Hair today...gone tomorrow.

 The time has come to chop my hair. It's been growing and growing and growing for a LONG time. And it's very, very long and string-y. I should have cut it many moons ago. More moons than I care to admit have passed since I last even had a trim. And I haven't had a real cut for years. Ugh.

I had to dig WAY back to even find some decent shorter hair shots of myself. I dug them out because I'm asking for your expert (because anyone is an expert compared to me, really) opinion. (Ashlee, if you're reading this, I especially would love your thoughts...you ARE an expert.)

So, exhibit A: the A-line...which is a cut I've always loved...I had it when I was in France on study abroad, and when I was married...so happy memories attached to it. But I'm not sure I want to go that short heading into winter, you know?

Exhibit B: which is really just a grown-out version of exhibit A, minus the A-line. I kinda like that length on me...still on the short side for winter though. (I took this pic to show off my new braces-less smile. And I did have braces in the pic above.)

Exhibit C: which is another grown-out version of exhibits A & B... It's a little longer and I could still pull it back in a ponytail when I felt like it... (So happy my glasses days are behind me. Thank you Lasik! and George, who paid for it!)

(Seeing all these pictures of me in skinnier days is a little discouraging...but motivating too. Maybe more of you will be up for another go of the Fit Game post-holidays?)

So can you help me? 
Or do you have a better idea than my options? I am admittedly quite hair-challenged.

I'm going to get it done on Thursday morning so any feedback prior to then will be much appreciated.

It's a DOUBLE rainbow!!!

So we've had some pretty miserably rainy days this last week...

And on Thursday, while I was finishing up the last of the artwork for the book at my kitchen table, I noticed that the light had changed outside--I poked my head up for a peek and a delightful rainbow met my gaze! I am such a sucker for rainbows and full moons. There's just something so magical about them.

It was so pretty out the back window...so then I had to run around the front (and it was still raining, very cold rain, I might add)...

...to see this fabulous sight! A rainbow over my own little house! : )

I ran across the street to get a wider shot...this is about the best I could do. 

And there, do you see? A double rainbow!!! ("What does it mean?"...if you know what I mean.)

That rainbow made all that horrid rain completely worth it. : )

It is DONE!

Happy Day! The book is DONE! : ) Just in time for Thanksgiving...I'm so thankful.

Hello.

Hello... I have a moment here while I wait for George to finish with the other computer so...hello. : )

I am SO close to finally finishing all the artwork for this book. Finished #12 tonight (like 10 minutes ago) and have just 2 left to finish. Despite the rush to get it all done, I'm so enjoying each piece...I'm almost sad it's all finished. But not too sad...I am SO ready to get control of this house, take care of a few projects that have fallen by the wayside by necessity, catch up on other calling-related items, etc, etc, etc, but most importantly, I just want to play with my baby and soak in each moment with him! I so regret every time I have to push him away and plead with one of the other boys to "Please just take Zachary so I can finish this..."

Anyway...George just finished so I must end here. Goodbye. For now.

What a week.

The Halloween Hogwarts Crew: Malfoy, Harry Potter & Hedwig, Dumbledore, & Colin McGreevey

It all started that fateful night when Aaron dared to say, 

"Hey...we haven't been sick in forever!" and neglected to follow that with a knock on wood.

The very night of the Trunk or Treat (pictured above) Aaron was the first victim of the dastardly stomach flu. He was followed by Benno. Then George. Then Zachary. Then ME. Then Christopher. And I'm still waiting for Anthony to erupt in the middle of the night (as was the insidious pattern of attack for each of the boys).

On the other hand, since November is a month of gratitude...I had to find a way to be grateful for the stomach flu (and if Corrie ten Boom can be grateful for fleas, I can certainly be grateful for stomach flu, right?) and that was the time it gave me to work on my art (other than the day and a half I lay helpless on the couch with stomach pain and nausea). I didn't leave my house all week, other than dropping Christopher off to school. Time is a lovely gift when one has a tight deadline!

So speaking of the deadline...I must be off. 

I have such lovely things to share when all this work is behind me. Stay tuned.