Knitting: Dreadlock tube

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In a recent post I mentioned that I’d been knitting a dreadlock tube for my hair. My hair is long and it’s becoming increasingly heavy. I don’t want to cut my locks, but would like to alleviate some of the weight that I’m experiencing.
Knitting Dreadlock tube

Here’s the knitted dreadlock tube that I’ve made. I used some of my coveted Malabrigo yarn and my treasured Hiya Hiya Sharp interchangeable needles. It’s a simple stockinette stitch. Over the past few days, I’ve been knitting the tube (whenever I have a few moments to spare) and now it’s almost complete. I can’t wait to start wearing this. I’ll be making more tubes some knitted and others sewn.

You spent $150+ on what…

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4 qt. Enema bucketI’m sure some folks would think I’m crazy for spending so much anything related to enemas, but I’ve always followed a different path than most when it comes to my health.

Although I’d been thinking about purchasing a stainless steel enema bucket for months, I held off and kept using my 4qt. enema bag. However, when I thought about it, I realized purchasing something like that will last me a lifetime.

Last week, I purchased the 4qt.stainless steel enema bucket from Optimal Health. I must say that I’m pleased with the purchase.

Why do I prefer my stainless steel enema bucket

  1. It’s not made out of rubber like the 4 qt. open ended enema bag
  2. I can see inside as I fill with whatever solution I’ve planned to use for the day
  3. It’s easier to clean
  4. I’m not worried about the rubber leaching into my enema solution

Although I consider myself to be “healthy” I am convinced of the wonderful benefits of cleansing your colon with enemas so yes I do use them.

It’s warm, and I’m knitting…

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It’s a warm day here in Maryland and I’m knitting. Can you believe that? The reason is, my dreadlocks are very long and weigh a lot. Much more than normal hair. To take the weight off the hair root, I’ve decided to knit a tube to place my hair inside. Since it will lift my hair up it will take some of the pressure of the hair root. A bit hard to describe in words, but I’ll be sure to post pictures sometime this week.

My first dreadlock tube is being made with the super squishy malabrigo yarn. Can’t wait until it’s finished so I can start using it for my hair.

Hanging in the sauna

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My gym workouts are always intense, I’ve found that the perfect end to an awesome workout is spending time in the sauna.

I normally stay about an hour in the sauna. Sometimes I do sauna rounds and other times I’ll just stay in the entire time. Of course, I make sure I stay hydrated.

Countdown…

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The past few weeks have flown by. This past weekend, I had a small birthday for my daughter and her two best friends. It started at 10:00 and ended at 4:00 p.m. My daughter, and her two friends, had so much fun and so did I. The party started at the movie theater where we saw Malificient. We all loved it and then I took them to the Disney store where they were able to pick out one item for themselves. The final stop before returning to our house was stopping at a restaurant to bring home food and while I should have been tired with all the running around that we did, I wasn’t. I didn’t go to bed until well after midnight. Not too bad for a person that had only received three hours of sleep. 😉

Colonic Massage

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It’s been a while since I written about the digestive system, one effective way I’ve found to keep things moving is to do colonic massage. Based on how effective it can be, it’s something I incorporate into my daily lifestyle.

I first wrote about this topic in 2009 and that was on one of my other websites. Once I let that site lapse, I republished the article here.

Memorial Day & Brother ScannCut makes fussy cutting easy

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Here in the United States, it’s Memorial Day. Many businesses are closed on this day.  Some will visit graves of those who lost their lives fighting for this country. Others pay tribute in a variety of other ways to; parades, reenactments, visiting special events, etc.,

 

 

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A few years ago I shared a lot of Memorial Day facts…

I love history. Over the years, I’ve read a lot about this particular holiday. Did you know In 1865, freed slaves took part in a huge celebration in Charleston, South Carolina? The celebration was held at the Washington Race Course now known as Hampton Park.

What’s interesting is that this location had served as a temporary Confederate prison camp for captured Union soldiers. Mass graves on the site contained Union soldiers. I found it fascinating that in 1865 freed slaves removed bodies from the mass graves and placed them into individual graves. They also placed a fence around the graveyard, and declared it a union graveyard.

So do stop by if you’re interested in reading additional Memorial Day facts, check out that post… you might learn something new.

Brother ScanNCut and a Memorial Day Card

Today, my daughter and I visited family friends. We had a lovely time with them. To say thanks, my daughter made this lovely card.

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I really love how the Brother ScanNCut handles fussy cutting. It means one less thing that I have to do with my X Acto Knife.

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The above picture is a coloring page that I printed and scanned into my Brother. The Brother ScanNCut did an excellent job cutting on the line, don’t you think? I can only show you part of this cards page, since the families information could be seen from the other side.

 

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My daughter thought it would be a nice touch to add a grill and so I printed an image of a grill that was scanned into the Brother ScannCut. Both pictures were direct cut and my daughter colored the pictures.

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