i'm not sure she'll like this ad, but....

So, it's time for my to advertise my dear friend xiane's business.

Chris has a slightly incomplete website where she sells her bath salts, incense, and other nifty things. She also ebays 'em.

She mentions this in her own post, but I feel the urge to spread the word.

Chris has even managed to come up with scents that don't make *me* sick. And her vitamin E isn't soy-derived! That makes me very happy. And she's one of those deliciously creepy kitchen witches. She's not creepy at all, but her spice cabinet certainly is. It's full of roots and barks that *I* can't always identify. She also keeps the lavender far away from me and dives in to intercept me if she sees me poking toward where it's stored. See? She's *conscientious*, Chris is.

As always, nobody can guarantee a certain blend won't make your head fall off, so use caution when applying these things to one's atmosphere or bathing water. And, for goodness' sakes, DON'T EAT THE NAG CHAMPA.

stuff

I just picked a pot of raab. A couple stalks went to flower while I was gone over the weekend, but many were perfect for harvest today. I'm leaving the two flowering stalks for the butterflies.

Mmmm, fresh greens. And last night, I cooked some beans then prepared a casserole dish. I just turned on the oven and will stick the beans (with chicken-style veg seasoning (homemade), tomatoes, sauteed onions, and veg broth) in once it heats up. And then I'll fix the rabe. With luck, boy will do the few dishes we have so that I can cook more easily.

Tonight is flyering. I'm really sluggish, but I'm going to try to go.

The metatarsal band seems to be helping a bit, but I think it might be contributing to the hip pain I'm having. I didn't have it before and now I do.

Must remember to call/email red_frog and see if she still wants to have tea or gaming soon.

The nasturtiums are flowering nicely. With luck, I can start sneaking them into explodingcat's salads in a week or two. My tomato plants are over knee-high.

Sarah cut my hair this weekend. She took off a few inches of split ends. I need to henna it soon to protect it from the evil city water. I suppose I could go boil up the cloves and water now and mix it up so that the henna will be ready later tonight. I also need to boil up some rosemary tea to strip any residue from my hair prior to hennaing.

The two weeks of clouds and rain has been wreaking havoc on boy's well being and energy levels, so last night I went out and bought a full-spectrum bulb (actually, it's a plant light, but not the bulb shape). Then I realized I've gotten rid of the bendy-arm lamps I was planning on using with it and I didn't buy the normal bulb shape, because I wanted to aim the light directly at him. So the light is now in a small gargoyle pedestal lamp. He can sit it below waist level and get some relief. The lamp is meant to have a black light bulb in it, so this is pretty funny.

(It will be even funnier when I put the lamp in the living room tonight and bring along some plants that are suffering from the lack of light.)

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last night... i was trying to see how badly i need to rehenna. this pic isn't much help, but it shows how i was wearing my hair. and it shows how damn pale my lips are.