3 weeks until my first goal? I can hardly believe it. Years ago, it seemed like I would never reach it and now it's practically upon me.    I wonder just how long I can drag this growing period out before the inevitable trim.

Nothing special to report today. I had the morning shift, so it was the usual WCC with Time Renewal S&C. Still using both Pantene and TRESemmé leave-in conditioners and my broken RS #45 to detangle from the ears down. I also oiled today, but the ends of my hair show no signs of it. Perhaps my solution needs more baby oil...

Well the weather is warming up and I've decided to resume power walking every other night starting in March. It was probably a mistake not to start at the beginning of this month, but now I know better when to start next year. I might devote one week to my arms and abs respectively to firm them up a bit before the more intensive stuff begins.
    Last year, I got very nice results in just a few months from power walking. Not just with weight loss and metabolism, but there was quite a difference in the way I felt health-wise and emotionally.

Anyway, back on the hair subject, it's such a trip to think that I'll not only reach 2 feet this year, but BSL also!    Speaking of which, I'm going to try and make up a new hair chart so I can figure out what kind of growth I'll really be getting.

Hope everyone's having an awesome day! 

Aw, honey...Life is just stepping all over you right now, isn't it?  *hugs*  Keep praying.   

Happy Valentine's Day, all!    Feel the love.

One benefit of being my music man's best friend is knowing that his favourite colour is red. That made picking out his Valentine's Day present rather easy. I sent him a big bouquet of blood red overkill.    A red vase with a dozen red roses and red berries or some type of filler mixed in. I tracked it a few minutes ago and read that it was delivered, but left on the front doorstep. I guess no one was home to receive it.    It's been snowing in MI for days, so I hope the roses don't freeze! God let him find them soon...

Today was another late start as I was on the phone with said MI music man from the moment I woke up until an hour before I had to leave for work. My hair didn't suffer too much, however. It was a simple WCC, both conditionings were rinsed by the tub faucet and finished with the showerhead. This method is more effective, but also more time consuming. *sigh* I have so little time to consume these days...  

Detangled in the usual manner, but didn't oil. Again. I meant to do a heavy EVOO overnight treatment before bed last night, but didn't get around to it.

Having washed every pair of pants that I own this morning, I had to go to work rockin' a skirt with tennis shoes. Great look! lol I ordered a brand new pair of Ariats yesterday, however, so this fashion faux pas should not repeat itself. I'm not even supposed to wear tennis shoes to work anyway.  

Yesterday evening, the thing that I'd long feared would happen finally did. After finishing my shift at work, I usually stop over at my uncle's landscape office to use the computers while I wait out rush hour traffic. I used to work in said office, so I have a key, but no one knew that I'd been sneaking in...until yesterday. In the midst of an AIM conversation with my sweetheart, who should walk into the office but my uncle himself?! I was mortified, though not the least bit surprised, and pretended to be briefly looking up something on the computer before flying out of the office. Eeek!
   Mental note: don't go to the other office until after 6:00!  

Anyway, with just 20 minutes left in this particular office, I lose hope in hearing anything from my guy about the roses before I leave. *sigh* Perhaps he'll call me tonight and let me know that he got them...and then, of course, I'll forget to oil my hair again.  

Have a lovely day, all.

Trish: Heritage II Paddock. First pair of English boots I've ever owned. They only have 4LR construction, though, so I'm a little apprehensive.

Hair: Yesterday was a simple WCC, as I had the morning shift at work. But I did oil. Today was a WWTC. That is, a double wash, 1 hour treatment, then conditioning. Didn't have time to oil today, nor did I get a break at work, so I didn't braid my hair either.    All I've done is comb it and leave it be. It's not in too much danger, I guess. Tonight, I must do the overnight EVOO treatment. No more excuses!

So...a lucky 13 days until first goal length, eh? We shall see if my hair can live up to such demands. I have my doubts...

In Other News: Well the scanner at work is hooked up and works quite well. I've just sent tons of pix to my sweetheart in MI...so if they go through, I'm an overnight success in learning to use the thing properly. If that is the case, then I have only to get my camera repaired before I can become a hair pic posting nut like so many others here. 

My beloved received his Valentine roses and absolutely loves them. They didn't freeze to death! Phew! A few of the leaves fell off and his cats tried to eat them. They're actually trying to eat the entire arrangement.    He does have some bizarre pets.

Well, I guess that's about it for now. Hope everyone has a rawkin' weekend. Peace!

Gorgeous boots, I love them.  They appear simple yet rich and supple.    

Hair: WWCC today. I've learned (again) that diluting my shampoo is a bad idea. Tonight, I must pick up another Time Renewal conditioner, as I ran out of it this morning while I have another full bottle of shampoo sitting in my armoire, waiting for a mate. Thankfully, I have a coupon for $1.50 off of any Pantene Restoratives product. Huzzah!

