my vacation time), so I let the TV babysit her while I did about 100 minutes worth of really nice yoga, in a sequence that revolved around Vasisthasana. I was feeling that yesterday, let me tell you.
She was back at school yesterday. After last night's bath, hair was approaching normal. Side effect of the vaseline in the hair was that she smells absolutely edible. The lemon-grass-grapfruit fragrance of the adult shampoo has stayed in her hair. Last night, I put in the lavender baby shampoo. The combination is amazing. I wanted to sniff her all night! :D
Not much else to report. I'm about to finish Little Big Planet, after getting stuck climbing the castle in The Islands and giving up in disgust for several weeks. I've been enjoying level-building a lot, and it is very clear that if I ever went into Second Life, I might stay there forever, building stuff.
The cat's tooth finally came out.
My own dental visit yesterday was fine. The dentist declared, "I can honestly say you have the healthiest mouth I have seen in 2010." And I didn't even floss!
Fasting for Lent again. I'm back to where I was at the end of last Lent, and hoping to get down another 10 pounds or so. Goal weight is 132 - the low end of my height's healthy range. But that would mean losing WAY MORE than 10 more pounds. I'm off sugar, soda, and limiting calories to 1600 per day.
The snow is melting. They expect it will be nearly gone by the end of the weekend.
I *will* in all likelihood be testifying on Monday. That should be amusing. Cellmate is all, "What will you wear?!" I need to find out if it is OK for me to wear slacks and a matching jacket. If I have to wear my interview suit with the skirt, I may have to purchase hosiery this weekend. Must check lingere cabinet.
Oh! The car broke down during all the snow. Did I mention that? Overheated. It turned out to be a stuck open thermostat, and I didn't crack a cylinder or blow the headgasket, so yay for small blessings!
My Girl Scout cookies are late. I made a special space in my Lenten plans for them, and they are late.
I think that's me all caught up.
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Date: 2010-03-04 06:04 pm (UTC)I don't see why you can't wear a nice pants outfit to court. Especially in WINTER! Brr. Breaking down in the snow no fun, either. *clings to my sunshine*
I somehow dodged Girl Scout cookies this year--don't know how--and now you're making me miss them. :-(
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Date: 2010-03-04 08:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-03-04 09:50 pm (UTC)And what a fortuitous combination of scents--you wouldn't normally come by it. :D
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Date: 2010-03-05 02:48 am (UTC)http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124319466
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Date: 2010-03-04 09:26 pm (UTC)