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I am so happy that nothing was wrong with you Sandy (besides not being able to get on the forum)! YAY!
I'm here and all caught up. I was so dumb to not see that "this page" was highlighted, and I thought they meant the page I was on. I kept clicking on Settings and would get that same page, so I thought ECF was still malfunctioning. I thought it was taking them a long time to fix it, but it was a holiday weekend. The reason I just waited was that back when I first got that message and couldn't get it to work, I went to ECF's Facebook page to get some hint about what was going on, and someone there said the site was down, so I waited.
Penny is doing fine at the new place. I think she is happy there. The boy who owns Jasmine and I rode together for the first time on Tuesday. There are some nice trails, though they aren't very extensive. One went through the woods, and there was a tiny creek to cross. Jasmine thinks she is too dainty to wet her feet, so she wouldn't cross till the boy dismounted and led her over, and then she crossed it with a huge leap. That's dangerous, because the horse can sometimes jump on you. The boy said Jasmine is a lot less spooky when Penny is along. Penny used to be like that, but after about 20 years doing trails, she has mellowed a lot. It'll be good for Jasmine to have an older horse to show her the ropes.
I hope to ride again on Sunday. We still have to agree on what time -- probably early to beat the heat. Summer has arrived here! After it being cooler than usual most of the summer, now it's turned hot. I'll be glad when it cools off again. So will the horses, I think.
Rave, I like your hair, but I, too, didn't like the black mask. I thought you might show us an angle where your head was turned away enough that we couldn't see your face. I know you don't like showing your face. I have to get my hair cut. My bangs are hanging in my eyes, which drives me crazy. Rave's hair discussion reminded me to call and make an appointment finally. Voice mail. She'll call me back, though.
I was going to go to the barn today and groom Penny, but before I got out of here, it turned hot, and all my get up and go got up and left. I'm glad I stayed home and got Terry's email, though, and figured out from her suggestion how to change my password and get back to Voltville. I missed you guys!
0mg, what's the latest on home schooling? I had trouble with the kids working too slowly, too, hoping to avoid the work. What I do is have a set number of things we'll cover, no matter how long it takes. I explained this to them. If they do it without any fooling around, the lesson is over sooner. The more they fool around, the longer they sit there! They caught onto that one right away, and there's a lot less procrastination now. Also, when they are good and work hard, I tell them how good they were and how I appreciated their hard work. Another motivator is to dangle some desirable outing, and that is contingent on them cooperating. If they start getting too resistant, I can remind them of the next planned outing and how it won't happen if they don't work hard. These are strategies I use that seem to work well with my kids.
Rave, wasn't it you who wondered about 0mg's purple shampoo? Bill uses it. He has very white hair, and it makes the white really white. I guess sort of like bluing for clothes? The kind he uses is Pantene Silver Expressions. It's harder to find in the stores than regular shampoo, but I stock up when they get a fresh supply. Is that the kind you use, 0mg? I tried it once, and I didn't like how white it made my hair. I'm still sorta blond with lots of gray, and I like that better.
I hope I've caught up with everything. Whew! It sure is good to be back!
Penny is doing fine at the new place. I think she is happy there. The boy who owns Jasmine and I rode together for the first time on Tuesday. There are some nice trails, though they aren't very extensive. One went through the woods, and there was a tiny creek to cross. Jasmine thinks she is too dainty to wet her feet, so she wouldn't cross till the boy dismounted and led her over, and then she crossed it with a huge leap. That's dangerous, because the horse can sometimes jump on you. The boy said Jasmine is a lot less spooky when Penny is along. Penny used to be like that, but after about 20 years doing trails, she has mellowed a lot. It'll be good for Jasmine to have an older horse to show her the ropes.
I hope to ride again on Sunday. We still have to agree on what time -- probably early to beat the heat. Summer has arrived here! After it being cooler than usual most of the summer, now it's turned hot. I'll be glad when it cools off again. So will the horses, I think.
