Southern Living Yankee

WOOF! Feeling a little light-headed! Great Jet-Ski Hair Wadda ya think? Hey Everybody! Thanks for helping me pick #2! (Yeah, I'm no Sharon Stone, but I'm liking it). I'm not sure my fine, limp hair will hold this style too well in the brutal humidity down here. The stylist had me all hopeful with all the product I bought, but the drive home? Let's just say it was a let-down, hair-wise. I'll give it a week or so. If I can't make it look more misbehaving by then, I'll try cut #1. If that fails, cut #4! Hair's always an adventure and I'm glad to be following my heart once again. Y'all helped pick me up out of my rut and I thank you kindly! It's thundering, lightning, and the rain is pounding with one of our early evening pop-up storms. (Hence the humidity). So I'm getting off the computer ---I'd hate to lose this if the power goes out. Thanks again! P.S. Oh, by the way, in case you're wondering, I was not ...

Not Insincere , I said, Insecure . I've got an insecure question for you. Yea, it's haircut time and I don't know what to do. All I know is it's time for a change. Could you cast your vote? There's a ballot box at the right side column and you'll have my eternal gratitude. No guarantees I'll do anything besides say, "Just a trim and shape up," but I've been flaying myself about this for months and it's just stupid hair, so I need help! Tom gets an "F" in girlfriend skills with his cop-out "I like whatever you like" nonsense.    #1 THE WISPIES The wispies in my face might drive me crazy, but it looks easy to take care of which is an absolute MUST HAVE. #2 UP, UP AND AWAY This is off her face which is what I think I'm needing---get that bulky look away from my tiny little face #3 ADD SOME FUN Or stay with close to the face, just have more fun. How would this look on old lady me? #4 OFF WIT...

Driven by estrogen overload, I blogged a bit about empty nesting in Ohio back on 2010. Lest I forget this 'special' time, here's the link for it: Squawks Maybe that's why I'm so into bird-watching now---they squawk too! I think it's rather clever, if you like my snark side. I wonder if there's a snark side of the moon?

Tom was burning some brush at the back of our lot early this evening. I walked back there to talk to him, and lo and behold---a big wild turkey came walking out of the woods on the lot across from us! I thought maybe he smelled the smoke and decided to check it out. And he didn't seem in too much of a hurry, but he picked up the pace when he saw us. A minute later, we saw some more movement where the turkey was, and a coyote peered over at us. He turned around after eyeballing us. I think maybe he was following that meaty looking turkey. I never know what I'll see out here!   And this little thing was inside the screened-in porch today. The green anole made it out alive yesterday, so I guess word is out---Fud isn't a threat! Those are NOT my fingers in the picture.  

Carolina Wolf Spider Lifesize photo. Its 8 (yes, 8!) EYES would bring a new meaning to the old Wisconsin activity of deer shining. Which I never did. And don't intend to start. Green Anole There's one of these on the porch right now. Uninvited. sigh. The spiders like the porch too. A scream, a squish, it's over. Lizards are different tho. "Oh, Fud!" I'll hold the door open while Fud chases it out, I hope.

Love #1 Fresh sheets hung on my little backyard clothesline are sheer pleasure! I love them! Uh, oh! What happened here? Why did the shoes and socks suddenly leave the body? A heavenly rapture? Alien body snatchers? Ants swarming my ankles as I was hanging my pillowcases? And....love #2 Death to the ants!   And....Happy Anniversary to love # True! To Mr. Wonderful, who is outside on this lovely Sunday afternoon trimming our yard with his new power tool, a Ryobi lawn edger. And I have a lovely little lemon tree. If it's anything like the past eleven years, we'll have lots of lemonade. We are so grateful to God we've had each other to face all these times with together. I love you Thomas!