Am I the last to discover that hair conditioner is wonderful to use to shave your legs? Mmm!
Bath & Body Works Ginger Mandarin (or something close to that name) smelled great, moisturized the leg and was Smmooooth!
Okay, so I am on the slow track there. The first time I shaved my legs was at camp. I was about 10 and had been warned by my mother Never to shave them. (and why did I have my own razor? Some mixed message somewhere. Hairy pits?) Wow, the smooth sensation. I was hooked on the feeling. In fact razors and I are close. When I am getting ready for an event, I shave my legs. When I took a shower just before my wedding, out came the Gillette. Labor pains? Shower and shave. Chemo and no hair? Gillette and I were buddies along with Foamy for any important outing.
The past few days have been hot and muggy but it's raining now and about 67. Yay! Double triple yay because I don't have to water the garden AND the sprinkler man came over to church and turned on the sprinkler heads!
Garden Club tea yesterday (my building group, not church). We were steeled for the Young Ones to come and demand slides, swings, etc. Not one of them showed. Average age at the tea was easily 70. It turned out that the hostess and I know so many people in common it was like 1.5 degrees of separation! And she reads mysteries so we can trade books. Her bookcases have more than mine, but maybe she has more bookcases.... All in all it was fun. I think I heard the Garden Club president say I was hosting the tea next year. Say, What? I haven't done it in 40 years. I did it the first year my Mom was president. She is famous in our limited circles for putting in railroad ties to stop the erosion.
She is also famous because she was my mom and a wonderful person. I am still trying to achieve or try to be as accomplished as she was. Hard task. When I was a child I looked just like her in pictures of the comparable age. Once when I was washing the car (late teens) a woman walked past me, came back, and said, "Excuse me, are you Bessie Cutler?" I laughed and said no, I was her daughter. The lady had worked at The New York Times* with my mother.
As I get older, I think I look more like my father and his mother. This aging process is so interesting because I think I am more like my dad emotionally, or whatever is not physically.
I was thinking about taking an intensive course in Spanish in order to be able to communicate with the Latino congregation but Walter and Father Brown said I would be more useful being around the neighborhood during late July and early August, so nix to that and it is okay not to spend $1600. Dorothy will be away then and I wanted to be away, too. Guess I will have to buy a calling card for Portugal.
L&M gave me about 75 CDs to either list on www.lala.com or sell at a Flea Market. I input them tonight and had hits for 10 already. Since I only have 2 envelopes left I have prepared those and requested more from lala.
I received my second Fresh Direct delivery, eaten some prepared foods and thought about the others. I've decided that it might be good for people who work and have limited time, but without their coupon of $25.00 off on each of the first 2 deliveries it isn't such a good deal for a retired person who likes to read supermarket circulars. They are expensive and there is so much packaging material!!! Boxes, wraps, plastic! Yikes. Definitely back to shopping with my neighbor Jim on Tuesdays - easily save $10 a trip.
Pan called me this weekend as I was going to the tea. Good talk but too short. My turn to call next.
Out of here now!
Stay tuned.
*Both my parents worked at The Times in the 1930's. They met there and were married in 1934 I think. I am a true Child of The Times.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Later that same day
Who knew weeds in the garden would lead to a spiritual awakening and a seat on the Vestry. In fact, the weeds are in my mind more than the mysteries of Christianity. I mean, weeds you can understand. They need to be taken out, eradicated, made to become like the parrot*.
What am I babbling about? I had an X-COM meeting (not as thrilling as the X-Men at all) which is the Exec. Comm. of the Vestry. It was okay and over by 10ish. Then an extra meeting to find out about a check that was or was not sent to the Garden Club. End result: Home at 11:45.
And I skipped Novo music also. This could drive one to drink! In fact, I had a beer when I got home. Blood sugar or not. I earned it.
Interlude. . . . .
I just thought I saw an ant on the shelf, and in my frenzy to identify and eradicate it, I fell off the bed and rammed my right thumb. It is red and hurts. I am sure this is what Albert Schweitzer thought would happen if you tried to kill a living thing. Al - you are right! Or, maybe: Al - Right!!
I need sleep despite the fact that the bedroom is hot and I am not sleepy.
Nighty night.
*Parrot refers to the Monty Python skit about the Dead Parrot. Google it if you don't know.