Detangled with both Pantene and TRESemmé leave-in spray conditioners as I usually do. But today I used aloe vera gel instead of oil, and now the ends of my hair are starchy and sticking to each other as they would with ordinary hair gel. Blegh. 
    Now, I cannot wait for my break here at the office so I can dash into the ladies' room to either braid my hair or put it up in the double bun 'do that I wore yesterday.

Oh yes, I forgot to mention that over the weekend, I bought a pack of plastic "sectioning" clips made by Goody. The idea was to replace the plastic beak clip that I'd been using for the past several years to pin my hair up in the shower to let the conditioner soak in while I tend to my other shower duties.
    Upon opening the pack and looking them over, I was very pleasantly surprised to find how "hair safe" they are! No rough edges, harsh seams, teeth or anything of the sort. Needless to say, that beak clip is now history. And good riddance! My former husband bought it for me years ago, while we were still married. After we divorced, I began a desperate search for a worthy replacement. Er, for the beak clip, not the husband. lol Now I have 6 new sectioning clips which will be far more gentle on my hair (not to mention my mind, because I bought them). The one and only objection that I have to them is that they aren't as easy to open, especially one-handed, as my beak clip was.

So 9 days until my 1st goal, eh? Now we're finally down to the single digits. I've been trying to ignore my curiosity and not measure until the 1st of March. I don't know why...I guess I feel like that would be cheating?

Other: My new Ariats arrived today. They fit like a dream, as usual, but next time, I will definitely be ordering Cobalt level instead of 4LR. You can't put a price on comfort, I guess.
    The laces on them are very thin, stiff and leathery, and they come untied quite easily. The boots themselves are new and rigid, so it will take awhile to break them in. Otherwise, can't complain. They look sharp. 

Last night, I finally managed to get to bed at a decent hour. And by decent, I mean midnight.    But I didn't even wake up until 8:00! That never happens. But I was very tired, and my guy understands that we both need to get on a healthier schedule.

My skin is recovering well from the nightmarish EVOO incident. I've been using my peel-off masque every night since and am trying to stay on top of things with a good routine. I've also washed all of my pillowcases as well as all of my seamless combs and am slowly but surely cleaning everything that came in contact with the EVOO.

Alright, enough for now. Peace.

The power died in the back part of the house last night while I was asleep. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought it strange that I couldn't see the glowing red numbers of my alarm clock. At that point, I knew that the power had gone out and wondered how I would wake up on time without my alarm clock, as I still had a few hours of sleep left. I decided to chance it...and woke up 40 minutes late, which sux, but I'm lucky that it wasn't later!

By the light of my cell phone, I gathered my "shower stuff" and found my way to the bathroom, then proceeded to take a shower in the dark. That was interesting. It became easier after dawn broke. Once back in my bedchamber, I drew back one of the curtains, opened the blinds and dressed by the pale light that came through my window. After quickly spraying and combing through my hair, I grabbed my purse and raced off to Jamba Juice, as there wasn't time for breakfast at home, and then on to work, where I ended up clocking in 1 minute late.  

In all of my rushing to get ready this morning, my hair doesn't seem to have suffered much for it. Though, before my shower, I whipped my seamless comb through my hair without finger combing first. My pace was pretty frantic, whether the task was combing, washing, detangling, what have you. So I'm surprised not to have suffered more breakage than I did...these poor little spiderweb tresses don't respond well to much trauma.

On a good note, I have more or less gotten used to using my new sectioning clip one-handed in the shower. I imagine it being far nicer on my hair than my old beak clip. Plus, it isn't rusted out or encrusted with old conditioner residue.    And...I have 5 more! In different colours, even! hehe The one I'm using right now is a shiny black, but the pack also came with matte black, 2 "frosted" clear and 2 tortoise shell pattern. All very nice. They should last forever.  

After some consideration, I have more or less decided to get another bottle each of Restoratives Time Renewal S&C. I should run out of them, along with the conditioner that I just bought, at about the same time. Then I'll go back to Breakage Defense. Herbal Essences can kiss my gritz.  

Still not sure what to make of the whole oil situation. heh To oil or not to oil, that is the question. My hair certainly looks and feels better without it, and my skin could certainly do without it...as could my bathroom floor.    I find myself questioning its supposed benefits, as the ends of my hair still seemed dry when I used it.
   Then again, I certainly don't want them to dry out even more. I only get trims once every 9 months now (my scissor lady likes to hack off 1½" at a time  ), so the ends must have good care in between.

On the subject of trims, it would be best to take off the usual ½" every 6 months, but I can't find anyone who is willing to do so. And even if I did, they would be far beyond my budget. *sigh* Local stylists would try to convince me that my hair must be short, coloured, highlighted, lowlighted and sculpted into "perfection." Plus, they charge a bloody limb and your firstborn child to do so. Thus, I fear and avoid them.
   The lady who does my trims is a bit scissor happy, so I have to see her less often to compensate. But she only charges $5. This is exactly my sort  of luck.  

Finally, I have calculated that if I put away $5 every month, I would be able to afford a pair of custom LL Hairstix in under 2 years. hehe We shall see...

Ah yes...and just 1 week until I reach my 1st hair goal. Can it be?