Monday 2 June 2008
Hair:  Washed/conditioned yesterday and asked hubby to measure--20 inches.   Hair is growing at a nice clip.     Today is a no-wash day; hair is up in a ponytail.  It's so nice being able to simply throw my hair up in a ponytail again.  I'm still having to use a few snap clips to control the shorter layers but that's no biggie. 

Weighty Matters:  I still haven't managed to get back into a daily walking routine.  I think I need to face the fact that I may NOT be able to redevelop that habit until my stepson moves out.  I'll just have to use the treadmill when I can and call it good enough (it's already too hot to walk outside...at least for a winter baby like me, it is.)  Anyway, my weight has been a steady 159 for weeks now and, honestly, I'm fine with that.  Yeah, according to "industry standards", I could stand to lose another 15-25 pounds.  But I rarely follow those rules.  I feel good, I feel as if I look good, my clothing fits well...*shrug*  What else is there?     I'll check with my doctor in July at my annual visit, but I don't think he'll see my weight as a concern. 

Other:  I believe stepson will be purchasing a used vehicle in the very near future, probably within a week or so.  Then comes licensing, insurance, gasoline... So with any forethought and planning (of which he has very little), he could be driving himself everywhere within two weeks.  Please Lord... 

Tuesday 3 June 2008
Hair:  Washed/conditioned this morning with TreSemme.  Hair is down. 

Other:  On Sunday evening we figured out that our air conditioning unit was not producing coolness.  In fact, it was just as cool outside as inside, which wasn't saying much.  We also calculated that the unit hasn't been serviced since 2002.     Poor thing...no wonder it wasn't very cool in the house.  Since it was basically wasting electricity, we shut off the unit and opened the windows.  The soonest available appointment for service is Thursday morning.     It's not pleasant in the house now, but it's toleraable and we'll survive until Thursday...as if we have a choice.    

Jerry, here at the university where I work, they can't seem to sync up the temperature with the seasons.  We burn up in the winter months and freeze during the summer!   

Hair:  It's a no-wash day; hair is in a ponytail.  If I have enough money, and I believe I do, this weekend I plan on buying some Pantene Restoratives; I simply have to choose between Breakage Defense or Time Renewal.  Of course, I haven't read the ingredients on either, so they could be virtually the same. 

Other:  Guess what I saw in the driveway when I pulled up at home yesterday?  A service truck with a familiar logo on the side..."heating and cooling".  Ahhh, sweet relief!     The company managed to squeeze us in yesterday afternoon instead of making us wait until this morning.  Thank you, Lord!  I can't find the words to impress unpon you how refreshingly wonderful that cool air felt.  It was like being back to life.     For the first time in 3 nights, cats AND humans slept well.  The total bill was $142, a small price to pay for that much enjoyment.