In Case You Were Wondering

First of all - thank you for the fabulous feedback on whether or not to go shampoo-free.  I do believe I am going to try it, but I think it's pretty imperative I get a haircut first. 

(Confession: My last haircut was one week before AJ was born.  She rolled over the big eight months today.  Yes, I should be writing and posting her eight month letter today, but I'm not.  I'm an awesome mom like that.  And I am not so great with the haircare like that, too.)

Anyway, Sister is coming into town this weekend and will be distracting the girls for a few minutes so I can pop in somewhere and get this dried-out, yucky length cut off.  After that, we'll let the experimenting begin!

Okay, but more importantly than that is this - there's been some great discussion on the concept of commenting today.  I'm gonna send you two places to read some great insights.  It all started with Beth (I Should Be Folding Laundry) sharing her thoughts in On Leaving Comments.  My sweet friend and bloggy rock star Megan (FriedOkra) followed up with her thoughts, which I think are equally important for you to hear. 

Both of these posts echo what I have been trying to say in various ways to various non-commenting friends and family (ahem, Sister) - you have to search far and wide to find a blogger who is not thrilled by comments.  I would go so far as to say that the bloggers who don't want you to comment are the bloggers who have (for various reasons) disabled comments on their blogs.  If comments are enabled, Blogga wants to hear from  you.  Yes, you, non-blogger.  Yes, you, reader who is afraid TypePad is just kidding on the comment form about your email only be visible to me and if you do leave a comment then other readers are going to snag your email and start sending you spiritual blackmail chain letters insisting you forward them if  you love Jesus.  And yes, you, faithful reader who never comments because you are afraid you don't have anything of import to say.  Heck, even if you wanna say, "Hi, you're an idiot.  You're about to be a greasy-headed idiot" I'll still appreciate it and probably won't delete it because at least you said something!

I do love comments.  I try to reply back through email in a timely way.  I get behind sometimes and don't follow through the way I would like to, but mostly I really do respond to your comments.  Like Beth wrote, comments really are a little payday for me.  My pockets are deep, and so is my need for approval (heh).  Know that your feedback is always, always welcome here.

Comments

[Amy]

It's great how "kindred" spirits can find each other in "blog-world". I so appreciate your kind comments on my blog. . and I love reading your thoughts, ponderings and journey! Keep blogging! :)

[Corey]

So let me get this straight......you WANT me to comment, huh? That is funny....in my REAL life people are usually hoping I'll just shut up. :)

[Megan (FriedOkra)]

Hee hee, Corey, funny how that works, huh? Megan, I loved the "greasy headed idiot" thing. Even though I don't think you are an idiot and I dont' think you'll have greasy hair, I still wish I'd thought of that. ;) My hair is a mess right now - It needs cutting in the worst possible way but my sweet Maha is out of commission for awhile, so I'm just tryin' to outlast her convalescence. As Cousin It, apparently. Have fun with Sister. And Sister? Comment. Yours would be fun to read, I'm sure.

[Jennifer S]

I have managed to squeek in 1 haircut in the 9 months since my daughter was born. But I had to do it when I had a day off of work and she went to daycare. I don't think I could have managed otherwise. That day felt like a luxury, though I did miss my girl!

[melissa etheredge]

Well said Miss Megan!! Is there a name for the un-commenter? Like "Blalker" --one who stealthily reads and gets to eavesdrop and gather tips. They get in and get out!
And another very important Q...so what are gonna do with your lovely strawberry locks? Layers? Bob it? Just a trim? Inquiring commenters want to know! ;)

[Root & Sprout]

I do love comments, too!!

So here is my official comment to you today: HAVE A WONDERFUL TUESDAY!!

[Shoeaddict]

I don't always comment on blogs I read because I don't have anything to say. I like comments on my blog but I don't get a lot of them. I have not been writing a lot lately.

I cannot wait to see what hapens with your hair.

[Shoeaddict]

*happens

[DebMomOf3]

I haven't had a haircut since before school started last September. Oops... :) Maybe one of these days I can finally get it cut - it desperately needs it.

I try to comment as much as I can, but just plain run out of time. I'm always so behind on reading posts that I consider it good if I at least get things read, much less commented upon. But I do try to leave comments as much as possible because I know how much I value them when people leave them for me. :)

[Lori]

I love a good comment too. Sometimes I read, but don't click through my reader to comment, but I try!

[janya]

i just got one of those horrid emails saying if i didn't forward it to a bazillion people, then i would have bad luck for xx days, months, whatever. i wrote my friend back saying "luck" is what we make of every day and to please remove me from her forwarding list.

in the following days i dropped a fire hydrant on my foot and my dog got into a horrible, bloody fight. coincidence? all i could think was how she had cursed me with that danged email...even though i never believed it in the first place...

[Linds]

I'm anxious to see how your no 'poo goes. I'm considering trying it when my shampoo runs out.

[Sadie]

Comments are a bloggers life-blood. I live and thrive on mine :)

And as for the no-'poo...It's tempting but I don't dare to attempt it yet. I'm still using the oil-cleansing (thanks to you)...but it's a bit drying, I'm still trying to find the right combo that doesn't cause the ugly dry patches on my chin.

[Ange]

Okay, FINE. I've been reading your blog for about a year. :) And enjoying it, thank you. Christy at After A Cup of Coffee is a personal friend; I linked from her blog. I can't believe you made me comment. ha-ha.

[Ange]

Incidentally, Stephanie at Keeper of the Home is also a personal friend, so I guess we've got two blogging connections... although I do not have a blog myself.

[Kickboxing Mama]

Well, I am glad I am not the only one!! It's been almost 8 months since my last hair cut too! EEEK!! I must schedule one this month....yikes...

And I agree with the whole comment thing. It annoys me when people don't comment!! Especially when I post pictures of my cuties!! :)

[Kelly @ Love Well]

Ka-ching, ka-ching.

(That would be the comment change dropping into your bucket.)

And to add a few dollar bills, here's a link to my post I just wrote on the subject. (You are credited with kick-starting my mental process.)

http://lovewell.blogspot.com/2008/05/to-comment-or-not-to-comment.html

(I'd love to use trackback, but Blogger doesn't support trackback, and Typepad won't let me insert link html. Doh.)

[Lori]

As a new blogger, I must say comments are quite exciting! I check my blog way too often for comments. Hey, what are the "rules" for replying to comments? I haven't really been one to follow-up thus far. Still learning here....

[Lori]

...uh, how many times did I say "comments" there? I think I'm way too exuberant. :)

[Jackie]

position noted, I'll stop being a random commenter, since I do read all of your posts...now to come up with intelligent (if misspelled) things to say...

[Beth at I Should Be Folding Laundry]

Hooray for comments! No haircut in over eight months????? I would look like a caveman if I did that.