What am I babbling about? I had an X-COM meeting (not as thrilling as the X-Men at all) which is the Exec. Comm. of the Vestry. It was okay and over by 10ish. Then an extra meeting to find out about a check that was or was not sent to the Garden Club. End result: Home at 11:45.
And I skipped Novo music also. This could drive one to drink! In fact, I had a beer when I got home. Blood sugar or not. I earned it.
Interlude. . . . .
I just thought I saw an ant on the shelf, and in my frenzy to identify and eradicate it, I fell off the bed and rammed my right thumb. It is red and hurts. I am sure this is what Albert Schweitzer thought would happen if you tried to kill a living thing. Al - you are right! Or, maybe: Al - Right!!
I need sleep despite the fact that the bedroom is hot and I am not sleepy.
Nighty night.
*Parrot refers to the Monty Python skit about the Dead Parrot. Google it if you don't know.
The daily again, maybe.
The daily again, maybe.
Impossible to play catch up here.
I stopped posting because I post at bgbeta.blogspot.com, too. But that is free and I feel a loyalty to this. Not sure why. But why not?
Anyway, the remainder of my trip was fine. Brighton was fun. Weather good, hotel good, but not as good as having your own flat.
Life home on the domestic front with L&M is fine. Life at church is dysfunctional, lots of huffing and puffing. In fact, today I am skipping Wednesday tea and church service, but will go to the 8:00 meeting.
Good news, bad news. When I got home to plow through about 2 feet of mail, I found my blood work report. Good news, chloresterol down by almost 20 points. But blood sugar up over 110. Shit. So, since I read that I have been a sugar free zone. No sugar related products, cereal, cookies, etc. But it finally occured to me that alcohol is pure sugar. Arghh.
Between yesterday and the 12th when I have my next tapping, no alcohol. Along with no bad fat stuff. Eggs? What are they?
Weather now warm. We seem to have gone from 50s-80s with out an interlude of 60s & 70s. I am just starting to switch over the clothes. Today I looked for the Uber Space Bag. It is an under the bed rigid bottom container. Couldn't find one. Bought a good fan instead.
I went to DeL's to record a story for B1-K, then walked to new HD and BBB, about a mile or so away. Got foam airconditioner blocks, carpet stain remover (another story for another time) and a fan. Strangely HD had no garden fence. Maybe the one down Northern will.
Dorothy and I worked this weekend on the garden. Vika helped on Monday. She is a great worker and fun to have on the team. Then Monday night I went to Novo for jazz, saw almost all the Film Festival folks and Vika! Fun to have a neighborhood hangout.
I have to go get meds at 2 drug stores. I swear I will switch to B+B completely when I get my next prescriptions. Too much hassle back and forth.
Later.
I stopped posting because I post at bgbeta.blogspot.com, too. But that is free and I feel a loyalty to this. Not sure why. But why not?
Anyway, the remainder of my trip was fine. Brighton was fun. Weather good, hotel good, but not as good as having your own flat.
Life home on the domestic front with L&M is fine. Life at church is dysfunctional, lots of huffing and puffing. In fact, today I am skipping Wednesday tea and church service, but will go to the 8:00 meeting.
Good news, bad news. When I got home to plow through about 2 feet of mail, I found my blood work report. Good news, chloresterol down by almost 20 points. But blood sugar up over 110. Shit. So, since I read that I have been a sugar free zone. No sugar related products, cereal, cookies, etc. But it finally occured to me that alcohol is pure sugar. Arghh.
Between yesterday and the 12th when I have my next tapping, no alcohol. Along with no bad fat stuff. Eggs? What are they?
Weather now warm. We seem to have gone from 50s-80s with out an interlude of 60s & 70s. I am just starting to switch over the clothes. Today I looked for the Uber Space Bag. It is an under the bed rigid bottom container. Couldn't find one. Bought a good fan instead.
I went to DeL's to record a story for B1-K, then walked to new HD and BBB, about a mile or so away. Got foam airconditioner blocks, carpet stain remover (another story for another time) and a fan. Strangely HD had no garden fence. Maybe the one down Northern will.
Dorothy and I worked this weekend on the garden. Vika helped on Monday. She is a great worker and fun to have on the team. Then Monday night I went to Novo for jazz, saw almost all the Film Festival folks and Vika! Fun to have a neighborhood hangout.
