The Life & Times of a Time Weary Wombat

Hello, Dear Readers. Today, we continue our theme of childhood which a lovely suite.

( Thoughts on Bizet :Jeux d'Enfants op. 22 )

As you can imagine, being a masculine woman, I don't use personal products with feminine scents, though the definition of that has changed over time. I either use unisex or men's products when appropriate (obviously, I don't need beard oil, for example). So I was very pleasantly surprised when, a few days ago, Mom put a new bottle of three-in-one body wash in the shower. Normally, I use my own bars of soap, but I like to try hers out of curiosity, especially when they're for the body, face, and hair. As soon as I opened this one, I noticed the masculine scent. When I left the shower, the first thing I said was "I love the smell of the new body wash". Mom immediately said "it's for guys", which made me laugh, since I was just about to tell her that it had a masculine scent. I asked her if she bought it by mistake and she said yes. I found that it's actually osmething called Arm and Hammer Coolwater. Ironically, there is one that specifically says Men's and one that doesn't on Amazon, and I have no idea why. Mom's doesn't, so I will post the link to that one. I don't know if hers is the twelve or twenty-two ounce one, though. It feels large to me but not huge.

https://www.amazon.com/Arm-Hammer-Ultra-Shampoo-Conditioner/dp/B07Q78BXDP

The only thing I don't like about it is that, like most body washes, it's very thin and it's a squeeze bottle, not a pump. This is why I generally prefer shower gels. The problem with the washes is that I can't see the liquid coming out, and by the time I feel it on my shower glove, it could be a lot. This is especially true when the bottle is new, and it just takes a tiny squeeze to do this. It's really a shame, since I love the scent. Maybe I'll see if I can put it into a pump bottle. Mom bought six more for me, which I find to be ridiculous (why buy so much of something like that at once), but it was with her money, so I don't really mind. At least I'll be stocked for a long while now.

In other "beauty" news, as I may have said some time ago, I didn't have my hair cut for awhile, due to the horrible weather. It's really annoying me now. I normally have very short hair. I hate long (or in my case, longer than usual) hair. Compounding the issue, mine is very thick on top and I have cowlics. So of course, as it gets longer, it becomes more unruley and sticks up, which I obviously don't want. I will soon have it cut and the problem will go away, but I'm considering a pomatum. This was used during both the Regency and the Edwardian periods, and if I just apply a little, I may be able to keep it down where it belongs. Unfortunately, I couldn't find one for men, ubut I did find this one. I don't want to put all sorts of modern chemicals in my hair. I also love bergamot.

Natural Bergamot Hair Pomade: 18th Century Pomatum

https://www.etsy.com/listing/687201136/natural-bergamot-hair-pomade-18th

Ironically, while I have hyperhydrosis on my hands, underarms, and feet, my face gets very dry, particularly during the winter. I normally use this and love it.

Lemon Scrub 1772 Great For All Skin Types Natural Shower Body Scrub Oil Puller Natural Scrub Lemon

https://www.etsy.com/listing/94186802/vegan-lemon-body-scrub-all-skin-types

But it can be a bit messy, and it's probably not safe for the oil to be going down the drain, given how old our plumbing is. So I decided on this. It's supposed to combine their two best creams. Again, this says for women, but even Captain Jesse mentioned that Brummell used cold cream (though he was probably being kind and said that instead of murcury), and I know he enjoyed Macouba snuff, which is rose-scented, so I'm in good company. I also like this shop in general.

Hudsons Cold Cream, Lightweight Moisturizing Historical 1822 Recipe

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1798557142/hudsons-cold-cream-lightweight

As a sidenote, I highly recommend both 2ndchancesanctuary and LitttleBits. Both are excellent shops with natural products and are good to animals. For those new to my journal, I am not vegan or vegitarian. I say that because many of their products are labelled as such.

Catchup - 13 February 2026)
Hello, Dear Readers. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to provide you with the next installment in our musical adventure, but this is when I responded to DB.

( Thoughts on Arthur Sullivan: The Zoo )

The birth control saga finally came to an end yesterday. Yes, it really took that long. They said the insurance would only pay for it then, though to be honest, I could have done so out of my own pocket if it were truly necessary. But it wasn't, since my last pill was for Saturday. However, I felt bad, because last weekend was one of the worst we've had weatherwise since 2015, at least, according to the weatherman. That's actually why I came up to the middle floor. The windchill made it feel like twenty below zero at one point! When I checked Alexa to see what the temperature in my downstairs room was, she said forty-eight degrees! With my space heaters on, in the winter, it's usually fifty-five, which is still cold. However, now that normal temperatures are returning, I went back downstairs. I simply couldn't handle waking as early as my parents (six o'clock or seven, at the latest). It's not that they forced me to do so, but I am a light sleeper, so naturally, I heard them moving around, etc. Joanie would normally make breakfast at eight or so, and I did enjoy that, but again, it was too early. Now, I can put my heater on and wake at a more dandyish hour, like ten or eleven. That said, Brummell did have his levees at eight or so, at least while in England, so it depends on the dandy (or dandy lover) in question.

Speaking of birth control, I actually found a vitamin specifically for women on it! This company also sounds quite trustworthy, and from my own research, I discovered that these are, indeed, the nutrients, vitamins, etc. that I may be lacking while taking the pill. But I highly doubt that iron is among them, since I do eat a lot of meat. I actually thought that iron was something I wasn't supposed to take while on the pill, but it seems I was wrong. In any case, I am not one for salads, greens, etc. though I do love fruit, and since I'm obviously not in the sun this time of year, I could definitely use some Vitamin D3. I ordered them last week, and they arrived today, but I will start them tomorrow.

Health & Her Multivitamin for Women Taking Hormonal Birth Control

https://healthandher.com/en-us/collections/all/products/health-her-multivitamin-for-women-taking-hormonal-birth-control