Brush Rollers Once Again

Clementine has had  her hair washed and set most every week for over thirty years by her favorite beautician,  Carol.  
Who would guess that the beauty shop would close up indefinitely with a Virus?
She couldn't  remember the last time she'd washed her own hair or put a curler in it! 

But no, to the curling iron, or even washing her own hair with her arthritis, 
and she didn't suppose 
any place in town would have a brush roller for sale.  But then the stores wouldn't  be open... 

Check out my blog post,  Curls on the Beach 1968,  posted in May 2011.  This too speaks of brush rollers and thinking about light hearted times.   

Missing your mug.

Coffee time and no place open for the elderly fellows to congregate.  
No one at the Round Table at the Cafe.
  
Home bound for a spell.  Maybe I'll drop a line and a homemade card - at least most folks can still get the mail.

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FACING THE ...

Here are examples of handmade face masks that will be given  to local community service members - postal workers,  grocery clerks, and gas station attendants for starters. These were made by two Washington Coast gals who are trying to help their neighbors.  The masks help keep hands away from the face and  those we meet, more safe. 

   

Face Mask Patterns are available on the Web.  Saltymom and Craftpassion Joann's Fabrics, are  names that come to mind.  

Check out the sewing materials you have on hand: 
Use light weight decorative cotton prints for the outer layer, 
and a non woven fabric for the water resistant layer.  Pellon interfacing? An insert of gauze can also be added.
Bread bag twist ties  will firm up  the top of the nose, 
and thin elastic or handmade ties, are used to  attach around the ears.  
  

Happy Mask by Deann

Handmade Face Masks 

Cat Company

  Clara is under lockdown in assisted living. 

  "Why me?"  She asked with a pitiful look on her face.  

  "How's your sister doing?" I asked, by way of distraction. Her sister lives in Nevada, half way across the country,  and is also  in  assisted living.  

  "She's in lock down, too,"  Clara said,   "Only she has a cat to keep her company!" 

 Deut 32:2... as the small rain upon the tender herb   

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Rose Specialist

  The neurologist said to Irma after reading her x-rays,  "You look 70,  but  you're 87, and how  you look on the outside is not  how you look on the inside.  You've already lived ten years beyond the average life expectancy.  There may not be any fix to your pain, but  even so,  I'm sending you  back to your pain doctor."


  Irma replied.  "I like my pain doctor.  He's going to help me with my pain,  and I'm going to teach him how  to grow healthy rose bushes.  

Irma's roses...
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