I have to go get meds at 2 drug stores. I swear I will switch to B+B completely when I get my next prescriptions. Too much hassle back and forth.
Later.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Sun - Mon - Tues - Wed
Sunday: Dazzle - purchased a Nick Hubbard ring and a brooch. Went back to Art Fair and talked with founder of Art in Hospital.
Monday: Went to Willow Tea Room and looked up Joann Murray. Had great chat and will meet up Thursday for tea. Finished Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Very disappointing. I think this is a book where you can't be an adult when reading it. Didn't work for me.
Tuesday: Rain, but okay rain. Went to the Tramway Airworld show. Fun, and a Hidden Garden that was a treat. the Chic pea and vegetable dhal with naan was daunting. And very orange. Had all day bus ticket so changed buses and went to Kelvingrove. Don't like the way they made it all touchy-feelie interactive. Laundry. Finished my Doctor Who video.
Wednesday: Slept late, had breakfast and went to PO to mail a book to Tom and some papers I didn't want to carry around, then to the train station to confirm my sleeper reservation. ARGHHH! Nightmare! I didn't have one! The Railpass.com people totally f*(^ked up. Woman at the station snooty, too. Dashed back to flat and called Massachusetts to complain and they grovelled. No, I didn't have one, Oops!! Bad us. They are refunding my money, postage and handling charge. Jessica, the MA woman was very nice, though.
Called FirstScot to see if I could buy a sleeper reservation and they were sold out GRRRR, ARGHHH!!! There went that idea. No I am not sharing with 'another female'. Calm down. Rethink: Okay. Leaving Glasgow on Friday morning, the 27th, not Thursday night the 26th. Taking train to Euston, and yes, I do have a ticket. Somehow getting from Euston to Victoria to take train to Brighton.
Well, I will have a better night's sleep, and about $100 more money.
Doing laundry. Not feeling sorry for myself or mad at the train people. Must go watch football game now. I am addicted to English football.
Monday: Went to Willow Tea Room and looked up Joann Murray. Had great chat and will meet up Thursday for tea. Finished Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Very disappointing. I think this is a book where you can't be an adult when reading it. Didn't work for me.
Tuesday: Rain, but okay rain. Went to the Tramway Airworld show. Fun, and a Hidden Garden that was a treat. the Chic pea and vegetable dhal with naan was daunting. And very orange. Had all day bus ticket so changed buses and went to Kelvingrove. Don't like the way they made it all touchy-feelie interactive. Laundry. Finished my Doctor Who video.
Wednesday: Slept late, had breakfast and went to PO to mail a book to Tom and some papers I didn't want to carry around, then to the train station to confirm my sleeper reservation. ARGHHH! Nightmare! I didn't have one! The Railpass.com people totally f*(^ked up. Woman at the station snooty, too. Dashed back to flat and called Massachusetts to complain and they grovelled. No, I didn't have one, Oops!! Bad us. They are refunding my money, postage and handling charge. Jessica, the MA woman was very nice, though.
Called FirstScot to see if I could buy a sleeper reservation and they were sold out GRRRR, ARGHHH!!! There went that idea. No I am not sharing with 'another female'. Calm down. Rethink: Okay. Leaving Glasgow on Friday morning, the 27th, not Thursday night the 26th. Taking train to Euston, and yes, I do have a ticket. Somehow getting from Euston to Victoria to take train to Brighton.
Well, I will have a better night's sleep, and about $100 more money.
Doing laundry. Not feeling sorry for myself or mad at the train people. Must go watch football game now. I am addicted to English football.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Art Fair, Books, Art again
The week of culture continued. Thursday morning I was up early for the Art Fair. It was great, so much better than last year.
Several interesting galleries presented exhibits. Artists in Exile - refugees, asylum seekers and new immigrants. The work was powerful and I saw a connection between this and NICE in JH. NICE works with the same type of populations except here the people are from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Art in Hospital, a project whereby artists go to hospitals and hospices to work with patients has produced some wonderful work. Last year I spoke at length with the founder and wonder why we don't have something like it. This year I looked at the works and found a piece, mixed media, that I really liked. The exhibit guide said only buy something if you like it. I went back three times and finally decided I wanted it. But when I went to pay with credit card, they only took cash! Hmm, since the flat is about half a block away, I asked them to put a sticker on it and dashed back for some cash. I also got the book which describes the project and profiles some of the artists.
