i am beginning to love the weekends.

Saturday morning, after many days/hours of contemplation, I went ahead and scheduled myself an appointment at the salon to have my hair cut.  I had no clue what I wanted and figured we could just wing it as we went.  Cary, one of my best friends and hair lady, did a wonderful job.  She took off about 10 inches in length in total– though you cannot tell from the before/after pictures.  When the thinning process began, I almost choked over how much hair was just falling to the ground.  My hair feels so much lighter and looks so much healthier.  I am in love with my new hair style, though I have had one similar to this before that I hated.  Funny how things change, isn’t it?

Other than the hair cut, not much else is new.  Last week ended on bad terms and this week is not looking too promising either.  My step-mother’s father passed away and while I have not seen the man in years, he is one of the few good memories I have of visiting with my Dad and step-mother.  To top it all off, I then call over to Granny’s to see if she can watch E & A during the funeral services, only to find out that Jeff’s Great-Uncle passed away on Thursday evening from a tragic farming accident.  Friday was just a horrible day overall.

Friday night proved to be a little more uplifting than Friday morning.  I spent the evening with three really good friends and their neighbor, sipping cocktails around a bonfire.  Luckily, I have an amazing babysitter.  She stayed over night with the kids while I enjoyed myself for the first time in ages.  Last night I spent a couple of hours with the same group of friends, plus an extra (and his daughter).  We had a couple of drinks, several laughs and an overall good time.  It was a good way to end a hellish week and to kick off the start of another hellish week.