March 2017

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March 01, 2017, 09:26:05 AM by Babs
Babs Hair Raising

I am a shampoo freak, nah let’s rephrase that, I am a hair product addict. That sounds better. Companies that produce new hair products must love people like me as I am always on the lookout for new shampoos, serums, conditioners etc., you name it I buy it.

Him Indoors sighs as another range of products are spread along the bathroom windowsill, stuffed in the vanity cupboard or crammed in the shower basket. The left over products all go to a good home as I have friends that are also shampoo fiends. Now that I shop on line a whole new world of hair products at the supermarket has opened up to me.

I also find myself lurking around department stores in the Electrical Departments casting an envious eye over all the new hair driers, curling wands, hair straightening irons and hot air rollers.

When the junk mail arrives I head straight to the electrical section to see if any new and exciting hair appliances have been advertised.

This Christmas holidays I decided to let my long naturally curly hair do it’s own thing instead of being fried by a hair straightener. Took a few days to get used to the fact that I was putting a poodle to shame but after a week I got used to the look and the fact that becoming natural saved me about 20 to 30 minutes each day. That time was spent wisely on walks and taking photographs of the surrounding area, but I soon decided that my hair looked far better straight than looking like a floor mop.

So enjoy if you too are a hair product addict, it pays to look nice!!!!

Babs


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March 15, 2017, 06:47:08 AM by Babs
I just found out that our cat is a groaker, check it it out it's a real cool word, now I understand why I only get half of my breakfast each morning
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March 15, 2017, 06:53:28 AM by Babs
The Ancient Groaker
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March 17, 2017, 06:29:50 AM by Babs
Finally a sun-filled day
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March 17, 2017, 07:39:35 AM by TokWW
A lovely scene - I bet you have some cicadas starting up now or shortly, nice to have the bush background!!
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March 17, 2017, 08:26:15 AM by Babs
Hundreds of cicadas, late afternoon out the back it's deafening, the cold wet snap the other day shut them up only one was singing and the cat keeps bringing them inside.

I love the bush up the back lovely big willow tree and heaps of native bush living on a hilltop has its advantages
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March 19, 2017, 08:36:31 AM by Babs
Wellington looking stunning this morning already for many waterfront events
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March 20, 2017, 12:14:43 AM by JennyLeez
Lovely shot Babs :)
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March 20, 2017, 07:12:07 AM by Babs
Thanks Jenny it was one of those mornings when it was a pleasure to go into the city early and watch the sun come up and also watch the Queen Victoria come into port
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March 26, 2017, 09:20:11 AM by Babs
Three Barbara's
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March 27, 2017, 01:04:40 PM by Babs
Weeds
04 May 2010 and any other year......

I have been digging out Arum lilies, you know the big white ones that are prized in Europe but run amok here covering pastures and paddocks. I don't like using herbicides of any kind but we succumbed to using Roundup to try and kill off this beasty. To no avail I must admit, they just drank it up like it was a new kind of booze. So out with the spade this morning and out they came in large clumps probably leaving hundreds of small bulb-lets behind but I covered the ground with thick layers of cardboard in the hope that no more will grow.

We also have the dreaded Onion weed. Pretty it looks in drifts with white flowers. Quite charming from a distance and evidentially you can pickle the bulbs and eat the leaves. Not a weed that I want to try and eat. This one needs a small but deadly explosive to get rid of it. Not wanting to upset the neighbours or dislodge the hillside behind us I have had to resort to digging out each perfectly round bulb.

I did a lot of research on the Net to try and find the answer to getting rid of it and was surprised to find a huge list of plants now classed as weeds in this country. Some are still being sold in gardens centres as charming cottage plants. Makes me look at my garden in a different light now.

We were at a Book Fair at the weekend and while waiting under some lovely Oak trees saw that the ground was thickly covered in acorns. I suppose these gentle giants of trees will be classed as a weed next as they were starting to sprout and part of the ground was covered in mini-trees.

Take a look at the list on Weedbusters • Working together to protect New Zealand if you are not sure about things growing in your gardens and in the mean time if any one has any ideas on how I can get rid of Onion weed I would be delighted to hear.

Weedily
Babs

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