My $10 Haircut

Tuesday I learned about this neat little program called Shoebox. It's an organizer/browser for photos and scrapbooking supplies on Mac.

And of course all week I have been practicing my 2nd song on the piano: How Firm a Foundation.

And now it is Thursday. And so we come to the story of my $10 haircut.

I think one of the hardest things to do when you move (at least as a woman) is to find a new hairdresser. I had a GREAT hairdresser in McKinney, and I hated to leave her. I went online and tried to find one, but boy is it hard to pick one on the internet!!

I finally decided to be brave and try Paul Mitchell's The School, which is where all the budding hair dressers go to learn to be good hairdressers. I have to admit, I was slightly nervous about it. But the location (about 10 minutes from home!) and the price (already mentioned - $10!) couldn't be beat.

Here's a before shot.

Now, all I wanted was a trim. My girl, Ellen, was super. Super but slow. A basic trim took over 1.5 hours. By the time she was done, my neck hurt and I had a terrible headache. But look at the result!

In this case, I think it's a good thing that the before and after shots look so similar, don't you?

I'm an Aunt!

Yesterday we got the good news that Marsh & Emily welcomed little Tucker James into the world.  Congratulations to them!  We can't wait to see pictures (hint, hint).

In the meantime, I'm here to document my ongoing success with the piano.  This is the second song I have learned.

(Photos of the day to be posted later tonight.)

monday, monday

I've been craving real popcorn. (i.e. not microwave popcorn)

The problem is this: sometime during the move, I have lost my air popper.

So what to do?

Tonight I learned how to pop real popcorn - the old fashioned way - on the stove. And it turned out great. It brought back memories of when my grandpa used to make it that way. He actually grew his own popcorn in the garden, too. Impressive, huh? I don't think I'll be trying that any time soon!

Speaking of my grandfather, here we are together. Note the same bowl and everything. I love this photo. One of my all-time favorites.

Bentley

Bentley was so funny this morning.  I was sitting on the couch and usually Bella will be the cuddler, but this time Bentley snuggled right up under the blanket with me.  To my surprise, when I got up, he stayed right there!  I couldn't resist taking a few photos.  I couldn't believe he didn't move even when I got the camera and started snapping away!

In other news, I created this scrapbook page for the next challenge at Jen Wilson Designs.  The photo was taken 6 years ago, the night Dan proposed. 

saturday!

After we go up and moving on Saturday, Dan was craving chicken madeira, so off we went to the Cheesecake Factory.  It was a beautiful day - 76 degrees when we left the house!  Due to traffic problems around the Galleria, we decided to drive (all the way out!) to the Woodlands, and walk thru that mall.  Good thing, too, because after stuffing ourselves, we needed the long walk!!  We were so full we couldn't even convince ourselves to order cheesecake.  

When we got home, Dan watched some of the 3-D programming from last week.  Thank goodness for DVR!  And so, here is Saturday's POD:

what. a. week.

I've been lazy with Photo-of-the-Day.  Yes, I have been taking a photo every day, but I haven't taken the time to actually post the results.  So here's to catching up.  And I"ll try to do better next week.

Tuesday, 2/3: Bella, looking cute (as always)

Wednesday, 2/4:  chocolate milk.  My sweet little indulgence at the end of the day.  Mmm!

Thursday, 2/5:  Filing.  We are just finishing the setup of the "office" space  in the new place.  Filing is one of my least favorite activities to do, however I find it to be rewarding after it's finished!  Now, time to tackle taxes...

And finally, Friday, 2/6:  my car.  I figured it's good to keep a record of what I drive each day, right?  She's a good car!

And more to come, I promise.

February. Already.

I guess I have been busy or something, not having posted in a few days!  Dan was here for the weekend, so it just wasn't a priority! :)

Here's my photo from Friday, 1/30.  Mom & Pop Corn in McKinney is a great little candy store.  We especially love their popcorn.  Dan brought some down for Superbowl Munching.  This is called "Corn-fetti" because it includes all their candy flavors!

The weather was beautiful on Saturday, so we took the NSX out for a little antique shopping.  Our favorite music radio station is 106.9 fm, which plays what we call "retro" music.  That is, music from the 80's and 90's.  Our "era", if you will.  I remember thinking that I never wanted to listen to "oldies" - that I would always just stay current with Top 40 music.  But you know what?  I don't really care anymore. It is what it is, and 80's and 90's is what I like!  Does that mean I am getting old?  Don't answer that.

And of course, it was Super Bowl Sunday.  We had a little adventure right as the Superbowl was starting (more on that later), but after Dan left for Dallas, I sat and watched the whole thing.  What an exciting game!  I would have preferred the Cardinals to win, but I didn't really have a pony in the race (as they say), and was happy with a nice close match.

That brings us to today, Monday 2/2.  Usually once a week my boss, Dean (on right), and a co-worker, Pat (on left) punch out early and head for SRO Sports Bar to play Golden Tee.  It's a golf video game, actually quite fun and a great way to blow off some steam if you're having a rough day at work.  For the record, I did not have a very good golfing day, but it was fun nonetheless.