It just burns me up when someone calls and begs me to come in early to cut their hair (8:45 am) and then shows up at 5 minutes after 9! I had another client coming in at 9:30. Anyway, I think she could tell I was a wee bit miffed, so she mumbled some lame excuse and then asked me if I had time to wax her lip and eyebrows! Being the true professional that I am, I regained my composure and proceeded to cut/style her hair and perform the wax job, running only 10 minutes behind schedule. The rest of the day was smooth sailing. i'm off tomorrow, Yay! I'm getting out of town, heading north on I-45 northeast of Big D to visit my 'redneck' son and his family. I call him redneck affectionately. He know he's one...he likes being a bubba. The boy hunts hogs and other varmints, fishes, all that nasty stuff. He can bar-b-que like no body's business. We like to get in the kitchen together and cook us up some groceries. It's fun getting away and relaxing in the country with my youngun's!And no, the man won't be accompanying me, either. It's a shame that it has come to this, but I have valid reasons why. Maybe someday I can talk more about it, but not yet.See ya'll later!
What a wonderful, ugly day I had! It was cloudy, rainy and damp, just like I had hoped for, a perfect day to stay home, braless and make-up-less. I did have to make a run to the beauty supply, sans make-up, even. It takes a lot of guts for me to leave the house bare faced. I read a few blogs today, while I was goofing off in between loads of laundry. Blogging seems to be a big thing with the 30 something crowd. I can tell by the content of the blogs even when they don't give their age. Not that age is an issue, I'm just making an observation. Some of the blogs are so creatively done....very interesting, witty and funny. I even made a few comments here and there. So, hey, are there any 'Seasoned Women' out there in bloggerland? Let me hear from some of you boomer babes...you know who you are...I know you're out there! Ok, here's a clue...does anybody remember Woodstock? Who was your favorite Beatle? Guess what! He's still rockin'!Mick's still struttin'. I saw Neal Diamond on Oprah today, even though he never was a fave of mine, he's still got it goin' on. Ok, I'll quit now. Must go check on The Bachelor in Paris.American Idol is on tomorrow night. Yay!Night, ya'll
Wow! It's been a week since I've written to you, dear blog! Mainly because all I did was work five days in a row and come home every evening and vegetate. Lotsa hair cuttin' & colorin' = lotsa money, though, so it was worth it. Besides, what else am I going to do all day? Shop ? Clean house ? Put away Christmas decorations? Speaking of which I have been diligently working on all afternoon. Anyway, back to the world of hair, I so love what I do! It was nice to see Georgia on Friday. She went and had her port inserted so she can start chemo this coming week. Her PET scan came back clean, so that was definitely a praise. She continues to be positive and upbeat. My college girls have all gone back to school, freshly highlighted and trimmed. My teachers are back in their classrooms. Bless their hearts, I don't see how they do it. I mean, putting up with all the mess they have to deal with every day. I do hear some tales! Sounds like there are a lot of parents out there who don't have a clue, because their kids are totally out of control and they expect the teachers and administrators to teach the little creeps while refraining from any sort of discipline. I could go on, but I'm afraid any further comments would definitely be 'politically incorrect'!Someday I MUST get started on my book.....'Tales from the World of Hair', or something! I know, I could call it 'Hairy Tales...a day in the life of your hairdresser'. I would have to 'change the names to protect the innocent, or not so innocent', in some cases. LOL!My son called me today to invite me to a birthday party for his youngest boy. So, I'll be heading north on I-45 in a few weeks to the Dallas area. It will be nice to see him and his little family. I haven't seen them this since the summer. He and his wife have blessed me with three precious grand children.....two boys and a sweet little baby girl. Can't wait to play Memaw for a few days! My Ex and his wifey will be there with their two adopted little boys. That ought to make for a lively weekend! We get along OK, but he sure stares at me a lot. Wonder if she notices? Note to self: Wear new DKNY jeans, black western boots, black sweater and lots of silver jewelry. I think I need a new fragrance, too! Meow!! I'm off on Monday's, but tomorrow is MLK Day, (no comment), so that probably means that the bank and post office will be closed. Won't be going downtown to the parade or participating in any of the festivities , though, so I guess I'll just stay home and get caught up with my laundry while I finish packing up Christmas. It's been kind of chilly, cloudy and windy today. Maybe it will rain tomorrow. I love to stay home when it rains and putter around the house. I call it 'having an ugly day', meaning no make-up, no bra, just sweats, a t-shirt and fluffly house shoes all day long. So, does anyone out there know what I'm talking about? What do you call it when you stay home and goof off/putter all day?Think I'll go now, ya'll and read some blogs. Maybe even get brave and throw out a few comments!
