Posted on 09/24/2005 11:23:20 AM PDT by creeperdavis
A poem
Good Night, Everyone.
Mischief managed.
Thanks,
Sounds kind of greasy and smelly.
Is it?
I have to agree.
We have an aloe plant, and while it's great for soothing burns and such, it's doesn't help my generally winter-dry hands very much.
LOL.
You're right.
I don't want any more epidurals, although I do wish the two I've had were 'softer'.
Goblet of Fire is where the books undergo some major changes. The first three books had happy or semi-happy endings. With Goblet the concept of "sometimes the bad guys win" is introduced.
I think J. K. Rowling has done a credible job at a somewhat daunting task: To create in a literary document, a psychological growth process as Harry gets older.
We see these effects in the progression of the books as well.
Unlike the traditional fairy tale, Harry's journey takes him into the world of mature decision-making. The real magic of the story is that Harry learns to depend on friendship, loyalty, steadfastness, and perseverance rather than a magic wand to deal with his problems.
Eddings had a similar question but did not handle it nearly as well IMHO.
tea tree oils is stinky. carrot oil is not. almond oil penetrates the skin very readily, so it is not greasy.
Well, why didn't you say so? Do you still have the original bottle? If so, send it to me, please. If not, I'll send you a fresh bottle. In either case, I'll make some more for you. I didn't realize that it had helped you so much. You don't talk to me any more. *sigh*
Fanfan, there are lots of different oils/unguents that you can make/modify to help your dry skin. I'm assuming, of course, that this is run-of-the-mill dry skin and not some dermatological catastrophe. Prout is right about almond oil, but it is fairly "heavy" as oil goes. You can also use grapeseed oil, which is comparatively "lighter" and absorbs more quickly. Light olive oil works in a pinch, too.
If you want to use a store-bought remedy, I highly recommend Aveeno's Daily Moisturizing Lotion with natural colloidal oatmeal. Get the Fragrance Free kind, so that if you wish to add oils, the scents do not compete. Another advantage of fragrance free products is that you can add oils to them for specific purposes: Lavender or Rosmary for relaxation; Lavender/Tea Tree/Eucalyptus for anti-everything gross; etc.
For bathing/showering, take some oatmeal and grind it into a fine powder (a blender or an electric coffee grinder work well). Estimate how much powder you will need to scrub your body and add your choice of oils (almond is great for this) to form a loose paste. Scrub your body, then rinse until you feel that the grit is off. Some oil should remain on your skin. Hop out and pat your skin dry. Do not rub. Put on clothing as soon as possible afterwards.
My main source for natural remedies is The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Oh, I forgot. If you are not drinking at least 64 oz of water, you need to start now. If you are drinking large amounts of caffeinated drinks, stop now.
That picture reminds me of a T-shirt the mom used to have when political correctness had not yet been foisted upon us. It pictured a mild, medieval-styled lady, serenely plying her needle through her hooped cloth. Around the border, in cleverly disguised calligraphy was the title: Ladies Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society. It was very clever!
A good hand product is Glysomed. Warning: a little dab will do ya. But for very dry skin there is nothing that can beat it.
Excellent tip. I'd not thought of using the Epsom Salts as a scrub. I use them as a bath soak to aid in exfoliation, though. I can't wait to try it!
Hi HTB!
Anything new and exciting going on? I've been attending to life matters for the past day and a half.
My husband does lots of woodworking. I'll probably post examples of his work on my profile page, when I get it set up.
Prout, you might want to pick the husband's brain re: tools, attachments, etc.
I am happily ensconced on the couch sipping soup and tea reading, freeping and letting TV rot my brain. I justify it by telling myself that I need to be ready for the mother of all explosions at work tomorrow.
What's new in your neck of the woods?
Just enough to get by, I'm afraid. I've built walls, additions, framing in for windows and doors, and finish work.
I've built a few cabinets, especially when I have an odd-shaped space to fill, but it is not furniture grade work.
My wife does like the shelf I built for her to display her cook books and the turkey platter, but I would really rather put together a grand bookcase for the living room. Too many other things to do first.
Well, let's see....
The husband returned from his week-long trip to NYC. We expected to "get to know each other again" that evening, but, instead, we had to put out a small fire in the kids room caused by a down comforter smothering a lamp.;
My eldest child has moved up a level at the swim club. Now, he's swimming with the big kids (13 years old and older.;
I'm in charge of the Swimathon for the club and plans are moving along nicely and according to schedule. I'm enjoying that aspect while I can.;
My husband and I are going to alternate between gutting the office of unneeded items (I come from a long and venerable line of packrats) and watching the various football games that are on this afternoon.
All in all, a pretty light schedule.
That ends tomorrow, when we rejoin the real world. *shudder*
walp, time to go buy some film for the camera, as this is the last opportunity I shall have to document the core while it is in separate pieces.
holy CRAP!
Ohman...that sucks.
Do I want to finish it?
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