reading: Winter House, by Carol O’Connell. Kathleen Mallory is my kinda badass.
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Ever have one of those weeks that starts off feeling really, really busy, and thus for the rest of the week you feel like you’re behind? My Monday was extremely busy – for me – and right now I’m wondering whether I’m ever going to have a chance to sit on my ass and watch Big Love and Desperate Housewives before Sunday.
Monday I got up early, dropped the spud off at school, went to the pet store, went to Target, got home at almost 9:30, went for a 4.16 mile walk, got home, did a few things around the house that desperately needing doing, ran to the post office and the bank, went home to take my shower and change into clean clothes (I see no point in showering before I leave for the pet store, since I’m just going to get sweaty and cat-hair-y), and by the time that was done, it was almost 2:00, and time for lunch. I did manage to watch Grey’s Anatomy after lunch, but then it was time to hang out with Fred (which I like doing, so don’t get the impression I’m bitching about that), make dinner, clean the bathroom, putter around online, and so on.
Tuesday I got up around 7, got dressed, puttered around the house for a while, then walked to the salon (a one-way distance of 1.8 miles, which took me almost exactly half an hour, which I think means that I’m beginning to walk a little faster) to have my hair cut and colored, walked home, vacuumed the entire house, filled the bird feeders, cleaned out the bird bath, yelled at Sugarbutt (WHY won’t he stay out of my plants? WHY?), and then ended up eating lunch (ding! ding! 2:00! Lunch time!) before I took my shower. Then it was a matter of doing a few more things around the house, and the next thing I knew, it was dinner time, the spud was off with some kids from school working on a project, then Fred was in the bathtub taking his usual nightly reading-and-Su Doku-time, and I have no freakin’ clue what the hell I did for the hour or so he was in the tub. Oh, right – I was looking at
ProFlowers to find Mother’s Day arrangements to send my mother, Fred’s mother, and his stepmother. I always have a hard time deciding what arrangement of flowers to send, but I think I made some good choices this year.
Today, my morning is mostly free – but I have things to do, like clean up the garage and scrub out the litter box – and then I have a 2:45 appointment with my doctor. Tomorrow I need to do some bathroom scrubbin’ and laundry, and at this point, I’m not seeing a time when I get to veg on the couch and clear off the DVR.
I NEED MY VEGGING TIME, PEOPLE!
At this rate, I might as well get a damn job and pay someone to do all the shit around the house.
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Oh, speaking of my hair, I had it chopped off like I said I was going to. For comparison purposes, here’s a horrible “before” picture, wherein I look all slack-jawed and a little high:
And after:
Not the best picture of the new haircut (and DAMN does that mirror need to be cleaned!), but you get the idea. I think I’m going to keep this ‘do at least through the summer, and when I go back in five weeks, I may actually even have her cut it just a tad shorter.
To me, my hair doesn’t look as thin as it did when it was longer, and I just love the way the layers like to do that thing where they flip out to the side.
I think it suits me. It’ll suit me even more when I’ve lost the extra chins!
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This is how lazy I am: I was sitting in front of the computer reading something (I don’t remember what) yesterday, and I realized that my contacts were kind of dry, and I could use a few drops of saline in each eye to clear up the fogginess. Instead of reaching down for my purse and grabbing the bottle of eye drops I keep in there, I deliberately thought of something sad, which made me tear up, which cleared my contacts, so I didn’t have to go through all the EFFORT of reaching for my purse and grabbing the eye drops.
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I’ve been drinking Tropical Punch Kool-Aid (sugar free) like it’s going out of style. It took me less than 24 hours to drink 2 quarts earlier this week, but I can’t help it – the stuff is GOOD! And at 40 calories for an entire 2 quarts, I’m not going to complain.
I can only imagine what that dark red coloring is doing to my insides, though.
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When I was walking to have my hair cut and colored yesterday, I found this on the ground:
Fred did a little looking around and told me that it’s 100 Drachmas, which is worth about 37 cents in the US. We’re rich!
I’m always finding change on the ground while I’m out walking; in an average week I’ll find anywhere from a couple of pennies to fifty cents or more. I guess that’s what happens when you walk along looking at the ground.
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Sugarbutt and Mister Boogers love to jump up on the bird bath and drink the water. Which is probably HORRIBLE for them, given how rarely I clean the damn thing out. I’ll do better, I promise. Wouldn’t want to make the babies sick.
Sugarbutt jumping into the picture like that cracks me UP.
Places to go, people to see!
If that ain’t a Tubby look on his face, I don’t know what is.
All of today’s uploaded pictures are
hither.
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Previously
2005: We call him… FANG!
2004: Who has more fun that me, kids? That’s right, NO ONE!
2003: No entry.
2002: I think I’ll call him Fredriq, and make him talk in a French accent and squeal with excitement while he’s doing it.
2001: Your shoes are not lined up exactly, and what’s this?? A PIECE OF GRASS ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SHOE??? TO THE DUNGEON WITH YOU!”
2000: Exhausting!]]>
I like the picture of Sugarbutt walking – he looks like a tiger stalking his prey.
Love, love, LOVE the new do.
I can’t get over how much thinner your face is…wow!
LOVE the hair!!!
Robyn, your haircut looks great. And damnit, I forgot all about the Nioxin- I KNEW I would. We’re just now getting settled in at the new house. Do you still want me to send you some???
