Hair Issues

Well, its been almost a month with my new hair cut and quite honestly I don't think I'm happy with it. I feel like a mushroom head. I feel like it makes my face look fat, and I almost can't stand to look at pictures of myself. Yes, people say "Oh it looks cute!"...riiiiight. People always say that when its really "Holy shit what happened to your hair? What the hell were you thinking? Does she really think that looks good on her?" I don't know...I just like it less and less every day. The problem now is, do I keep it like this during the summer, and grow it out during the winter months? Or just grow it out now? I may leave it this summer, but I truely don't think I'll keep it all year. *sigh*

A day with "kids"

On Sunday the 27th, my sister and her daughter came for a visit. Being as they are "city folk", they, or well, my sister, thinks living alone in the country is absolutely boring and can't imagine how I do it. So when they come to see me, I make sure we do something fun. Last time we went sledding (within walking distance) and Sunday was almost 50 so we went on a hike. Its great for my neice, because she can run wild and scream as loud as she wants with not a soul to care. She plays with the dogs, runs, plays, and acts like a fool. Heck, even I get in on the action simply because her mother is so "uppety" about it all. As a result, my neice wants to visit all the time, which reinforces my plot to annoy the piss out of my family...(insert evil laugh here). I mean really...why should I care if I look foolish? The poor child is being raised to believe that you must constantly behave, keep your mouth shut, and do as your told. So when she comes here, she does whatever she wants. But I fear I'm losing ground. She got dirt on her hands, and was appauled....she is becoming too prissy and its killing me. ugh. Anyway, here are a few pictures of her and me being silly...enjoy.

In this one, I had to spend 5 minutes trying to talk her into standing on this log..poor child is losing the vision of fun...



Here we are running like fools...couldn't get her to through up her hands "in total abandon" but she was laughing nonetheless...



Here I told her to race the dogs up the hill, then we played "Rocky"...



Her and Ben were marching in a parade...a 2 "being" parade...



Here we are strolling along the tracks...she was collecting RR spikes...



And finally, Ben and I sharing a "moment" while I cleaned the mud off of his legs...

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Ann Rice

Many people have read her works, many have not. Its not their thing, I guess. Me? Its totally my thing. I love her writing. No, I'm not new to her...I've read all of the Vampire Chronicles, Pandora, and all about The Mayfair Witches. I have not read her newest works, nor have I read any of the "new" vampire chronicles. But I love to read the old stuff.

She makes you fall in love with the vampire. Its like the whole "drinking blood" part is a minor character flaw, but the overall perception is of beauty, and awsome power. Her descriptions do get a bit carried away, but overall I love to read whatever she has written. She makes me want to be her characters, or at least meet them!

I'm sure that sounds completely evil and appauling to some..how could you want to be a vampire? All I can say is read her books, and you will too. Now, am I a fan of Lestat? Of course!! Do I love him as a character? Yes! He is charming, sexy, caring, brutal,controlling, evil (if you believe in that), and a liar.....he is a brat that never grew up, despite his 2,000 years of "life"! How can you not like him? Truth is, I love all of the vampires in her books. They are all appealing in their own way, and if the possibility existed that they were real, I would do everything in my power to at least get a glimpse of one of them.

But I must settle for the novels. I am currently going through the Chronicles again, just starting Memnoch The Devil. I can't count the number of times I have read them all...too numerous to keep track. I go through phases, reading different styles/authors. I was into Stephen King forever, and still enjoy reading him immensly. I then got into Ann Rice, then into Dean Koontz....Brother Odd, & Odd Thomas being my 2 favorites. I am also a HUGE fan of J.K. Rowling, (Harry Potter) as are many people. I have read all the books (at least twice, some more)and own all of the movies.

I guess its a total facination with the existance of another world. One that only certain people are privvy to, or who are the unfortunate ones who stumble into it. I don't know. All I know is that Ann Rice rocks, and I will continue to re-read her works until I can no longer see the words!!

Do you ever wonder?

I do....I am constantly pondering things around me. Ok, maybe not things, but people and their behaviors. So I guess the question should be:

Do you ever wonder how people can be so damn stupid? I mean really....like the Prison Wardon who, after finding out his prisoners where caught burning each other with boiling water responded with "Oh my!" WHAT?

Or the person that calls your house and asks "Are you home?" What the F**K????

Anyway, I wonder about lots of things. Such as, why do dogs eat their own vomit? Who knows....hell, they eat poop, too. I also wonder how you can wake up with a kink in your neck...if you were in an uncomfortable position while sleeping, why didn't your body adjust? No idea. Or why we, as humans and obviously with brains that can reason, do we cling to what we know is not good for us, like a bad relationship, or bad food....why are we in constant denial?

I am by no means free of guilt in this arena of wonderings...I've done some really stupid crap in my life....and will probably continue to do so. But some things are just ignorant.

