I don't have any advice on kinder, gentler haircolors. Feria is pretty much the only one that completely covers my gray. I try to combat the harshness with hair treatments every couple of weeks.

Nora, I prefer the pared down version.

(And please ignore the wrinkles in that photo - 18 years of tanning in New Mexico is catching up with me)

Whatev. I didn't see any wrinkles. Besides, the 18 years of tanning in New Mexico probably holds better memories for you than hiding in the shade would've.

::waves at Stephanie::

Today's going by really reeeeeaaaaaalllllly slow. Could someone be a dear and push the FF button on the remote? Thanks.

Today's going by really reeeeeaaaaaalllllly slow. Could someone be a dear and push the FF button on the remote? Thanks.

I would but I seem to have the wrong remote, and it's out of batteries anyway. I'll keep looking.

Raq, all the Lush Cacas have henna in them, so they will tend to fade out coppery. Plus, frankly, I thought they left my hair feeling like straw.

I think the natural looks nice.

JZ, have you tried any of the other crunchy colors? Herbatint, etc?

Babies and children are carrier monkeys.

They should tell you this in the hospital and then, hermedically seal them.

I dropped Em off at school today. Out of 12 kids, 10 of them are on some sort of cold medication. I forsee lots of sick days in my future, unless I start staying home.

Aims, I've heard that the first year is always the worst, illness-wise

JZ, I posted something yesterday in Natter for you that was intended to be (completely unsolicited) perspective on stepfamily stuff, but was probably just pompous and embarassing.

Um. I'm not sure which of the following statements apply, so pick and choose among them. (1) Sorry for the unsolicited pompous commentary. (2) Sorry for presuming that my experience maps to yours. (3) DID YOU SKIP AND SKIM?!? (4) Monkey. (5) Um, really -- sorry if I was being pushy and intrusive.

I had my hair chopped last week, so for the first time since I was 18, my hair is 100% natural, in all its mousie glory. It's strange - very strange.

bleh. There is an opening for a full time job at my libray that I don't really want. But my supervisor - and hewr co-equal think I should apply. So ,i will. But my resume is on my old computer- that I just tried to turn on. It did not go on. I really don't want to crawl under the desk...

Aims, the cold comfort is that basically you have a choice. Kids in daycare get all the viruses in their first year in daycare; kids who stay home with just the family get all the viruses in their first year in either play-group or school. Six of one, half a dozen of the other. (I mean all the get-it-once stuff like Fifth Disease and such.)

(I mean all the get-it-once stuff like Fifth Disease and such.)

As I understand it, each cold is unique as well and you develop antibodies to that particular virus and generally can't catch it again -- but who the heck cares if its cold RhinoVirusB6812-A or B6812-B?

That's why teachers or students can get sick a whole bunch of time when they move.