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My new look! It's been headache central over here so I'm no longer disappointed that I'm not in Calcutta at the moment. It's much easier to massage Biofreeze into my head without it getting into my eyes when the hair is short. Dagny gave me the haircut--she doesn't hesitate, lol. This is the shortest my hair has ever been. It reminded me of the Passion of Joan of Arc. It's the best version I've seen--pretty much follows the transcript of the trial. It's a silent film and shot in such a way, with closeups of the actress' expressive face and those of her interrogators. You can really feel St. Joan's fear and confusion with all these churchmen threatening her, berating her. Ah, but she's a saint and nobody even remembers the names of those high and learned church officials. It's been so great to watch these movies with Max. He's taking an online class on Film in History and he shares the lecture with us before watching so we're getting a free education. The first one was Pasolini's The Gospel According to St. Matthew. Wow! I loved the look of the movie and the young and manly Jesus! Interestingly, the young man who plays Jesus was an atheist and remained an atheist after this movie. Sometimes I wonder how it's possible because the Gospels are transformative, but then I remember that even Jesus couldn't get everybody to follow Him. Many followers lefts Him because they did not like the Truth. He said, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I love what St. John says: the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it. Indeed, no matter how dark the world gets, the Holy Spirit will illuminate Truth. Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth. Next on the list: Spartacus and Gladiator.
That's my hair you see--2 inches of curls--that will line the nests of birds. We also have our first honey! Michael was removing the bars where the combs were going across and it was so honey-laden. Isn't the comb beautiful? A marvel of engineering when you consider how heavy the comb gets when it's filled with honey (or brood or pollen). I want to make a skin cream--mix the comb with coconut oil and lavender. Or a candle! So great to have bees! God's gift to make life sweet and beautiful.
My new look! It's been headache central over here so I'm no longer disappointed that I'm not in Calcutta at the moment. It's much easier to massage Biofreeze into my head without it getting into my eyes when the hair is short. Dagny gave me the haircut--she doesn't hesitate, lol. This is the shortest my hair has ever been. It reminded me of the Passion of Joan of Arc. It's the best version I've seen--pretty much follows the transcript of the trial. It's a silent film and shot in such a way, with closeups of the actress' expressive face and those of her interrogators. You can really feel St. Joan's fear and confusion with all these churchmen threatening her, berating her. Ah, but she's a saint and nobody even remembers the names of those high and learned church officials. It's been so great to watch these movies with Max. He's taking an online class on Film in History and he shares the lecture with us before watching so we're getting a free education. The first one was Pasolini's The Gospel According to St. Matthew. Wow! I loved the look of the movie and the young and manly Jesus! Interestingly, the young man who plays Jesus was an atheist and remained an atheist after this movie. Sometimes I wonder how it's possible because the Gospels are transformative, but then I remember that even Jesus couldn't get everybody to follow Him. Many followers lefts Him because they did not like the Truth. He said, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I love what St. John says: the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it. Indeed, no matter how dark the world gets, the Holy Spirit will illuminate Truth. Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth. Next on the list: Spartacus and Gladiator. 
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I, too, got a haircut but from DS. It required less skill than yours, because I keep my hair straight and long. I lost four inches but the ends look healthy.
Everywhere, DIY projects abound. I heard that Home Depot has sold 20% more house paint than in the previous year at this time.
You have such lovely hair, Mirka, and isn't it lovely our daughters can care for us like this? And I'm not one bit surprised about the increase in DIY projects. I love all the home arts and it's so lovely having the kids at home to share them with. We did a lot with them when they were younger but in high school, they were so busy with school and sports, I actually began to miss them. The phone also took them away from us.
I've never seen honeybee comb so white! I kept bees for a number of years from early high school till around when I graduated from WSU. We used Italian bees, which were a little more productive, aggressive and slovenly compared to our first Caucasian bees. What variety does Michael keep?
David, I was surprised too, to see how white the comb is. But when I think of pure beeswax, it is white. Our bees came from Georgia and I believe they're the Italian variety--they're the most common. It's so neat you kept bees. I find them so interesting to watch.
Vijaya, Yes, I have seen very pure beeswax from when I had orthodontics. It was white/transparent but it smelled like beeswax. My own wax from cutting off caps when extracting honey, would be purified, but it never got lighter than the color of butter.
My purification process was to mix wax with water in a stock pot. Heat it until melted and then filter with cheesecloth or a paper towel, to remove insoluable particulates. Then I would let it cool and would pull off the wax disk from the top. Water soluable impurities would be extracted into the water phase. I would repeat this process 2-3 times.
I've been wanting to try beeswax candles with coconut oil, but I don't have such a handy source for beeswax. 😊 So true that not everyone who hears the gospel will accept it.
I loved Spartacus, but Gladiator was too violent for me. We've enjoyed the Gospel of John on Netflix that is straight from Scripture.
David, that's probably what I'll do too--it helps to be a chemist, no? I want to make a salve for Dagny because she has eczema and the natural and unadulterated ingredients are best for her sensitive skin.
Jenni, you might just have to begin keeping bees if you want a handy source of beeswax. It's such a wonderful addition to our garden. Everything is richer with them. I loved Spartacus--actually, I've loved all the epic old movies like Ben-Hur and Ten Commandments because of their masterful storytelling. The newer movies are more violent because they are trying to be more realistic but I find them more disturbing. I prefer to use my imagination.
The most violent film that I've watched is Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson. I never really knew what scourging was until I saw that horrifying scene--10 min of it. It makes me cry and cry. We didn't allow our kids to watch it until they were 16 and even so, I thought it too tender a age.
You are fortunate to have someone to cut your hair. I attempted to cut my own. Consider it a cautionary tale on impatience. But you, my friend, are lovely both inside and out.
Thank you, sweet friend. It's hard cutting your own hair when it's short--I hope you're not unhappy with the result. The good thing about hair is that it continues to grow.
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