That would be a pretty big move, especially if you've lived there all your life I feel your pain, and if your hubby decides to move, then two years won't be that much time, it will really go by fast blugh....time

Anyway, i hope everything goes well, and good luck ((((((hugz)))))

Yay!!!  I finally finished my book!  I'm so glad I took Anais' & Beesan's advice on that, that was to date the best book I've ever read, so moving.  I see he (Khaled Hosseini) will be releasing a new book this coming summer, I'll be sure to pick that one up, too.  I haven't dug into my new one yet, I almost did yesterday, but decided instead to pursue housework and bookwork...no such thing as a real day off!

As for my hair, I took a late shower yesterday & did a full wash and condition on the hair.  This morning I only did a vinegar rinse, followed by a scalp massage and conditioning, my hair is feeling quite nice today from it.  I really wish I could get away from having to use hairspray, as I've mentioned, I don't use much, but I'd rather not use any at all.  I just can't pull it off, though, the aloe gel along just isn't enough & I still haven't gotten around to experimenting with home-made natural stuff.  I'm just sporting a simple low bun today with a pretty, silk-like scrunchie of earth tones.  Simple, simple, simple.

I received some bad news from a dear friend of mine this morining.  After seeing her on saturday, later that night she fell asleep driving and crashed into a telephone pole, flipping her car over.  She was cut out of the car and life-flighted to the hospital, I just THANK GOD that she's alive...and in the big picture she's OK.  She broke the bone around her eye socket, broke her nose in 2 places and has one collapsed lung.  That's pretty bad, but it could have been so much worse.  Oh, I cried when she called me!  I also thank god that there was a car following behind her when it happened, because the road she crashed on is a pretty desolate one, if that car wasn't behind her to call 911, god only knows...she could have bled to death.  That's just a long terrible road to travel, especially if you're tired, 4 years ago a classmate of mine and his friend crashed on that same road late at night, but no one found them until the morning, they both died.  I did their funeral flowers, I doesn't seem right when I'm doing the final arrangements for people who are only my age, it's hard to comprehend sometimes.  It's hardened me in a way.  Well, anyway, I'm just thankful that she's alive and OK!

I'm still battling this dang pigeon problem here at my shop, my husband has a call into the town's building code enforcer, we're still waiting for a response.  Not only are the blasted birds a problem, but it's what drew the birds here in the first place, an old, dilapidated building with smashed out windows allowing the pigeons to get inside and nest (resides directly next to me).  Now they are multiplying and don't want to leave!  Glass from the broken windows continues  to fall down onto my property, bits of brick and mortar have been falling also...not a good sign.  The place should really be knocked down.  I'm waiting for this whole place to sink someday, after all, we are built on top of old coal mines...very dug-out, old coal mines.  A few homes have collapsed already from the ground caving in...maybe we're next!

oooooo - how scarey.  I'm glad the injuries are not any more serious.

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That gave me a good laugh, I needed that!  Feel free to blabber here any time you like! 

Thanks for all the well-wishes for my friend guys, she's recovering wonderfully.  It certainly gave her a whole new perspective on the fragileness of life, she was really shaken up by the whole thing.  But, she's here & alive and that's all that matters. 

The second fundraising event for my cousin was held this past weekend- the wrestling event.  With only three hours before I had to turn my baked good in, I finally came up with something to make, story of my life...queen of procrastination!  I made mini cherry and apple pies (thank you Betty Crocker!) I don't deserve very much credit for this, if any, all I did was buy the kits for apple crisp and cherry cobbler and instead of baking them casserole style, I did them in those tiny graham cracker pie crusts from Keebler.  They were quite good, though, I had to test one to make sure!    In addition to that, I donated a huge gift basket of candles, bath & body stuff, oils, a wreath, and all kinds of other goodies from my shop, I also helped in selling the raffle tickets.  After all that, I didn't go to the wrestling show, I feel bad about it, but truth be told...after everything else, I was broke!  I couldn't afford the admission to get in, on top of being dead tired.  It came down to having to pick up a few necessities for the house or wrestling tickets.  I hope they understand, but I did already contribute more than anyone else in the family, our budget is tight and we haven't been able to do a full shopping trip in months, we're just living off the absolute necessites and basics.  That's just the way it is sometimes, I'm sure I'm not alone!