I started dismantling the Christmas decorations today. It's kind of like a right of passage, the taking down and putting away. It seems to symbolize the putting away of the old year while getting ready for the new year. As I carefully handle the delicate glass icicles and balls, I reminisce about the past year. I will have to say that 2005 wasn't one of my better years, but being the optimist that I am, surely 2006 will be better. At least we didn't get blown away during the hurricane (Rita). So many folks in east Texas and Louisiana were devastated, but most of the Greater Houston area was spared. On a more personal level, however, I do feel like 2006 will be a turning point. Time will tell.Anyway, back to the un-decorating, I have stopped for the night. The rest will have to wait until my next day off. Hopefully, I will have it done by Valentine's day! Speaking of which, can you believe the stores already have their Valentine displays up? Talk about overkill! By the time the day finally gets here, we will be sick of it. I'm not doing Valentine's Day anyway, Stupid little cupid, stay away from me!! Love sucks!!I am so busy this week in the world of hair! I'm booked solid tomorrow and will even work some on Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday are filling up fast, too. It's always this way when I take a vacation, but I don't mind. I actually like being busy and making lots of money! I went to Wal-Mart today, which I hate to do. I needed some birdseed and other stuff, so I forced myself to go in. That place drives me crazy! You have to walk all over the friggin' place to find the items you need and end up buying all kinds of junk you didn't need or intend to buy. I ended up spending $100.00. Well, I did buy a few groceries, but still...... it's a conspiracy!!The man is still keeping his distance, or maybe I'm keeping my distance. We're kind of like two cats, circling and squaring off. Neither one wants to make the first move, because when that happens the fur will surely fly and somebody might get hurt! Or, he stays in his territory and I stay in mine and 'never the twain shall meet'. What a trip!So, How's things in your world? Oh yeah, nobody reads this, so I might as well try and catch the wind!Ciao, Ya'll
I came home after church and started reading the paper, and there it was on the back page.....A huge Foley's add with a 15% off coupon! Well, I was already in a 'mood' because I didn't have anything decent to wear to church earlier, so I thought I'd put that coupon to good use. Besides, the sun was shining, it was simply to gorgeous a day to stay in and dismantle Christmas decorations, sooooo...off I went...to the mall to experience a little retail therapy. I have been needing some new boots, so I headed straight for the shoe department. I love the new boot styles, especially the western ones. First I tried on a chunky brown pair with a neat buckle accent (on sale). Then I spotted a cute pointy toed pair in black suede with western cut out designs and silver studs on the sides ( on sale, as well). Tried them on and looooved them. What a dilemma...to find two pair of boots that both fit well and are on sale plus another 15 % off! Yep, I bought them both. I knew if I didn't that I would have 'buyers regret' later. I saved so much on the boots that I thought I'd go look at clothes. I found a pair of brown knit gauchos and a camel colored sweater (on sale) that will go great with the brown boots. Then, on to the accessories where I found a cute little bronze leather purse and a brown belt with a silver buckle (on sale) . The 15 % off coupon can be re-used with each purchase of sale marked merchandise, so I save a bunch of dollars today!Church was awesome this morning. I even went back for the evening service, something I rarely do. I needed to just 'worship' today and forget the cares of this world. I know that God will direct me in the way I need to go in making some major personal decisions if I just give it to Him. He has already told me to 'just be', to live each day in peace and joy, and trust Him to handle the gory details. I'll start taking down the Christmas decorations tomorrow!
Minnie Mouse's house
Me and Fairy Godmother!!
I had so much fun in the Florida sun, ya'll! Even my flights there and back were smooth, with beautiful weather and calm skies. The first few days the girls and I got up early and went shopping at our favorite stores in Lakeland. On day one we went toTarget, Marshall's and the new Kohl's, then stopped at Starbuck's. Day two we headed for the mall and made the rounds there. Found some good bargains, too! I was suprised that there was anything left after Christmas. I found a great pair of DKNY jeans for 40% off at Macy's and some cheetah print flannel sheets at Kohl's for 50% off. The girls had fun spending their Christmas money at The Children's Place, Old Navy and Bath & Body Works. We got up really early Friday morning and went to Disney World. We started out at Magic Kingdom with the Cinderellabration. Son-in-law ran into a friend who works at Disney and he arranged for us to have a private session with Cinderella, Fairy Godmother and all the princesses from other Disney films. They were all breathtakingly beautiful, but I especially loved meeting Fairy Godmother. The grand daughters were awestruck, to say the least. We took lots of pictures, so I'll share some as soon as I get them all downloaded and organized. After all that excitement, we made our way to Space Mountain. It was a fun ride, but I did get a little queasy! After lunch we checked out the Rockin' Roller Coaster at MGM. The line was really long, but daughter and one of the girls wanted to ride, so we stood in line for TWO hours. I figured since Space Mountain didn't do me in that I could stand this one....WRONG! Scared the heck out of me! I was in the last car by myself with the two girls in the car ahead of me, screaming my head off and getting jerked all over the place. All I can say is I'm glad they have a bathroom right out side the exit!! Oh yes, and the ride lasted for maybe 60 seconds!I wasn't about to try the Tower of Terror after that, besides, I had ridden it last time we were there. We then went went to the Philharmagic 3-D movie, which was really cool, a preview of the Chronicles of Narnia and then on to The Fantasmic show which was utterly amazing. I love it! Can't wait to go back!We all slept in the next morning, but then had to get up and get ready for New Years Eve! We made velveeta cheese dip, spinach dip, hot dogs 'n chili, etc, etc. We played board games while we snacked and waited for midnight. Son in law made a bon fire down by the lake and popped fireworks. Those kids go non stop all the time, but I love trying to keep up with them and getting in on the fun! So,.....Time to get back to the world of hair tomorrow. I'm booked solid, but at least I have lots of 'new material' to share with my clients. They will love it when I tell them I met my Fairy Godmother in person!
