not only that but I was raised in Clearwater in the 70s... ;-) (nt)

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Posted by Alissa on September 9, 2001 at 13:25:13:

In reply to: yay! you're a libra and like chai! long lost sister mine! n/t posted by Darlahood on September 9, 2001 at 07:00:59:

: : :There's no way to fake that. I can't fake my photos.
: : : There's nothing I'm doing that I'm not telling you ....
: :
: : Oh I definitely don't think you have in any way tried to fake us
: out.
: : I can only speak for myself, but my guess is others feel this way
: as
: : well. It's frustrating to see such beautiful results -- as you
: said,
: : your photos don't lie -- and not be able to reproduce them with
: what
: : seems like such enviable ease. (Personally, I think its years of
: good
: : henna ju-ju accumulated and oozing out your pores -- and maybe
into
: : those you're adorning too!) But even without getting espresso,
: black
: : cherry or the like, I've found the terp information incredibly
: : helpful. Super fast stains (which I definitely have achieved) are
a
: : BIG bonus.
: :
: : And even more, I think it's intriguing. You've said before that
you
: : enjoy the fickle nature of this blessed plant -- that "like bread
: or
: : spaghetti sauce" you combine the same ingredients and it's not
: : exactly same each time. One thing I've noticed in my own terp
: : experiments is that my terp designs don't seem to have the rapid
: : demise as reported. In side by side terp and non-terps I don't
seem
: : to suffer the here-today-gone-tomorrow results. So maybe I'm not
: : seeing black cherry, but my designs arent vanishing into thin
: air...
: : so that has to even out the scales somewhat. (showing my Libra
: nature
: : there)
: :
: : Last bonus (to me) is finding a way to extend the life of a
paste,
: as
: : Maureen mentioned. I can use up that old henna and still get nice
: : results, which appeals to the frugalist in me.
: :
: : And oh! don't you just LOVE the way TT and geranium smells? It's
: one
: : of about 30 recipes I "discovered" after your Sirius results were
: : posted (some fave riffs on that scent, add a dash of lavendar, or
a
: : bit of ravensara). So count that as another bonus -- yummmm
: smelling
: : paste. My favorite of the moment is nutmeg, clove and
frankincense,
: : mmmmmmm it smells like tiramissu. It's so rich and it just smells
: : like Fall to me. And I happened to notice while making a cup of
: chai
: : the other day that if I were to add cardamom to this mix (maybe
: leave
: : out the frankincense though) and you've got the main chai
: : ingredients. Imagine that! Chai-smelling henna paste! Is there
: : ANYTHING better??? (sorry... I tangented on the smell issue...)
: : :)
: :
: : -Alissa, making a mental note to go and fetch some cardamom soon
: from
: : the local organic granola-happy store where she buys EO's.

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: : : :There's no way to fake that. I can't fake my photos. : : : : There's nothing I'm doing that I'm not telling you .... : : : : : : Oh I definitely don't think you have in any way tried to fake us : : out. : : : I can only speak for myself, but my guess is others feel this way : : as : : : well. It's frustrating to see such beautiful results -- as you : : said, : : : your photos don't lie -- and not be able to reproduce them with : : what : : : seems like such enviable ease. (Personally, I think its years of : : good : : : henna ju-ju accumulated and oozing out your pores -- and maybe : into : : : those you're adorning too!) But even without getting espresso, : : black : : : cherry or the like, I've found the terp information incredibly : : : helpful. Super fast stains (which I definitely have achieved) are : a : : : BIG bonus. : : : : : : And even more, I think it's intriguing. You've said before that : you : : : enjoy the fickle nature of this blessed plant -- that "like bread : : or : : : spaghetti sauce" you combine the same ingredients and it's not : : : exactly same each time. One thing I've noticed in my own terp : : : experiments is that my terp designs don't seem to have the rapid : : : demise as reported. In side by side terp and non-terps I don't : seem : : : to suffer the here-today-gone-tomorrow results. So maybe I'm not : : : seeing black cherry, but my designs arent vanishing into thin : : air... : : : so that has to even out the scales somewhat. (showing my Libra : : nature : : : there) : : : : : : Last bonus (to me) is finding a way to extend the life of a : paste, : : as : : : Maureen mentioned. I can use up that old henna and still get nice : : : results, which appeals to the frugalist in me. : : : : : : And oh! don't you just LOVE the way TT and geranium smells? It's : : one : : : of about 30 recipes I "discovered" after your Sirius results were : : : posted (some fave riffs on that scent, add a dash of lavendar, or : a : : : bit of ravensara). So count that as another bonus -- yummmm : : smelling : : : paste. My favorite of the moment is nutmeg, clove and : frankincense, : : : mmmmmmm it smells like tiramissu. It's so rich and it just smells : : : like Fall to me. And I happened to notice while making a cup of : : chai : : : the other day that if I were to add cardamom to this mix (maybe : : leave : : : out the frankincense though) and you've got the main chai : : : ingredients. Imagine that! Chai-smelling henna paste! Is there : : : ANYTHING better??? (sorry... I tangented on the smell issue...) : : : :) : : : : : : -Alissa, making a mental note to go and fetch some cardamom soon : : from : : : the local organic granola-happy store where she buys EO's.
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