Your hair is so cute-I love it!
HI ROBYN,YOU ARE SUCH A CUTE’SY-POO WITH SHORT HAIR AND THAT GREAT SMILE. I LOVE YOUR HAIRCUT.
Robyn..I love the new ‘do!! It makes you look so cute!!!! It shows off your “new” face and I am betting it is soooooooooo easy to care for!
I always thought it was amazing that even a little extra hair weighs down curls so much. Your waves look great!
hair looks great – not sure exactly of your age but it sure gives you a very youthful appearance as it is now 😀 great going!
You have totally mastered the before and after photos. The new haircut looks so very adorable. C’mere so I can kiss you.
Cute hair cut! Funny you mentioned how you love the way the layers flip out because I hate the way mine flip up and am in the process of growing them out. Of course, yours look cute, mine made me look like Bozo!
Look at you! All cute with your new do! Your eyes just !pop! with it. Love it!
Oh and one more thing. You mentioned Sugarbutt not leaving your plants alone. I have that problem too with my kittie, Smudgie. He’s a stinker just like Sugarbutt but I love him to death. Anyway, I just read somewhere that if you put aluminum foil over the dirt they will leave it alone. I’m going to try it because we’ve gone through several African violets (his favorite!) and other plants that he’s dug in so many times they just give up and die!
I love the new cut, Robyn! You look purty!
Hi Robyn! Actually the drachmas are technically worth nothing now… Greece switched over to the Euro, a few years back. Bah. 🙂
You look GREAT!!!
Robyn, the new hair looks fantastic. So. Cute.
(oh, and I emailed you about the skinny cat a few weeks ago, and it’s really helped us, so thanks!)
Love the new shorter hair! Love! Ever since seeing the teen Santa hat pic of you, I’ve thought wearing it short again would be a good idea. It just really suits your face.
I second everyone else’s comments- great new haircut! Love the curl and the way it frames your face. Glad your’re enjoying walking- that’s my favorite form of exercise, and it’s true- sometimes you do find interesting things lying on the groud.
When my cats kept digging in my potted plants, I sprinkled plain old black pepper on top of the dirt. (I read that somewhere, sorry I can’t quote the source now.) Anyway, it kept them from even sniffing around those plants! And it doesn’t harm them if they get in there anyway. It also kept them from unrolling and making lace out of the toilet paper, I just had to toss away the square or two that had pepper on it. (I’m not sure if it burns, but I wasn’t taking any chances!)
Here’s a trick for cats that unroll toilet paper, as in Libby’s comment. Put the roll on backwards, where the loose end comes from behind the roll. That way, when they take their paws and pat down on it to start the unrolling, it just spins around and doesn’t unroll. No fun for them. This worked for our cat!
Your haircut is GORGEOUS! You look beautiful! Does that style have a ‘name’ so I can request it at my hair salon?
I really like the haircut. I got my hair chopped off after my gastric bypass surgery. I figured it was better for me since it was falling out all over the place anyway.
Hey! Check out my Flickr photos. Kittens! They’ve come home.
Love the hair style. It looks alot nicer shorter. I found the same thing out a couple of years ago. I had it long and one length because I was “hiding” my fat face. It did not work and the shorter hair actually made my face look better.
Do you think that Tommy is Tubby coming back to you? Maybe that’s why Tommy likes to eat so much!
I’ve been walking 3 miles every morning with a neighbor for over 10 years. I always look up (we walk before dawn) and she always looks down. She hasn’t found any change, yet, but I see all the shooting stars. It always ticks her off when I do! HA! I love that!
Love the new hair, too!
You look great! The new haircut makes your pretty eyes stand out!
I like it! I was thinking of going short too with summer approaching.
i love the new hair do!
you look fantastic! Great new do!
I’ve started keeping a jar for all the change I find so I can prove to people who laugh at me for picking up pennies on the sidewalk that it’s really worthwhile! 🙂
The new hair style makes you look younger & I hope you are using sunblock.
Can. Not. Fit. Through. Doorways. Ego. Too. Swollen.
🙂 Thanks, you guys!
Rhys: I’m not aware of a name for it – the first time I had it cut like this, I told the stylist I wanted layers, and the longest layer at the bottom of my neck. I didn’t know what I’d end up with, but I was very pleased with it! 🙂
Just Sayin’: I wasn’t using sunblock, but since I had laser hair removal last week, I’ve been putting it on about ten minutes before I head out the door. 🙂
love the new haircut – it looks great!
YOU are so damned cute! That cut is awesome. Very flippy.
Love the new do but indulge me, get a sassy little chin length bob next time! (Says she who is growing her hair out for just that do 😉 Shorter does make you look sassier, younger too.
You are going to look like a teenager when all the weight is gone!!!
Your hair looks fucking awesome!!
I love your new haircut, Robyn!
Soooo freakin’ flattering and cute. Makes me want to go get mine cut right now!
Also, I am laughing so hard at the dry eyes thing, because I have done that. (Actually, I’m far too absent-minded to remember to buy drops, and have not had any at all until this past weekend, when I met up with my boyfriend’s mother in France and she gave me some of the drops she won’t be using as she got fed up trying to put contacts in. I’m so lazy I need to go to another country and have drops SHOVED IN MY HAND.)