TeresaBenedicta Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 I forgot to mention: Ours are shared bathrooms. So, there's an hour for 24 sisters to take showers in 2 bathrooms. They're quick ones!
Feankie Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 undergutchies?? What is/are that? I've got an inkling, but I've never heard them called that . Nope, never, ever, nowhere, no how.
FutureSister2009 Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 I've always been curious about this!
Antigonos Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='Francis Clare' timestamp='1316963805' post='2309737'] [i]undergutchies?? What is/are that? I've got an inkling, but I've never heard them called that . Nope, never, ever, nowhere, no how.[/i] [/quote] I don't know about "undergutchies", but "gatkes" is what used to be called "combinations" or "long johns" [Yiddish]
OnlySunshine Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1316943891' post='2309634'] Yes, NH have bubble bath. Q do occasionally but they are very 'funny' about anyone using products that smell nice! [/quote] I can understand that. A lot of people have sensitivities to perfumes and other fragrances, so being in tight quarters with other Sisters might pose a problem if you go around smelling like flowers.
dominicansoul Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 i'm thankful I am a Dominican! shower everyday, except in the winter, you had the option of showering every other day; at one dominican convent, you had use of a bath tub once a week, but showered the rest of the week... also, poverty means sharing soap bars and shampoo (but we each receive our own personal wash towel, thank goodness!)
Nunsense Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1316971981' post='2309793'] i'm thankful I am a Dominican! shower everyday, except in the winter, you had the option of showering every other day; at one dominican convent, you had use of a bath tub once a week, but showered the rest of the week... also, poverty means sharing soap bars and shampoo (but we each receive our own personal wash towel, thank goodness!) [/quote] Now i like the Dominicans!! I shower twice a day now that I actually have a shower... once before I start my shift and once when I get home after my shift. I could make do without the first one since I have the one at night when I get home, but I love the feeling of being woken up by water! I wish all the religious communities were as sensible as the Doms!! They get a point for that one!
OnlySunshine Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) [quote name='nunsense' timestamp='1316975700' post='2309829'] Now i like the Dominicans!! I shower twice a day now that I actually have a shower... once before I start my shift and once when I get home after my shift. I could make do without the first one since I have the one at night when I get home, but I love the feeling of being woken up by water! I wish all the religious communities were as sensible as the Doms!! They get a point for that one! [/quote] I used to bathe every day after work when I was a CNA. I have a thing about coming home and lying down without washing after being around bodily fluids all day. It makes me feel gross. I used to alternate between taking a full shower and using a washcloth with body wash (and sink water). I only wash my hair every other day unless it gets really dirty, otherwise, it gets dry and brittle and my scalps starts to itch. Edited September 25, 2011 by MaterMisericordiae
Nunsense Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1316975872' post='2309833'] I used to bathe every day after work when I was a CNA. I have a thing about coming home and lying down without washing after being around bodily fluids all day. It makes me feel gross. I used to alternate between taking a full shower and using a washcloth with body wash (and sink water). I only wash my hair every other day unless it gets really dirty, otherwise, it gets dry and brittle and my scalps starts to itch. [/quote] Yeah, working in personal care makes one feel really grotty. After giving baths to others, washing them, changing their clothes, rubbing them with lotions and creams etc... I need a shower. But I love to wash my hair too to get rid of the sweat in my scalp.
brandelynmarie Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='Francis Clare' timestamp='1316963805' post='2309737'] undergutchies?? What is/are that? I've got an inkling, but I've never heard them called that . Nope, never, ever, nowhere, no how. [/quote] Oh my goodness! It's a term I think I got from my grandmother...a term meaning one's underthings, uh, underwear & assorted other unmentionables.
brandelynmarie Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1316971981' post='2309793'] i'm thankful I am a Dominican! shower everyday, except in the winter, you had the option of showering every other day; at one dominican convent, you had use of a bath tub once a week, but showered the rest of the week... also, poverty means sharing soap bars and shampoo (but we each receive our own personal wash towel, thank goodness!) [/quote] Sounds good to me! Although, here's another question...do you towel dry your hair & on with the veil again? (I'm speaking of those whose hair would be cut short, not shaven...shaven would be a blessing in this case, wouldn't it?)
