Comments on: My Cousin ‘ralph’! http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/ Exploring Life In The Grit Of The Earth Mon, 14 May 2012 16:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melanie J. http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-21333 Melanie J. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:15:55 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-21333 My sister and her friends had a rather ingenious way of referring to it: visiting Japan, a reference to the Japanese flag. My sister and her friends had a rather ingenious way of referring to it: visiting Japan, a reference to the Japanese flag.

]]> By: Mom http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17985 Mom Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:20:58 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17985 "My friend is here". For some it had the sound of relief that they were safe once more. “My friend is here”. For some it had the sound of relief that they were safe once more.

]]> By: Yiayia Shannon http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17770 Yiayia Shannon Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:43:59 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17770 The curse The curse

]]> By: Amie http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17620 Amie Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:07:16 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17620 Since mine always seems to come the same week as the full moon. I have started saying "it's the week of the full moon". Since mine always seems to come the same week as the full moon. I have started saying “it’s the week of the full moon”.

]]> By: Mary http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17592 Mary Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:00:33 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17592 I always say "my period". Gwen & Lydia both know about it though and Gwen looks forward to it. HAHAHAH! I find absolutely nothing enjoyable about getting my period, nor do I draw any special womanly powers from it, like some others I know. If I could stay pregnant or nursing for the rest of my life, I'd be happy. :) A friend in Germany always said, "My dot came down." It took me MONTHS AND MONTHS before I realized what she was talking about. I always say “my period”. Gwen & Lydia both know about it though and Gwen looks forward to it. HAHAHAH! I find absolutely nothing enjoyable about getting my period, nor do I draw any special womanly powers from it, like some others I know. If I could stay pregnant or nursing for the rest of my life, I’d be happy. :)

A friend in Germany always said, “My dot came down.” It took me MONTHS AND MONTHS before I realized what she was talking about.

]]> By: tmc http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17468 tmc Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:33:49 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17468 "blood moon" it seems to sum it up and give it some sense of reverence. “blood moon”

it seems to sum it up and give it some sense of reverence.

]]> By: Lis http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17431 Lis Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:22:36 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17431 My "dot." My “dot.”

]]> By: The unsually unsual farmchick http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17427 The unsually unsual farmchick Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:02:20 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17427 I have always referred to it as my "monthly" but now that my daughter (who is 8 1/2) is becoming more aware, I refer to it as my moon cycle. I was raised around woman who spoke of it with disgust, or "dirtiness" and plain dislike. I try to be as positive as possible about my Moon Cycle so my daughter will grow with a positive attitude towards it. not see it as a bothersome and gross time, like the mass of woman portray.Hopefully growing with a positive attitude about it will influence her friends when they start talking about it. I am in the hopes to have an all girls event when she does begin hers. Kinda like a right of passage bonfire and spa day with other young woman and their mothers. I have always referred to it as my “monthly” but now that my daughter (who is 8 1/2) is becoming more aware, I refer to it as my moon cycle. I was raised around woman who spoke of it with disgust, or “dirtiness” and plain dislike. I try to be as positive as possible about my Moon Cycle so my daughter will grow with a positive attitude towards it. not see it as a bothersome and gross time, like the mass of woman portray.Hopefully growing with a positive attitude about it will influence her friends when they start talking about it. I am in the hopes to have an all girls event when she does begin hers. Kinda like a right of passage bonfire and spa day with other young woman and their mothers.

]]> By: kristine http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17376 kristine Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:08:44 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17376 oh, and greg refers to it as 'riding the cotton pony' which is funny because i usually use the keeper so he needs to update his saying to 'riding the rubber pony.' alrighty then...enough babbling on your blog! oh, and greg refers to it as ‘riding the cotton pony’ which is funny because i usually use the keeper so he needs to update his saying to ‘riding the rubber pony.’

alrighty then…enough babbling on your blog!

]]> By: kristine http://dirtundermynails.com/2007/10/16/my-cousin-ralph/comment-page-1/#comment-17375 kristine Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:06:45 +0000 http://dirtundermynails.com/?p=572#comment-17375 gee, it's been so long, i can't remember what i called it....hmmm...i think maybe i just say 'it's that time of the month' or 'i've got my period'. i only had one cycle between jaden and sage so it's been over 4 years since i've had to voice it. at the rate that they are both still nursing, it'll be another 4 before i have to refer to it again. ;) gee, it’s been so long, i can’t remember what i called it….hmmm…i think maybe i just say ‘it’s that time of the month’ or ‘i’ve got my period’. i only had one cycle between jaden and sage so it’s been over 4 years since i’ve had to voice it.

at the rate that they are both still nursing, it’ll be another 4 before i have to refer to it again. ;)

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