I am really getting spring fever right about now, this time of year really toys with your "spring time" emotions.  70 degrees 2 or 3 days in a row, then boom!  Right back to the 40's again!  Maybe even some more snow flurries tomorrow- oh pa-leeze!  I want tulips & daffodils & leaves on the trees & green grass & singing birds & crickets at night...not more snow!!!

My hair should be happy with me after it's little haitus over the weekend.  It got to spend the whole thing au-natural, completely.  No hairdryer, no hairspray, not even much combing.  Just a wash, big vinegar rinse with raw organice ACV, and a conditioning.  Then I was able to allow it to air dry at it's own pace...it dried with the prettiest, shiniest waves in it, it actually looked really nice!  Before bed I gave it a little jojoba oil, too.  This morning I didn't wash or wet it at all, I have it pulled up, but I did need a little spritz of hairspray for hold.  I want to pick up a deep conditioning something or other to try in my hair, I haven't done that in easily 10 years, wonder if it really helps?

I'm awaiting the builing code enforcer's "presence" today.  He finally called back over the weekend, he wants to see proof that the bldg next door is falling apart.  Don't you know, I just finally broke down and cleaned up all the broken glass that fell from their windows into my yard!  So...I got this brainstorm...I'll just toss a rock up and knock some more of the glass down (they're already broken), then I'll really have something to show him.  So, I look around the yard to find a rock...actually a small pc. of brick, get my aim straight and launch.  The brick gracefully sails up, goes through the only already broken spot in the window, gently bounces off the screen behind it and falls back down to land in the grass.  OK, typical for me...try again.  I get the brick chip in my hand again, set my aim, and once again launch.  Clunk!  Bounces off to the left of the window...I can't hit the window!  So it's at this point I take it as a sign and give up.    Only me, I swear!

As for the pigeons, he pretty much told me it's my problem.  Go out & poison them and he'll look the other way.  Uhm, NO!  I'm not really into picking up pigeon carcasses, thank you!  Hopefully this turns out better than I'm expecting, we'll see. 

Peace!

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Wow, I was almost kicked to the second page!  I'd better get on top of things here...

Life's been a whirl-wind lately.  Typical for me come holiday season, though.  From Christmas to Memorial Day it gets really crazy for me, especially from Easter to Mem. Day, because it overlaps with the start of wedding season, and the proms fall in there too.  All I've been doing is working extra long days, eating and sleeping...monday through saturday, and the past 3 sundays too.  I closed the monday after Easter just to get some rest, so that gave me 1 day off in three weeks!   I'm really feeling exhausted though, it's all catching up with me, my body is feeling physically sore...especially my hands, wrists and fingers.  When I work like this, I guess my muscles swell & I lose circulation and feeling in my hands/fingers, mostly my right.  That's a yucky feeling!

I haven't had much time for fussing with my hair, almost everyday it gets pulled up or back, it's rare that I leave it down.  And shame on me, I've been using way too much hair spray lately.  Working at the pace I've been, I keep checking my hair and re-fixing it, and with every re-fix comes a spritz of hair spray.  I've got to cut it out, that's so so bad!  I haven't done an ACV rinse on my hair, or even used jojoba oil in easily weeks now.  Sunday, sunday, sunday!  That will be my day, for me & my hair.  (hopefully!)

I did, however, stop to measure my hair a few days ago.  Still at 25 & 1/4"   My hair doesn't want to grow any more.  How will I ever get to waist length at this rate? ???

Oh well, it's 5:00 & time to go home, I-AM-POOPED!  Starving too! 

Ciao!