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.

Well, she's almost been there a year and this is the first time it's really hit all of us. It just seems like a neverending flow of snot and mucous through our house.

We've purchased a humidifier.

We went through a six month period of constant sickness when the kids were a little smaller. Once over, it seemed to taper off.

Aimee, do contact the Ladies Aid and see if you can retrieve the shuttle. I have a pair of embroidery scissors that were my great grandmother's (or possibly great-great grandmother's) that I cherish. But when my grandmother died, my mother went through and either tossed or sold a lot of things I'd love to have today.

JZ, my only comment about hair coloring is that my white hair (really white) either didn't take the dye or the color came out purer without any underlying color to subdue it (which is why I had someone at my office look up at me and say, "is your hair ... PINK?!?!?).

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

You look lovely, as always. I've gone the natural route myself. I'm enjoying the grey on the temples and in my bangs. I might put a fun streak of color in from time to time, but mostly I'm giving it a break.

Sun scare! My son had his 14th b'day party this weekend and one of the boys, 15 years old, had stitches on his chest from skin cancer being removed. He is very blond and blue eyed, and has led the Florida lifestyle with the surfing and sailing. His mother was so freaked. She slathered him with sunscreen when he was a child, but it's tough to make the older kids wear the stuff. Yikes.

Eep, Laura! That's so scary.

Hey, fellow baby mamas! The Robeez new summer designs are up on the Robeez web site.

The only ones that really sing for me are the cherry ones, and the blue-and-lime sandals.

Heck, Aimee, CALL the Ladies' Aid. They're LADIES after all and will understand about an Uncle being a bit of a dunderhead at a rough time. Its not a large object, I'm sure they'll be happy to set it aside or mail it.

If I were working there I'd dive for the thing for you.