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Monday, September 29, 2003
Ahhhhh, The WeekendFirst of all, let me explain why there aren't any pics from this weekend. Basically, we can blame procrastination + relaxation. See, first I was going to take pics on Friday, then sometime on Saturday, then Sunday after work, then Monday morning, then I was running late, so no pics. But really, I didn't care at all... know why?at home spa night There was a book at work that had natural spa recipes in it- so I scribbled down a few of the simple ones that I thought I would actually do. When I got home, I took a bath. Then I scrubbed my face with a paste of baking soda and water- a gentle scrub. I cut up 2 limes (they called for 1 lemon, but I didn't have any!), and steeped the slices in 2 cups of boiling water. Leaning over the bowl with a towel over my head, I inhaled the "lime steam" for 10 minutes. WOW! I already felt fabulous... Next, I mixed oatmeal (not instant) with honey for a mask- another 10 minutes and my face felt lovely. I also discovered that Cricket LOVES oatmeal and honey, and kept trying to lick my mask off. :) Then I used the now-cooled off lime water (strained) as a hair rinse- you just pour it over your hair. It smelled wonderful, and wasn't sticky or anything. Today, my hair feels fabulous. I think I see many a "spa night" in my future- especially since none of the products are hard to find or expensive. :) Speaking of expensive (or not!) I had a bit of a splurge on Friday- first, Lands End seduced me with a 5 oz flannel sheet set for only $30. So I ordered it in "cornflower blue." I'm such a sucker for flannel sheets! Then I was looking around on Elann's website (I should really block that site to save myself from temptation) and ordered some lovely green dk yarn that will hopefully become a cardigan- I'm ordering the pattern in a few days. Yes, that's right- I ordered the yarn BEFORE the pattern. I hope everything works out ok! I guess if it doesn't work for the cardigan, I can always use the yarn for something else that's fabu. Speaking of yarn, I'm getting close to finishing ribbie- and hopefully my yarn will last! I'm knitting off a cone, so it's hard for me to judge how much I really have left. I think I'll be fine, but just in case, I can always use some of the LIGHT grey yarn for the collar and the bands if I'm running too short. I've already decided I don't want a mock t-neck, so I need to figure out what I want to do instead. Tonight, I'll get pics- promise! Not that ribbie is looking too interesting... but I did finally finish sewing and washing the Aran Cardi. It's not perfect, but it turned out really well, especially since it was my first design- AND I was dealing with the fun of calculating for a shrinking yarn. It's a pretty heavy sweater, so it'll be more like a jacket almost... I also decided to go with a 2 way zipper- I think it'll look really cute just zipped in the middle. Now to finish ribbie and decide on the zipper for it! 0 comments || # |
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