It has been freezing in the corner of my world called the Pacific Northwest. Really, really freezing! As I type this I'm sitting in the office at the computer wearing two shirts, a fleece coat and fingerless gloves. Oh yeah, I'm wearing pants, socks and shoes too. We've had a few days of this weather and will have a couple more.
On Saturday morning I saw this out my window.
It's the roof of my car!
Everything was covered in a heavy frost. I braved the cold to take a few pictures.
It's dried out and we aren't getting the frost anymore, but now my hair is standing on end and I get shocked every time I touch metal or another person. My lips are chapped. My hands are dry and scratchy. But it's my hair giving me the most trouble, the static electricity is making it stick to everything, including my face. I want it gone along with all the gray! I'm sick of looking at myself. I had plans to delusions of leaving work early yesterday to treat myself to a haircut and color. But the office had other ideas! I was swamped and couldn't sneak out. It's probably for the best, I guess...
(blurry picture courtesy of Star Wars Son)
Since I've been growing it out to give it away I should probably do more planning for a haircut than a spur of the moment, I'm sick of my hair and cutting it all off impulse. *Sigh*
What's going on in your corner of the world?!
You can see my Wordless Wednesday post here.
WOW! I think you could donate it soon!
Posted by: Mental P Mama | December 09, 2009 at 06:47 AM
Please come over tomorrow so I can color your hair!
Posted by: Asthmagirl | December 09, 2009 at 06:50 AM
Yesterday we had the winds from Hell that caused a lot of damage, but at least the snow is gone. Love that you're donating your hair... I wish I had the patience.
Also, love your new digs!
Posted by: Liz C. | December 09, 2009 at 07:02 AM
Happy Birthday! And I love your hair!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Daryl | December 09, 2009 at 08:05 AM
I love the plant photos! Beautiful!
Our corners of the world are very similar, even though mine's in the mountains and yours near the ocean (kinda, sorta, in a way). It's freezing here, too -- actually a NEGATIVE 17 when I drove my husband to work two hours ago. And, I was sick of my hair two weeks ago and had it chopped (as I get older I feel like I'm supposed to have short hair, not the long I've had all my life!). I'm not as charitable as you, though, as my hair went in the stylist's garbage instead of for a good cause. AND, on my to-do list for the day is to go pick up haircolor as I need a major touch up (and have always been too cheap to do it at a salon; Clairol is my friend!)
The only difference in our corners of the world is that over the weekend I took in my daughter's dog she got four months ago (against my advice, of course!) then decided to give it up as an apartment is not the place for a black lab/pit bull mix. So I'm dealing with a freakin' hyper dog who has "submissive peeing" issues and chews anything and everything in her path. Oh, and she's making my dog (a pointer/pit mix) and my live-in grand dog (a chihuahua/pomeranian mix) go ballistic as they're all stuck in the house because of the BELOW-FREEZING temps! So my corner of the world is not too pleasant this morning -- I hope yours is a bit more peaceful.
Posted by: Lisa | December 09, 2009 at 08:30 AM
I am freezing my butt off, 10 degrees this morning.
Posted by: noble pig | December 09, 2009 at 10:36 AM
I had no idea your hair was so long! I hear you about the static electricity!
Posted by: Tracey | December 09, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I could never grow my hair that long--it just won't. I think donating it is an amazingly wonderful thing to do if you can.
Posted by: Jenn @ Juggling Life | December 09, 2009 at 09:17 PM