Nunsense Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='brandelynmarie' timestamp='1316977706' post='2309873'] Sounds good to me! Although, here's another question...do you towel dry your hair & on with the veil again? (I'm speaking of those whose hair would be cut short, not shaven...shaven would be a blessing in this case, wouldn't it?) [/quote] At the Carmels where I was, we used a hair dryer because the Prioresses didn't want us going to bed with wet hair (and we had our baths at night) but for the doms, they must have to use a hair dryer if they are doing this every day - right??
brandelynmarie Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1316971619' post='2309789'] I can understand that. A lot of people have sensitivities to perfumes and other fragrances, so being in tight quarters with other Sisters might pose a problem if you go around smelling like flowers. [/quote] We have a few at work...I'll be walking down the hall & literally run into a "wall" of honeysuckle scent or maybe vanilla spice. And I always wonder why some folks must feel the need to marinate in their body sprays.
brandelynmarie Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 Ah hairdryers! (I have one, but never use it, even in winter!) But for obedience's sake & for the love of God I will .
Nunsense Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='brandelynmarie' timestamp='1316977938' post='2309878'] We have a few at work...I'll be walking down the hall & literally run into a "wall" of honeysuckle scent or maybe vanilla spice. And I always wonder why some folks must feel the need to marinate in their body sprays. [/quote] This is a real problem in communities. The sister who sat in front of me in choir at one convent just reeked of something that almost made me gag, so one day I took her aside and was very careful in asking her about it - wondering if it was some special soap or perfume. She told me it was a 'natural' deodorant that she was using because someone sent it to her, and she was so good that she said she would change to another one right away and not use so much... and it made a big difference! It is hard to talk to someone about their 'smell' so most communities ask that their sisters don't use perfume or other strong smelling things.
faithcecelia Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 We had hairdryers, but there was certainly no demand that we used it! I would often give mine a blast to get the worst off but rarely completely dried it as it would be too silky and my veil would slip! I only washed it about once a week though, still do now as its too long and thick to bother with too often, shorter than it was at the time tho as I kept my hair waistlength until after I left.
Nunsense Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 I cut my hair really short when I got clothed, but then later one of the sisters told me that she keeps hers longer in case she ends up in hospital or somewhere she can't wear her veil! I never thought of that! And I learned that my hair short doesn't stay under the veil as well as when it is longer, so at later convents I kept it longer to keep it under the postulant veil.
brandelynmarie Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 This is all really good to know about one's hair & the veil. Must take notes for future reference! And now...I'm off to Mass, the 5pm'er aka the "sinner's Mass". As in, what on God's green earth were you doing last night that you couldn't get up this morning to make the noon one?!?!? . (Well, actually I was on , lol.)
Nunsense Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='brandelynmarie' timestamp='1316979999' post='2309927'] This is all really good to know about one's hair & the veil. Must take notes for future reference! And now...I'm off to Mass, the 5pm'er aka the "sinner's Mass". As in, what on God's green earth were you doing last night that you couldn't get up this morning to make the noon one?!?!? . (Well, actually I was on , lol.) [/quote] We 'sinner's here in this bush town don't get a choice of Masses. We either have one on Saturday night or on Sunday morning (8.30 or 10.30 depending on the week) - our priest has to go to other towns for their Masses, so we just take what we can get!
TeresaBenedicta Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='brandelynmarie' timestamp='1316979999' post='2309927'] This is all really good to know about one's hair & the veil. Must take notes for future reference! And now...I'm off to Mass, the 5pm'er aka the "sinner's Mass". As in, what on God's green earth were you doing last night that you couldn't get up this morning to make the noon one?!?!? . (Well, actually I was on , lol.) [/quote] For us, hair gets cut completely off- to a buzz cut. Seems to help keep the veil on. But it's one of those veils that covers all of one's hair.
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