Little Things

I have commitment issues. Only they are manifesting themselves in different ways now. I had a hair appointment today. I've mentioned my internal battle with the idea of chopping my hair. Well, I went in today fully prepared to give it an honest chance...and I did. She took 3 inches off and then I debated for a good 20 minutes in the chair of just biting the bullet and letting Tricia, the magic maker, do her magic. I said "Okay just do it". As she pinned up the front sections and set her scissors at the bottom of my neck, I panicked. "It'll take you a good year to grow it back out..." just kept running through my mind. She gave me one last opportunity to back out before she started up the scissors and I took it. So I left with a great color and 3 less inches...inches I know I can get back in about 3-4 months. I always thought I was a risk taker...oh, no...I'm turning into my very safe, very predictable, very cautious husband. How in the %$#*! did that happen?

ALL is WELL...Ryan returned from Australia. He loved it. Then Thanksgiving came and went. We all ate too much. Then Ryan and I spent a Sunday in the ER. He had some kind of weird infection. Then we put up Christmas. Life has just returned to normal...and now my husband is leaving again. He leaves Saturday for a week...this time to Korea and the Philippines. He says that's where he is going to do his Christmas shopping so that no one can return anything...

Today is Harvest Fest.

Today Ryan leaves for Australia.

I'm so sick of...

1. being sick--just when you think everyone is better, nope. Max and I have been having "sick days" since Saturday night. I guess our little outing to the football game was just too much for us. I've determined that Ryan's cough is not only contagious, but eternal. He has had a cough for over a month now.

2. referendum 1 calls. I'm so glad election day has come and gone. I've gotten like 15 calls since last weekend about whether I am for or against school vouchers. I'll tell you what I'm against...calls asking me about how I am going to vote.

3. my hair. I need Hairapy. I've had a subconscious debate for about a year now...To Cut or Not to Cut? Sometimes you feel like that girl who everyone is secretly thinking "She should really cut her hair". It needs something--definitely another color and trim at least...who knows, maybe I'll go the way of Hillary Swank and chop it for charity.

4. my wardrobe, but we already discussed that.

5. shaving...but somethings just aren't going to change. It's one I'm just going to have to accept.

BUT...I'm grateful for just about everything else in my life...and today, I'm especially grateful for
1. cough drops
2. drive thru banking
3. babies
4. double sided tape
5. my calling in the YW
6. mid-day calls from Ryan

FAIR WEATHER FOR FOOTBALL
It was a perfect day for a football game. The air was crisp enough that you needed a jacket but the sun was shining enough that you didn't get too cold. Not a cloud in the sky. What a great day to be a cougar fan...they beat up on Colorado State pretty good. I don't know how many more games Max will be a part of this year. For him, having to sit through a 3 1/2 hour game is the same as church, just outside. Oh, except he gets to sip soda through a straw.