I did see one work, a print, that had a date and was tempted to buy it, but (1) I didn't like it much and (2) it cost GBP 100. Not at the current exchange rate, thanks.
After leaving the art fair I headed to the art store and bought a piece of foam core. Back at the flat I made a rigid but light package to mail the picture home and took it to the PO.
Good fun for Thursday.
Friday I spent most of the day reading Louise Perry's first book Still Cold. I forgot how stunned I get after this - reading for a long time.
I got an email from a friend saying her sister died after a battle with cancer. My first inclination was to call, but AZ is even earlier than NY, so I sent an email. I probably would have been crying on the phone, so I will call her when I get back. Marnie, the sister, was very kind to me when I was little, and I've never forgotten it.
Saturday, today, I woke up early, then nodded off again. Finally made some coffee and breakfast, checked mail, etc. and did some research.
Artists in Exile had a reception this afternoon at their space so I went there for a while and chatted with Fiona, the woman in charge. More powerful art.
Then a hunt around bookstores for some books my DIL is looking for. Forbidden Planet, A1 Comics, Borders, Waterstones, W.H. Smith - EHHH! No dice. Will consult tomorrow on a revised plan.
Came back after ambling around in time to see Doctor Who in 1930's NYC. The Daleks are back, and it was part 1 - continued next week.
Ten o' clock and I am thinking of turning in. Tomorrow is the first day of Dazzle! the traveling jewellery show. I've been twice before and really like Nick Hubbard's silver work. I think I have 2 pieces of his.
Okay, battery low, brain power low.
Outta here.
Several interesting galleries presented exhibits. Artists in Exile - refugees, asylum seekers and new immigrants. The work was powerful and I saw a connection between this and NICE in JH. NICE works with the same type of populations except here the people are from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Art in Hospital, a project whereby artists go to hospitals and hospices to work with patients has produced some wonderful work. Last year I spoke at length with the founder and wonder why we don't have something like it. This year I looked at the works and found a piece, mixed media, that I really liked. The exhibit guide said only buy something if you like it. I went back three times and finally decided I wanted it. But when I went to pay with credit card, they only took cash! Hmm, since the flat is about half a block away, I asked them to put a sticker on it and dashed back for some cash. I also got the book which describes the project and profiles some of the artists.
I did see one work, a print, that had a date and was tempted to buy it, but (1) I didn't like it much and (2) it cost GBP 100. Not at the current exchange rate, thanks.
After leaving the art fair I headed to the art store and bought a piece of foam core. Back at the flat I made a rigid but light package to mail the picture home and took it to the PO.
Good fun for Thursday.
Friday I spent most of the day reading Louise Perry's first book Still Cold. I forgot how stunned I get after this - reading for a long time.
I got an email from a friend saying her sister died after a battle with cancer. My first inclination was to call, but AZ is even earlier than NY, so I sent an email. I probably would have been crying on the phone, so I will call her when I get back. Marnie, the sister, was very kind to me when I was little, and I've never forgotten it.
Saturday, today, I woke up early, then nodded off again. Finally made some coffee and breakfast, checked mail, etc. and did some research.
Artists in Exile had a reception this afternoon at their space so I went there for a while and chatted with Fiona, the woman in charge. More powerful art.
Then a hunt around bookstores for some books my DIL is looking for. Forbidden Planet, A1 Comics, Borders, Waterstones, W.H. Smith - EHHH! No dice. Will consult tomorrow on a revised plan.
Came back after ambling around in time to see Doctor Who in 1930's NYC. The Daleks are back, and it was part 1 - continued next week.
Ten o' clock and I am thinking of turning in. Tomorrow is the first day of Dazzle! the traveling jewellery show. I've been twice before and really like Nick Hubbard's silver work. I think I have 2 pieces of his.
Okay, battery low, brain power low.
Outta here.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Music night - Fab
Joshua Bell & Academy of St. Martin's in the Fields! Wow! Beethoven program. Terrific and it seemed like the orchestra was having fun too! Such energy he has. I had 2nd row seat.
Sorry to be writing in shorthand, but I am exhausted! I dined at the Concert Hall on something with a forgetable name, but was excellent beef stew, savoy cabbage and 'mustard mash' (mashed potatoes with mustard) and a salad that sounds like it wouldn't go together but did - watercress, fennel, rocket (arugula) and pear.
