4-11 how long have you had this?

Maintenance phase. Keeping appointments. Back to normal activities. 
I was at the Dermatologist last week to  have a cyst biopsied and removed. Ironically, like last years cyst, this one also "bothered me when I was running" and that's what prompted me to make the appointment.Who knew you could get a cyst in the top crease of your leg? (not me). Benign by the way and no, the word biopsy does not scare me at all. 
It's been years since my last Dermatologist visit  so we had some ground to cover. A little pinching  and peering  and a few "how did you get this?" and "how long have you had that?" Each question leading to a shrug or a smirk as I recall whatever incident left me with the permanent blotch on my skin. 
Next week I go back to remove two other odd looking things Dr. Conner found and that's ok with me. Another scar and another story to add to catalogue. 

4-9 Change

Things change. Wen you think about something changing are you nervous? excited? depressed? happy?
Now think about that....

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

.......May all beings everywhere be happy and free. 

4-7 Yoga for the day

I love Spring. I like Spring cleaning and moving things around and making space. I like pulling all my plants out from their huddle and spreading them around the patio and getting my hands in the dirt to plant the new ones I can't resist buying. 

My Yogic meditation for today reminds me of what I like about Spring: Starting over/change

Think of  a  seed, buried in the soil, cold and still. In the darkness of the unknown. It has to crack open to find nutrients, to sprout, to extend itself out and up. Pushing through the dirt to the light. To transform and grow into something else. 

**taken (loosely) from Mark Nepo;The Book of Awakening.**

What seeds are cracking and sprouting in your life? 

4-7 Back to the natural deoderant topic

It's been a week, oops. Thought I had posted about my hair cut but maybe not. Last Saturday I had it lightly "shaped".  She did use a pair of scissors and it did take 20 minutes so I'm going to count that as a first cut! Now I  understand why men can have so little and be so picky about it. 
I'll add a photo later.

 I've mentioned before about  switching to all natural deodorant. Taking it one step further I made my own. Like the other around-the-house green recipes I've been experimenting with, it uses common ingredients and costs only a few cents. 
This time I made 1/2 the recipe so I can test it out before committing.   I put some on this morning before going for a run but because it's already 80* here at 8:00am I was soaked in sweat by the time I was done and couldn't tell  if it made a difference. The recipe says to store it in the fridge and I do like the idea of keeping it chilly! 
This recipe   is posted on the Livestrong  website http://www.livestrong.com/
1/4C baking soda
1/4 C cornstarch
5 TBS coconut oil
A few drops of essential oil, your choice of scent
mix it all in a bowl to form a paste. Store in a glass jar in the fridge. As needed use a quarter size amount, massaging it into your skin with fingertips!


Bonus: Google common uses for coconut oil and it won't be hard to justify spending  $10.00 on a 12 ounce jar. 

4-3 Barbie gets a new friend!

I'm lovin' it!!!! Mattel, the maker of Barbie, will produce a bald fashion doll for children who have lost their hair because of illness or cancer. 

notice how they left some (huge) lashes so she still looks pretty. When the lashes go you look really weird. 

4-2 Earth day coming April 22, 2012

4-1 First hair cut

It was more of a hair shaping than hair cutting but she did use scissors! Now I have an inkling of how a guy can be obsessive about his do. When you don't have much to work with you can be very protective of it. 

I've been a lazy blogger the past few weeks. Hopefully it will grow faster and I'll have some more interesting styles to show you soon.