I've tried going natural but I looked so washed out and tired - and I had a baby at the time! Perhaps it will look better once I'm fully grey, but I haven't checked in about 10yrs. I color my hair a lighter brown than my natural color. I don't have too much trouble with the "line of demarcation" which I've seen on some people with dark brown color. I am thinking of trying to see how grey it is now that I'm closer to 50. I thought maybe I'd do some kind of silver highlight/color. I'm fortunate that a friend is a hairdresser so it costs me WAY less to have it colored and cut. Otherwise I'd be coloring it myself.

I've been gone most of today and just seeing this. Audrey, I'm sorry you were harassed for asking for prayers. It seems like such an odd thing for someone to get their knickers in twist, but oh well. You are very kindhearted.

LOL - I didn't visit any of the threads, just reading thread titles.

Me too! Except I thought it was someone getting a new grandchild! :D

Eek gads!! Somehow I missed the rock star hubby part when I posted. Yeah, don't really have one of those either. ;)

With the exception of the religious aspect, I could have written this myself. I'm also a relative newbie here so I know I'm not exactly "on the inside" anyway... it usually doesn't bug me, but some days it does. :grouphug: Mostly, I find people here pretty informative and funny.

Well, it changed. First it was :grouphug: which I voted on. And now that I've voted and have come back to reply it's this guy :glare:

The article says they video taped them from waking up to going to bed. It might be nice to watch a bit and compare it to the photos we've been shown.

oh good grief! Where's the face-palm smilie?

while I was not always like this, I also hate clutter. Although even at my worst, my house never looked like those pictures (except the basement and garage) I think my change started when the kids were younger and I was homeschooling and in the house with kids for 24/7. It was like an ADDs nightmare. It is very hard for me to concentrate when the house is real messy - and I wasn't always that way, it's come over time. I've never been a particularly good housekeeper, but I do like the floor and counters fairly cleared off. I could not work in the kitchen like that. I'm very minimalist when it comes to kitchen stuff. yeah, and it seems that the "average middle class LA family" lives very differently than we do. We've always been a 1 tv household. This was a conscience decision on our part and wasn't always easy with 6 kids, but we stuck to our conviction. Don't ask how many computers we own ;)

Thanks for the update. Even though I was not here at the beginning of the health problems with Adrian, I have been following. :grouphug: I hope the right job comes your way.

I agree... I can totally relate to this. Sometimes it's very hard for me to watch the younger moms with the passel of little ones in church. I miss those days too.

:grouphug: You're not a horrible person.

I'm glad she fine. :grouphug:

wow, I hope they get to the bottom of this. :grouphug:

Matushka Jenny Schroedel has a website: Naming the Child for those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. I have a friend who lost her only child through miscarriage 7yrs ago. One of the sweet ladies on the Ortho-Homeschooling group gave me a prayer to share with her. Even though my friend wasn't Orthodox it brought her great comfort.

I hope baby has gone to sleep by now. :grouphug:

hmm, that makes ME nervous since I had lasik surgery 10 yrs ago. But, as far as I know only one had any type of eye surgery. but I've certainly known many people over 40 over my lifetime. It must just be a coincidence.

Is there something in the water lately? I've gone my whole life and only knew of one person whose retina detached - until this year. This past year I've had 3 people in my life have this happen. Two of them have had it happen twice and had to go back for surgery. One may lose most/all of his site in that eye. He's in his 2nd surgery right now. Two friends are early 60's but this 3rd friend is in his late 40s. None of them wear contacts. I'm just curious, is anyone else noticing an uptick in this condition?

Your sister will be grieving a loss. I think it's best to acknowledge that to her and communicate that you are sad for this loss in her life. Whatever the loss she shouldn't be made to feel like it's petty or "nothing" because it is *her* loss. Grieve with her over that. It may be likely that she will want to talk about it over and over - long after this surgery is behind her. It may take some patience on your part to walk with her along this road. :grouphug:

how old is your daughter?

I think you're talking about "Outcasts". I have that in my queue, but haven't had time to watch any episodes yet.

praying for you.

Earth 2 was good. It's another one that only went for one or two seasons, but it was quite good. Have you watched any of the old Doctor Who?

LOL. Same with the Lutheran Church. I feel bad because it's such a waste... I just throw it in the trash. I have tried writing, calling, and having my BIL (who is an LCMS Pastor) contact them and I'm still getting those magazines. :glare: