These are two products I am going to try out for 2014. I was going to try L'Oreal Paris FERIA (Light Golden Brown), but I like the Garnier Fruictisse Products (I have been using them since their inception over 10 years ago here in NYS)

SimplyShine - Clear Gloss Treatment                                                                                     630 - Light Golden Brown

My hair is silvered dark golden brown and I am considering coloring my 42 inch long tresses for the first time ever. I am over 50 yrs old and all I want is to restore the hair to its original color ( Golden Tigereye), but with a slightly darker background sheen and a bit less gold.

 golden tigereye (polished)

I am avoiding the sun these days for health reasons and personal preference. (Less people are about at night) I will be posting before and after photos when I do this restoration project.

REALLY NEAT !!!

Friday, December 13th, 2013 Snow falls on Egypt Pyramids for the first time in 112 years !!! This entry was posted on Sunday, December 15th, 2013 at 9:09 am

3 FEET OF SNOW !!!!!  in Jerusalem ?????



POOR CAMELS!!!
This white stuff has made life difficult for the unprepared refugees in Syria Lebanon and Jordan, deepening the troubles of many war refugees, living in freezing tents. Many have melted snow on their stoves, their only source of drinking water. 

Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"

What is a Pagan-

When one defines oneself as Pagan, it means she or he follows an earth or nature religion, one that sees the divine manifest in all creation. The cycles of nature are our holy days, the earth is our temple, its plants and creatures our partners and teachers. We worship a deity that is both male and female, a mother Goddess and father God, who together created all that is, was, or will be. We respect life, cherish the free will of sentient beings, and accept the sacredness of all creation. ~Edain McCoy

Before time was, there was The One; The One was all, and all was The One. And the vast expanse known as the universe was The One, all wise, all pervading, all powerful, eternally changing. And space moved. The One molded energy into twin forms, equal but opposite, fashioning the Goddess and God from The One and of The One. The Goddess and God stretched and gave thanks to The One, but darkness surrounded them. They were alone, solitary save for The One. So they formed energy into gases and gases into suns and planets and moons; They sprinkled the universe with whirling globes and so all was given shape by the hands of the Goddess and God. Light arose and the sky was illuminated by a billion suns. The Goddess and God, satisfied by their works, rejoiced and loved, and were one. From their union sprang the seeds of all life, and the human race so that we might achieve incarnation upon the Earth. The Goddess chose the Moon as her symbol, and the God the Sun as his to remind the inhabitants of Earth of their creators. All are born, live, die and are reborn beneath the Moon and Sun; All things come to pass there under, and all occurs with the blessings of The One, the Goddess and God, as has been the way of existence since before time was.

WORD OF THE DAY . . . Abiogenesis (spontaneous generation of living matter)

Charles Addams Halloween Mugmates I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THESE!!!!!

Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation

A Sign Worth Posting

An Accident in the Bakery Yields Horrific results. . .

On (December 12, 2013) The Christian Children's Fund of Canada Facebook competition named Monty the bear CCFC Ambassador for Nicaragua: mascot part of global child protection effort

 

Out of 164 total votes and 18 shares, Monty received 32 votes and 12 shares, the most amongst the 22 shortlisted.  The bears will be shipped to CCFC’s Nicaragua office with the financial support of two donors and will reside in the communities of La Comuna and Oscar Gámez, Nicaragua.

Comet LoveJoy Dec 2013

KNOW YOUR INNER BEING. . . CENTER THYSELF !!!!!

10 Signs you are Gluten Intolerant

Gluten intolerance, also called gluten sensitivity or Celiac Disease- when it's in its most severe form- can have symptoms that range from no symptoms to life threatening or debilitating chronic health problems and anywhere in between:

1. Digestive issues such as gas, bloating, diarrhea, and even constipation. I see the constipation particularly in children after eating gluten.
2. Keratosis pilaris, also known as "chicken skin" on the back of your arms. This tends be as a result of a fatty acid deficiency and vitamin A deficiency secondary to fat-malabsorption caused by gluten damaging the gut.
3. Fatigue, brain fog, or feeling tired after eating a meal that contains gluten.
4. Diagnosis of an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, lupus, psoriasis, scleroderma or multiple sclerosis.
5. Neurological symptoms such as dizziness or feeling of being off balance
6. Hormone imbalances such as PMS, PCOS, or unexplained infertility.
7. Migraine headaches.
8. Diagnosis of chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia. These diagnoses simply indicate your conventional doctor cannot pinpoint the cause of your fatigue or pain.
9. Inflammation, swelling, or pain in your joints such as fingers, knees, or hips.
10. Mood issues such as anxiety, depression, mood swings, and ADD.

