I just sat down to read a catalog when I noticed my hanging candle holder just outside the window had some visitors. I got up super slowly so I wouldn't disturb them and snapped a couple of pictures.
It makes me want to wire a few faux birds to it. I think that is where a lot of creative ideas come from – pure serendipity.
Let's see what is new? I cut off all my hair. My hair hasn't been this short since that ill-advised Carol Brady shag I had in the 8th grade. I've always had long hair or longish hair since then.
I decided I was looking frumpy and un-stylish so I went in and very explicitly explained to the stylist that I wanted a shoulder grazing bob that was ever so slightly longer in the front. He cut it exactly to my specifications. When he made the first cut at nape of my neck I knew I was going to regret it. I went to a different salon the next day and asked them to cut some layers and side swept bangs into it.
Now is it just short. I have been told by everyone that I have incessantly whined to since then that it isn't actually short but to me it is. It is above my shoulders by a couple of inches and I can't style it to save my life. I think I kind of look like Carol Brady again.
Luckily it is just hair and it will grow quickly. In the meantime I get a little shock whenever I get in front of a mirror.
I have a friend who always addresses her Friday email to me "FriYay!" Isn't Friday like that though? Even though you do have to work it isn't so bad because Yay! It's Friday!
Today I took the afternoon off and Rick and I hopped into the car for a little spontaneous road trip. We ended up in a Gold Rush town called Coloma and had lunch out on the deck of the Sierra Nevada House. It's right on the banks of the American River and it was the perfect, relaxed way to begin the weekend.
I have a few ideas for upcoming posts:
1.) Rick-rack flowers
2.) The tower of books I have to read
3.) Jam making with the WineMaker's Wife
Everyone have a fabulous weekend!
I thought that the candle holder was an early Halloween decoration…
I’m usually a lurker but just had to respond to your mention of the American river. We used to have family in Placerville and on our first visit there, my dad thought the American River one of the most beautiful he’d ever seen, which is huge coming from someone from Arkansas! He’s been gone since 2000 and it was a nice memory. I enjoy your blog!
Sherry in Little Rock
How wonderful seeing the birds on you candle holder. I couple of faux birds would look sweet. I used to have long hair and cut it shorter and almost cried. I let it grow again but now keep it pretty short. It takes a lot of getting used to. I couldn’t style mine either. It was a disaster. I keep mine short now and I like it but it can’t be too short. I figured at my age I couldn’t keep wearing long hair.
Wow! I thought those were faux birds. Makes a pretty picture.
I laughed to myself on your Carol Brady shag hair cut in the 8th grade. I have a really ugly picture of myself in 8th grade with the shag hair do!! I have a bob that is slightly longer in the front, and I love the cut, but from what you say, it should be shorter, if you wanted that cut. Other wise you would have to do some serious flat ironing to keep it looking stylish.
Love the bird picture, they look like they were part of the chandelier 🙂