Rave, I like your hair, but I, too, didn't like the black mask. I thought you might show us an angle where your head was turned away enough that we couldn't see your face. I know you don't like showing your face. I have to get my hair cut. My bangs are hanging in my eyes, which drives me crazy. Rave's hair discussion reminded me to call and make an appointment finally. Voice mail. She'll call me back, though.
I was going to go to the barn today and groom Penny, but before I got out of here, it turned hot, and all my get up and go got up and left. I'm glad I stayed home and got Terry's email, though, and figured out from her suggestion how to change my password and get back to Voltville. I missed you guys!
0mg, what's the latest on home schooling? I had trouble with the kids working too slowly, too, hoping to avoid the work. What I do is have a set number of things we'll cover, no matter how long it takes. I explained this to them. If they do it without any fooling around, the lesson is over sooner. The more they fool around, the longer they sit there! They caught onto that one right away, and there's a lot less procrastination now. Also, when they are good and work hard, I tell them how good they were and how I appreciated their hard work. Another motivator is to dangle some desirable outing, and that is contingent on them cooperating. If they start getting too resistant, I can remind them of the next planned outing and how it won't happen if they don't work hard. These are strategies I use that seem to work well with my kids.
Rave, wasn't it you who wondered about 0mg's purple shampoo? Bill uses it. He has very white hair, and it makes the white really white. I guess sort of like bluing for clothes? The kind he uses is Pantene Silver Expressions. It's harder to find in the stores than regular shampoo, but I stock up when they get a fresh supply. Is that the kind you use, 0mg? I tried it once, and I didn't like how white it made my hair. I'm still sorta blond with lots of gray, and I like that better.
I hope I've caught up with everything. Whew! It sure is good to be back!
Thanks for all the welcomes! I'm touched!
One last glitch was, after I typed that rather extensive message above, it wouldn't let me post it! Aargh! I had to log in, but to do that, I had to leave the page, and for once, I was smart enough to copy my message so it wouldn't be lost. I even pasted it into MS Word in case somehow the copy function failed at some mysterious point, but it didn't. I think now, finally, everything's back to normal.
One last glitch was, after I typed that rather extensive message above, it wouldn't let me post it! Aargh! I had to log in, but to do that, I had to leave the page, and for once, I was smart enough to copy my message so it wouldn't be lost. I even pasted it into MS Word in case somehow the copy function failed at some mysterious point, but it didn't. I think now, finally, everything's back to normal.
Hey Sandy do you think the Pantene shampoo might brighten up my blond hair? My hair has darkened alot over the past several years and I like it brighter, So i was wondering if it might brighten it?
Sandy, Notsoogood has an ECF page on FB. We have 28 ECF members in that group. It's a private group, so you have to join, to access the page (I think). Anyway, when the password thing happened, we had a conversation about it and how to fix it, on Notsoogood's FB ECF page.
Hey Sandy do you think the Pantene shampoo might brighten up my blond hair? My hair has darkened alot over the past several years and I like it brighter, So i was wondering if it might brighten it?
They have Panteme for blond hair. You should probably try that, unless you want hair so blond it's almost white. The Silver Expressions really whitens it!
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How do I join? I might not chat much there, but I would have loved to have figured this out sooner, and it might be useful for things like that.
That is how blond my hair used to be... Now its kinda blechy. My mom highlighted it for me a month or so ago but I think its washing out. Here is a photo of what my hair looked like after she cut and before she highlighted it.
I can recommend you for membership, Sandy, although we will have to be FB friends first. If you are already friends on Facebook with Raven, she can recommend you.
The name of the group is ECF.
I will PM you my details.