Read more: http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/10-signs-you-are-gluten-intolerant.html#ixzz2nGw6ViMg

I have posted this here for my reference and for anyone else who cares to view it. Click on the link above to learn more and for further sources. I find that I have 8 of the afore mentioned symptoms. Guess I should start changing my diet AGAIN!!!

The Elimination and Detoxification Diet ~ It's about Feeling Good!

The main focus of the Elimination Diet is on getting the gluten, dairy, eggs, yeast, and soy out of your diet for 28 days. Doing this, along with eating a diet high in plant fiber, calms inflammation and gives your body a break. Other foods that might be problematic for some are citrus, nightshade vegetables, and certain nuts. These foods are removed in the first phase and are slowly added back in before day 28 to note any negative reaction.

Items to stock in your pantry and fridge:

please make sure you always use "organic"

• dark leafy greens (dandelion greens, kale, collards, chard, bok choy, mustard greens...)
• cabbage (all varieties)
• lettuce
• cucumbers
• ginger
• garlic
• onions
• yams
• winter squash
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• Brussels sprouts
• carrots
• celery
• avocados
• cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• blueberries
• cherries
• raspberries
• pears
• apples
• brown rice
• quinoa
• teff
• wild rice
• adzuki beans
• mung beans
• lentils
• sunflower seeds
• pumpkin seeds
• flax seeds
• hemp seeds
• pumpkin seed butter
• sunflower seed butter
• wakame and nori seaweeds
• wild salmon
• organic chicken
• organic ground turkey

 Since I am a vegetarian, I will NOT be using meat of Any Kind in my cooking. Also, do drink water and herbal teas. NO COFFEE !!! I steam the veggies and roast the seeds/nuts. Soups are an excellent staple. I use rice flour to make my herb biscuits. Yummy!

POSTED THIS ON FACEBOOK AND NO ONE RESPONDED...

O/B/O My Husband, I Post the Following:
ATTENTION ALL FACEBOOK FRIENDS aka FC.H.E. ( Fruitcake Haters Everywhere). Let's see how the power of FaceBook works. . . I LOVE FRUITCAKE !!!! I hear about how during the holidays everybody gets fruitcake, but doesn't want nor like them. Personally, I love Fruitcake, but no one EVER sends any to MEEEEEEE !!!! I WANT FRUITCAKE!!!! PLEEEEZE !!!!! Hint Snail-mail address is available upon request (I would offer to pay postage for mailing, but due to the excessive weight constraints of this confectionery, . . . My piggy bank would die of starvation!!!!

Ain't That The Truth

What is Your Birthstone?

Found this posted by Mr. Takei on my news feed today

 George Takei's photo on his FB account

• ""Remember me to one who lives there,she once was a true love of mine."

  

My comment:

Traditional English Song | Reviewer: Anonymous | 9/10/10

Scarborough Fair is a traditional English song from the 18th century. Martin Cathy taught it to Bob Dylan in 1962 or 63, and Dylan loved it so much he used a good chunk of it as inspiration for his song "Girl From the North Country". A few years later, Cathy taught the song to Paul Simon, and told him Dylan used it as inspiration for GFTNC. Simon decided to follow in Dylan's footsteps, but did the traditional song in it's entirety, devised up with his own words. Basically, Simon's version is a COVER song, and the only words he added are those in paranthesis. When it was released, Simon took ALL credit for the lyrics, which really upset Martin Cathy, who felt Simon should have acknowledged that it was a traditional song. He didn't write it. As a result, Cathy and Simon didn't speak to each other until 2000.
 
Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
(Tracing of sparrow on snow crested ground)
Without no seams nor needle work
(Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)

Tell her to find me an acre of land
(On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves)
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
(Washes the grave with silvery tears)
Between the salt water and the sea strands
(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun)
Then she'll be a true love of mine

Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
(War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions)
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
(Generals order their soldiers to kill)
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
(And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten)
Then she'll be a true love of mine

Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine

My Letter to Santa Claus is very brief, but to the point. . .

Pyewacket from Bell, Book and Candle (1958) This rom-com’s feline star was named after a familiar spirit of a witch from the 1600s

Source: Bell, Book and Candle, 1958

My Power Element is Water

My power colors: blue and aqua
  My energy: deep
  My season: winter
Like the ocean, I evoke deep feelings and passion.
  I have an emotional, sensitive, and spiritual soul.
A bit mysterious, I tend to be quiet when I am working out a problem.
  I need my alone time, so that I can think and dream.

