You really shouldn't rake up leaves when your legs are greasy from a fresh pedicure...

My hair gets washed twice a day, but that's the hazard of the swim habit.

So today I: went to the farmers' market with a bunch of neighbors, and promptly ran into more neighbors. I got spinach and empanadas and more of the yogurt stuff. Then we came back and hung out on a porch and drank water (me) and coffee and I fed them the weird cookies. They claimed to like them. Made possible plans for monday night half price margaritas, but I may already be booked (old friend from out of town.) Then I went out and got a pedicure, which took forever waiting. Then the leaves and general snow debris (branches ahoy!) got bagged up. Shortly, like in 15 minutes, I shall go swim. Then perhaps I shall go buy some flowers. And eat an empanada. And then perhaps sit and contemplate how fucking awesome today was. And maybe laundry.

Tomorrow is TJ and Target run, hopefully plant some shit, maybe take a walk around the lake in the SUN, swim and do laundry if I haven't already. I really need more summer clothes that fit, but I don't really want to shop.

Met one neighbor's "wife" (old roommate who several vendors at the farmers' market assumed was her partner) and her boyfriend, as well as another neighbor's friend. Nice day.

Do the non-shampooers use product? Because the only thing that has made my hair feel dirty or greasy is conditioner or product.

I use Frizz-Ease, but that's more of a leave-in conditioner. (I use the heavy duty color-protector version.)

I haven't used product in a while, but I think even when my hair was short enough, water rinse and conditioner was enough to get it out. Even so, my hair is fine with a little product left in.

I wash with conditioner almost everyday -- I've found a number that do not have buildup and work for my dry hair . I also have spray gel tha t i use when my hair is getting way crazy and too flyaway. maybe because it is a spray -- it seems to rinsse right out of my hair.

I also have spray gel that i use when my hair is getting way crazy and too flyaway

I'd love the name of this.

I actually only shampoo a couple times a week, but I don't generally use conditioner or product (mostly because I suck at product).

Heart-shaped leaves?

No. More blade-shaped leaves, like this:

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I wouldn't have even have hazarded a guess except for the fact that the soil had washed away from the bulb/root and I noticed that the root system was growing out from the bulb in a suspiciously familiar manner. Which confused me, since I thought ginger was a sub-tropical plant. I couldn't even find reference to it in my Northwest Herb Lover's book.

You need the Sunset garden book!

I almost bought that one at Costco the other day! Instead, I do have the American Horticultural Society Northwest Smart Garden Regional Guide. Which seems well-organized for idjits like me.

Seriously, for a Virgo, I am the LEAST earth-inclined/intuitive person I know.

Man, we're seeding the back yard (LARGE bare patches thanks to uneven grade/heavy dog frolicking/too much rain), and it is a LOT of work. However, we're finally getting to bust out the compost from the bottom of the bin, and it is gorgeous stuff. I can't believe it used to be food.

Off to the store for more seed.

The actual plant:

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And the root system that had me thinking ginger.

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Could it be Iris?