Today I mailed off a present to Msbelle's son. I don't know when his b'day is, or was, but I got him a ball that starts out like a Frisbee when you toss it, then pops into a ball. I don't know what 6 year olds like, but the card had SpiderMan on it and I know he likes that.
Today the flat got 2 new dining chairs. Olive, ochre sort of. I should take a picture. I think they are changing from the blue, and beige theme.
Tired tired zzzzzz. Art show tomorrow and definitely LAUNDRY!
Sorry to be writing in shorthand, but I am exhausted! I dined at the Concert Hall on something with a forgetable name, but was excellent beef stew, savoy cabbage and 'mustard mash' (mashed potatoes with mustard) and a salad that sounds like it wouldn't go together but did - watercress, fennel, rocket (arugula) and pear.
Today I mailed off a present to Msbelle's son. I don't know when his b'day is, or was, but I got him a ball that starts out like a Frisbee when you toss it, then pops into a ball. I don't know what 6 year olds like, but the card had SpiderMan on it and I know he likes that.
Today the flat got 2 new dining chairs. Olive, ochre sort of. I should take a picture. I think they are changing from the blue, and beige theme.
Tired tired zzzzzz. Art show tomorrow and definitely LAUNDRY!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Watch what you eat! Lost in translation??
I constantly discover the subtle differences in our languages. Today I went to a restaurant, perused the menu, and decided on a BLT. I should have remembered - British/UK/Scottish? bacon includes the part we call Canadian Bacon, and the regular US bacon that they call Streaky Bacon. What a handful, let alone stomach full. And it came with chips, not US chips, proper British 'French (what was it Bushie called them? Liberty Fries)'. Not hungry for dinner, at all.
Today was more Scottish - sun, drizzle, sun, clouds, drizzle, more sun and temps in the 50s. Wind was 'fresh' which means zip up your coat but leave the hat at home.
Mailed postcards and some magazines home today. So amazing how heavy paper is.
I hear the British inflation rate has jumped to 3.5% and that food is more expensive. No shit, Sherlock. It also means the GBP is over $2.00. Que sera sera.
One of my favorite TV shows started this week, season 3 or 4 of 'Sea of Souls' with Bill Paterson. I could watch him read the phone book! Speaking of TV: if you followed 'Life on Mars' on BBC America, the series concluded last week. Also, strange things are happening on 'Foyle's War'. 'Doctor Who' has that perennial favorite, The Daleks (EXTERMINATE!!) coming back this Saturday. And tomorrow they will be filming scenes for 'Rebus' outside my window. I will either have a great view, or go out and gawk. Depends when they begin and when I wake up.
Tomorrow night is Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin's in the Fields at the Concert Hall. Looking forward to culture and wearing a skirt. Also eating at the concert hall restaurant which is quite nice and posh.
Sent more personalized post cards today. I think I have to go back to Boots to make more pictures. Now if I could only figure out how to get the pictures from my cell phone to print. . .
Ta Ta
Today was more Scottish - sun, drizzle, sun, clouds, drizzle, more sun and temps in the 50s. Wind was 'fresh' which means zip up your coat but leave the hat at home.
Mailed postcards and some magazines home today. So amazing how heavy paper is.
I hear the British inflation rate has jumped to 3.5% and that food is more expensive. No shit, Sherlock. It also means the GBP is over $2.00. Que sera sera.
One of my favorite TV shows started this week, season 3 or 4 of 'Sea of Souls' with Bill Paterson. I could watch him read the phone book! Speaking of TV: if you followed 'Life on Mars' on BBC America, the series concluded last week. Also, strange things are happening on 'Foyle's War'. 'Doctor Who' has that perennial favorite, The Daleks (EXTERMINATE!!) coming back this Saturday. And tomorrow they will be filming scenes for 'Rebus' outside my window. I will either have a great view, or go out and gawk. Depends when they begin and when I wake up.
Tomorrow night is Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin's in the Fields at the Concert Hall. Looking forward to culture and wearing a skirt. Also eating at the concert hall restaurant which is quite nice and posh.
Sent more personalized post cards today. I think I have to go back to Boots to make more pictures. Now if I could only figure out how to get the pictures from my cell phone to print. . .
Ta Ta
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