Relax Celtic, my hair was blond and then changed to light brown. Wait about 40 years and it will lighten again. LOLThat is how blond my hair used to be... Now its kinda blechy. My mom highlighted it for me a month or so ago but I think its washing out. Here is a photo of what my hair looked like after she cut and before she highlighted it.[/URL][/IMG]
That is how blond my hair used to be... Now its kinda blechy. My mom highlighted it for me a month or so ago but I think its washing out. Here is a photo of what my hair looked like after she cut and before she highlighted it.[/URL][/IMG]
That's about like my hair. The Silver Expressions made it look almost totally white. I didn't like that, so I'm back to regular shampoo. The Pantene washes out quickly, too, with the next shampoo, so you won't be stuck with a color you don't like if you want to experiment. It'd be the cost of a bottle of shampoo, and maybe you know someone with totally white hair that would like it pure white instead of that yellow tinge white hair can get. So buy a bottle, try it, and if you don't like it, just wash your hair again, and it's gone. Then give the bottle to someone with white hair.
Thanks, Jerry. We can be FB friends, if you want. I'm not FB friends with anyone on ECF. Rave, want to be FB friends? If so, send me a PM.
These are the people who own the place where I live. They bought another residential motel, and moved there. They have a glorified bathtub for an indoor swimming pool, so he has a HUGE motivator for finishing his schoolwork. Yesterday, he was complaining about his back hurting, so I suggested he get up and do some stretches and get a bit of exercise (he is fat). He didn't listen, instead, cut and ran for the pool. We had trouble getting him out. So, he has to complete his schoolwork and correct mistakes before pooltime. Yeah, he has twenty-five pages to do in total every day, has to do it all before even going to the pool-room. I have three hours with him, then Mom takes over. Reduces the burden and parental frustration. So all we have to deal with is HIS frustration. Once he gets into the swing of it, should be easy, and I can add another kid-- probably his cousin.
Mine is sold by "Cost Cutters" a local chain salon-- I don't like their cuts or socialization, young girls just out of school. I think blonds go grey more gently, especially when the discoloration looks blonde.
I was getting irritated when people called me a blonde, especially with my darker eyebrows.
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These are the people who own the place where I live. They bought another residential motel, and moved there. They have a glorified bathtub for an indoor swimming pool, so he has a HUGE motivator for finishing his schoolwork. Yesterday, he was complaining about his back hurting, so I suggested he get up and do some stretches and get a bit of exercise (he is fat). He didn't listen, instead, cut and ran for the pool. We had trouble getting him out. So, he has to complete his schoolwork and correct mistakes before pooltime. Yeah, he has twenty-five pages to do in total every day, has to do it all before even going to the pool-room. I have three hours with him, then Mom takes over. Reduces the burden and parental frustration. So all we have to deal with is HIS frustration. Once he gets into the swing of it, should be easy, and I can add another kid-- probably his cousin.
Mine is sold by "Cost Cutters" a local chain salon-- I don't like tiier cuts or socialization, young girls just out of school. I think blonds go grey more gently, especially when the discoloration looks like blonde.
Good luck! The kids I tutor will get a spanking from their father if they get that resistant, and they know it. I've never reported them yet, though I threatened to once with the boy. He had an instant change of attitude!
You didn't like being blond? I've been one all my life, and I like it. They say blonds have more fun. I always kept that in mind.
Oh, yeah. Since they are self-employed, Dad wanders by occasionally, and that does help.
You have to remember that at one time in my life I was among people who judge others by the color of their skin and hair.
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Well you're sure a sight for sore eyes. Glad you got it straightened out and welcome home. If you were trying to scare us it worked.
My hair started turning grey a long time ago. Long as it don't turn loose.
Yeah we do have fun but then again I knew brunettes in school who looked like they had more fun than I did.... then they bleached their hair.... Some of these girls were not very nice to the unpopular kids (bullies). One time I told this girl off in a pretty fun manner... all the outcasts (like me) was in a very good mood for the rest of the day. She was a brunette with her hair bleached and wearing one of those Blondes have more fun shirts. She was bullying one of my group, an acquaintance, I told her she would never know what having fun was because she was an unnatural blond. I pointed to her friends shirt that said 'brunettes have more fun' and said maybe she should pay more more attention in Reading class because she bought the wrong shirt. I actually grudgingly earned the popular kids respect that day. I never put up with bullying from either group... lol I had a reputation for a big mouth. Might be another reason I didn't have many friends in school.
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