LETTER FROM HELL

DAILY GIGGLE

WORD OF THE DAY - GOETIC which means of, like or pertaining to black magic

Women in History

Mary Baker Eddy
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Condoleezza Rice
Jane Addams
Susan B. Anthony
Marie Antoinette
Saint Joan of Arc
Aspasia of Miletus
Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Jane Austen
Ella Baker
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike
Clara Barton
Florence Bascom
Simone de Beauvoir
Aphra Behn
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Shirley Temple Black
Elizabeth Blackwell
Bonnie Kathleen Blair
Rosa Bonheur
Louise Arner Boyd
Pearl S. Buck
Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo
Rachel Carson
Catherine the Great
St. Catherine
Chien-shiung Wu
Cleopatra
Juana Ines de la Cruz
Marie Curie
Agnes George de Mille
Emily Dickinson
Amelia Earhart
Marian Wright Edelman
Eleanor of Aquitane
Beatrix Jones Farrand
Edith Flanigen
Anne Frank
Rosalind Elsie Franklin
Betty Naomi Friedan
Elizabeth Gurney Fry
Margaret Fuller
Indira Gandhi
Sarah and Angelina Grimke
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Judith E. Heumann
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin
Ariel Hollinshead
Mary Phelps Jacob
Helen Keller
Billie Jean King
Aleksandra Mikhaylovna Kollontai
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Susette La Flesche Tibbles

Veteran treasures adventure of a lifetime

October 20, 2013 12:00 am  •  Marlene A. Zloza marlene.zloza@nwi.com, (219) 662-5340

When U.S. Marine Corps veteran Doug Peters stepped out of the old Cessna and touched ground in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, he knew he was in for the adventure of a lifetime - "60 miles with 60-pound packs," as he put it.
Then he looked around him.
"(It) was beautiful. Almost mystical," he wrote in his trip journal. "Our second observation (was that) this place is much colder than we expected it to be in August."
And so began a two-week odyssey for Peters, four U.S. Army veterans and two experienced guides leading the way on a Sierra Club Mission Outdoors Climate Reconnaissance Team mission, where veteran and service personnel get the opportunity to touch and feel firsthand areas where the debate about climate change and conservation is focused.
"The pilot would be the last person we would encounter for 12 days," Peters said. "After a day in camp, we embarked on a journey over the Arctic's tundra, rivers and mountain passes ... all you had is what you could carry."
Although he has visited 23 countries and provided aviation support and logistics with the 3rd Marine Armored Wing for five years, including deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq, Peters recognized his experience in the Arctic wilderness would be unique.
"It didn’t take long for us to realize that if we wanted to experience the esoteric powers and beauty of ANWR, we had to earn it," Peters admitted. "Twenty and 30-degree temperatures mixed with wind, rain and snow. Steep climbs and rocky footing. The only way to travel in ANWR’s wilderness is to transverse its rivers, which meant your feet were always wet.
"Every morning I woke up cold and sore, but feeling happy and content. I felt alive and free, and happy to be away from my office job," added Peters, 33, now a legal adviser for Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. after leaving the military in 2003 to earn a bachelor's degree in history from Indiana University Northwest two years later and add a law degree in 2010 from the University of Detroit.
Peters grew up in Cedar Lake, the son of Steve and Sharon Peters, who he visited last week at their Lowell home. He graduated in 1998 from Hanover Central High School, where he played basketball and baseball while working at Palmira Golf Club, and immediately left for Marine boot camp.
He prepared for his "adventure of a lifetime" by using his military communication skills to gather information by phone and literature, and purchased necessary camping gear. "This kind of trip would cost about $5,000, but all we had to pay for was our gear and our flight to Fairbanks," he said.
The reward was "an experience in experiencing - something many veterans find absent in the civilian world," said Peters, who wholeheartedly recommends the trip to fellow veterans.
"It's one of the last great wilderness areas we have, and the program is a Sierra Club outreach that is of therapeutic value to veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which I don't have, but some of the other veterans on the trip do have.
"It was good getting outdoors, into nature and the wilderness, away from the little agitations of everyday life, with no cell phones or email, with nothing to worry about but the task at hand," Peters said. "I came back much more centered on life."

For your information

"This Indiana boy has been all over the world, mostly due to Marine Corps deployment orders. And I can honestly say, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge  is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. It’s protected, it’s remote, it’s unaltered wilderness. A true rarity in this modern world."

-- Doug Peters

For more information on how to arrange a Sierra Club Mission Outdoors Climate Reconnaisance Team trip to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. military veterans can contact Stacy Bare, director of The Sierra Club, Mission Outdoors, and winner of the 2013 OIA Inspiration Award and President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award, at (720) 519-5837 or stacy.bare@sierraclub.org. Visit http://sierraclub.typepad.com/missionoutdoors.
To learn more about to know more about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, visit www.AlaskaWild.org or contact Alaska Wilderness League Arctic Refuge Program Director Lydia Weiss at (202) 544-5205 or Lydia@AlaskaWild.org.