Hair, Glorious Hair!

For more than five days, a thick, dense, pea-soup fog has hung over Ashcroft, causing freezing rain and reeking havoc with driving on icy roads and maneuvering along slick sidewalks. It seemed that the mood of everyone I encountered matched the dismal weather conditions, from crabby students to impatient teachers. It may have been easy for me to succumb to such dreariness in mind and spirit, but I had an exciting event looming which drove me on to get through the week ...

... my first real hair cut and colour!!

It was a much-anticipated reunion between my stylist, Natalie, and myself.  My last visit to the shop had been just about exactly one year before, when Natalie gave me an extremely short, but cute, "do" so my hair was easy to manage after my surgery. Almost the entire 2+ hours yesterday were jam-packed with updates on my year -- the nasty bits AND the numerous blessings.  Natalie heard it all!

Even though Maureen had tried to convince me that this was a perfect opportunity to go graciously grey, I just couldn't do it!  The hag-like hue, when added to the wave (I hate!) made me feel far older than my 55 years.  I wanted colour!

The highlights aren't easy to spot in this photo, but my hair is a deep, rich brown with warm burgundy highlights.  I love it! Natalie also gave me numerous tips for straightening the loop-di-doop wave I get on top, and taught me how to use the curls to my advantage in the back.  It's such a tremendous feeling to leave the hair shop 100% satisfied.

I almost forgot to say "Happy December", "Happy Advent", and "Can't wait for my 6-month check-up on Thursday"!