Surprise!!!!!

Well, it's gone. 10 inches of hair is now being whisked away to the Locks of Love foundation for their use.  If they can't use some of the strands, they will be sold, according to the website.  Still, it's a good thing.  I can make more and I have plenty left.  At least now it won't get caught in the car door, the oven, car window and any place else it doesn't belong.  I always worried it would get caught in the shredder at work and I wouldn't really have to bend down for it to happen either.  They say your hair grows an average of 6 inches a year if you take care of it and don't cut it.  We'll see if that happens.

Funny thing, no one at work even noticed.... laughs  And I don't look younger...

Well the apartment building is back together, new staircase, new concrete slab at the bottom and the complex even had the entire parking lot redone.  I think they are talking about painting the apartment buildings also.  Kinda reminds me of when you add something new to a room and suddenly you need to move all the furniture around or replace some of it to match.

This summer is going to be good. I am heading to Texas for the 4th of July to visit some friends and then off to Winstar in Oklahoma for a day with them.  I might even get the chance to visit the Water Gardens in Fort Worth.   Then, a long weekend towards the end of July and the 1st or 2nd week in August I am off to Seattle!  Actually it is my favorite place to visit, including the penninsula and the west coastal area.  I will probably not spend time at Kalaloch or Ruby beach this time but I plan on it next year.

Been walking on the treadmill every other day now since I am tired of just walking home every day.  Not that I mind the scenery but it is not a long walk.  I have not replaced my car that was broadsided and I am enjoying not having a car payment for once.  Have started weight lifting again and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it.  I used to weight lift in the 70s back before women really got into it or thought it was cool.  Guys used to just look at us girls and shake their heads.  I've lost 10 lbs but boy is this a lot harder than when I was 20.  sheesh

Just past the Longest day of the year.  My guide and teacher is a Druid and practices privately.  I always remember to wish him a good day on his special occasions.

Just love to bask in the summer sun, sunscreen included or just sit under a shady tree listen to the leaves rustle in whatever breeze they catch.

ahhhh Summertime!

This picture was taken northeast of Boulder, facing the Flatirons, Boulder Reservoir I believe.  A nice place to sit and observe the view and soak in the beauty.

I have two quotes, depending on what I am doing. 

The first one is: 

"To the world you might be one person,

 but to one person, you just might be the world"'

The second one is:
"Never let a Machine know you are in a hurry." 

The second one always makes me chuckle because part of the quote this comes from includes this section, "Don't try to use the other machines, they all belong to the same union."

I am just about finished reading, Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown as the translator.  It is a wonderful book about her life as a maiko and geiko.  I enjoy many books regarding women's lives and this is one I have added to my favorites collection.

Wow, while running several errands today, I was able to sit back on Hwy 287 and watch a herd of horses being "driven" by a group of cowboys. The State Patrol had blocked of both sides of the highway so they could cross in safety.  I was able to take a couple of pictures while waiting and it seemed there were almost 100 of them.  It was kinda neat to watch the cowboys herding them across; they moved back and forth to keep them in line.  When they finished, they crossed the road waving to the officers in their cars and to the public who were waiting.  They mimed, "Thank you for your help and patience!"  They had all their typical gear and rope and the whole sequence of events lasted only about 10 minutes.  I was probably the only one with a camera.

It was nice to take time out and watch the choreography between the horses and men. 

Well ok, it's Early Saturday.  Here I am once again, wide awake thanks to the wonderful world of menopause.  I am not old, that isn't even in the thought process.  I have decided in the last year that it takes more effort for me to toss and turn in bed than to just get up and read, play a game on the computer or work on my puzzle.  Then I can go back to bed after a bit and sleep.  Seems to work for me at least.

Last weekend a car ran into the apartment below me so I am currently staying with a girlfriend and her hubby until I get the all clear to go back.  There is only 1/2 of the staircase and the support wall has been crushed.  I do not have a car right now thanks to a lady broadsiding me in Oct.  So I am zipping around town in a little Nissan Sentra rental car instead of the bus system.  I don't mind living out of a suitcase but it could be just a little bit bigger.  :)

Things in my life may appear to be in a drama-like scenario to other people.  I have been through a lot of tough times and while they are not as serious as others experiences, the impact to me is just as draining.  I am one of those that dissect personal experiences until I have a safe place for them in my mind.  Otherwise, the should haves and hindsight wishes slowly chip away at me. 

I am an observer of life, sometimes a participant but mostly just watching and trying to keep out of harms way.