Sorry I'm late

Ok, so its been several days since the "haircut" discussion, and I apologize for that. To all of you who are dieing to know if it turned out ok, the answer is yes. Its not bad....poor hubby thought it was going to be a darker red, and initially it was. But I changed my mind (because I'm a woman and I can do that whenever I please) and made it a shade or 2 lighter. Next time I'll do the darker red, but I wanted to see how it would look. So, here ya go:





Yes, its a BIG change....that dot of shampoo I use is a far cry from the handful before. And drying time is nothing as you men well know. FUnny thing, my hair is now shorter than hubby's....waaaay shorter! haha But, its something different, and who knows if I'll keep it or not. I'll give it the year as a test run. Gotta see how it does with the bike, working in the garden, etc. If I do decide to grow it back out, lord it will take forever. All the "ugly stages" it must go through to get back to where it was. Growing my bangs back out, etc.....not sure if I'm ready to do that!!

Anyway, there it is...enjoy.

Today is the day

I've been trying not to talk about this, but it has come to pass that I must or I will explode...lol

Today is the day I get my hair "fixed"...Last week I had it all cut off...yep, 10 inches GONE. Now, at only about 1 1/2 - 2 inches long all over, it didn't come out like the original plan. The poor girl that did it to begin with was scared, inexperienced, and in a hurry, therefore leaving me with a mess. So I contacted my "regular" hair stylist, and today she is hopefully going to fix it.

I am getting it colored for starters. Deep red. I'm also hopefully going to get the original cut re-done so it renders the look I originally wanted. So, wish me luck, and if its good, I'll post pics.....if its bad, I'll be in hiding with a ballcap for the next 3 months!!!

By the way ladies....if you ever want to know how much grey you really have, just cut your hair real short....it pops out EVERYWHERE!!!! Gawd I'm getting old.

Resolution....

Its seems to be a tradition, like fireworks on July 4, or Santa at Christmas....everyone asks what my resolution for the new year will be, and its funny that they actually expect one. Many years I have gone without making any commitment of that type. I've seen so many people fail at it, and it always seemed that I couldn't find a small enough resolution to make it do-able. So, for the longest time my resolution was not to have one. This year is a bit different. I think I've found one small enough, and reasonable enough to keep.

This year, I resolve to learn how to quilt. Not just throw fabric in a machine, mind you. No, I mean to do it properly. To do it from start to finish. Making a design, choosing fabric, and actually doing it. Even if its either to help Novel with hers, or completely do mine (which is the goal), I plan to learn and do. Not terribly lofty, and if I decide when its all said and done that I don't like it, well, I'll move on to another "hobby". I guess as a sidenote to my resolution, or a broader look into it would be to learn a craft. Heck, maybe several crafts, as I want to can veggies this year, too.

So there it is everyone, my resolution......what's yours???

A new year

And so it begins. The new year is here, and already I have much to look forward to. We'll start with my New Year's Resolution.....I resolve to learn a new craft. By that I mean, I plan on learning how to quilt correctly. I want to start by learning how to do it by hand. I purchased some fabric, and do you think I am starting small??? Absolutely not! I am planning out a king sized quilt. Yep, nothing small about 8ft wide by 12ft long. I figure with the crappy cold winter days, I can get it accomplished. And, since it won't be needed til next winter, I have all summer as well....you know, days when its oppresively hot, or rainy. Plus, my best friend Novel is planning a quilt for both of us to work on....I am so excited!!! I hope I do her proud!!

Also, Novel and I are currently working on plans for dog shows. No, I don't show myself (although last year she was gracious enough to allow me to show one of her beautiful Weim bitches in the puppy class), but I love going and watching, and providing that extra set of hands. Dogs are my main passion in life, as far as interests/hobbies are concerned. A close second is my Harley. Of course, family is always a priority over everything. So anyway we are planning on 15 days chocked full of shows, and driving...LOL.

This summer I hope to get more riding in. Hubby's new job has him home almost every weekend, so we should get plenty of it in. He got rid of his bike,....he hated it...so we are going to put a sissy-seat on mine. I can ride it when he isn't here, and both ride when he's home. Personally, I think he would like it better that way. He has commented several times that when we each had our own bike, he felt like he was riding alone. :(

This spring is going to bring big change hear at the "homestead" as well. As I've said before, I'm going to try chickens, and a huge veggie garden. So as soon as the frost breaks (or before) we are going to get the fence up, and the ground tilled. I shouldh have done it before winter set in, but I'm new at this and wasn't informed of that little detail until it was too late. Oh well. I also plan on doing more flowers out front, and hope that the protection I put around my rose bushes is enough for them to survive.

So all in all it is going to be a busy year, which is great! I'm going to learn how to can all my veggies as well, and even try canning some meat....wish me luck!!

To all of you who are kind enough, and patient enough to read my blogs.....here's to a happy, prosperous, and adventure-filled new year to everyone!!