Yup! Perfect! We're in the same timezone. Go us! or something...

Cindy was looking for haircut pictures like her sketch and someone suggested that your hair was the perfect cut. Pictures were posted. Admiration expressed.

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Thank you! I will be sure to tell my hairdresser. She'll be thrilled. I basically give her free rein to do what she wants with my hair, and I'm never disappointed.

Top o' the Timelies to you!

Happy Holtz Day!!!

I hope your anniversary is lovely, Laura.

Well, we had a whole lot of snow here yesterday. Once it started, it really never tapered off (during waking hours) so Scott put off shoveling. I tried to nudge him toward it last night, because we knew it was likely to turn to rain at some point, and that makes for heart attack and back-muscle-spasm snow. He was un-nudgeable.

This morning, I told him to call John -- the mason we used to fix part of our garage last summer -- because he plows in the winter. You kind of have to wait for him to show though, and that could have meant all day without being able to get the cars out -- and that's assuming we got through to John.

I looked out the window, and some guy was just finishing up plowing a house kitty cornered from ours, and then went to plow our next door neighbor's drive. So I hustled Scott out the door with the checkbook in hand -- insisting he ask this guy to plow us.

Now, our drive is very narrow, with big fieldstone retaining walls on either side. All the plowing we hoped for was merely scooping out as much of the end of the drive behind the last car in -- you know, getting rid of all the real heavy stuff, where the town plow had plowed us into the driveway.

But no, somehow, this guy got it clear enough that Scott could move the two cars, and he did a whole bunch (he couldn't do it all, because our old car -- which we still have to get the title for, so we can donate it to charity) is sitting there too, but still. He did a whole heck of a lot.

The price? $30.00. Either one of us could blow that amount just going out for milk and bread. I'm feeling all smart-wife today. There might be something to this nagging.

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Anne, actually, I'd been thinking about emailing you and asking for pictures of your hair, but it made me really self-conscious. Beverly is the one who twigged to the fact that what I really wanted was your haircut. Sadly, I didn't get the picture in time for the haircut. My hairdresser cut it shorter than I wanted, but it's okay. Hair grows. Next time, I'm totally taking your picture to the salon.

Happy Anniversary, Laura and Brendon!!! I didn't realize today was the big day.

Cindy, you are so VERY smart! That's awesome!

The more dates you have to celebrate each year the better.

TOTALLY! We celebrate the Kissaversary as well as the Elopement Day. It's nice to have 2 times a year (May and October) that we are really motivated to do something special.

My sincere wish is that you are able to have a more worthy wedding day a whole lot sooner than 12 years from now. Having been married 3 times it upsets me more than I can express that everyone isn't allowed to express their love and commitment this way.

Also totally.

I did go home, and Tom and I were safely tucked in at home by 2pm, and when the snow really started coming down. SO HAPPY I went home. My decision was made much easier when my friend emailed me suggesting we postpone till next week.

I have to write a paper today. Sigh.

blushes at Cindy-compliments

Cindy, no need to feel self-conscious. I'll be happy to help next time haircut-time rolls around. Also, excellent work on getting a nasty amount of shoveling done for a very low price!

I have to write a paper today. Sigh.

I should do that today too. But, part of me feels like procrastinating, 'cause I have next week off for Spring Break. But, I know it's gonna get busy, so I should do work today anways.

But, it's a good inside baking day, so maybe I'll just bake.

There might be something to this nagging.

Woo! Must try this method. Right now the boys need ass kicking. DH is working hard, as usual, but the list of stuff that needs to be done requires that the boys get busy. My sister is visiting from NY and I need to clear a path in the house. Hope to head over to see her in the morning.

We have a delightful parade here. We should be able to ride our bikes over to my office which is just a block from the parade route. That is my only request for my anniversary this year. The last couple years one thing or another conspired to keep me from the dorky city parade. Weather dude says it will only be in the low 70s, but not a cloud in sight so sunburns all round I imagine.

Kissaversary! An excellent day to celebrate.

I'm talking to my friend, V, in IM, and she made me list 20 things about this week to celebrate. 20 THINGS! Craziness. I came up with them, though. It's kinda fun...especially to see that there are that many things still good, even when parts of the week were rough.

I have written my first paragraph! Whooo! Hey- quick question- does anyone with mad editing skilz and perhaps an interest in gender and/or higher education have any interest in taking a look at this paper when it's done? My usual second (and third) sets of eyes are busy tending to life stuff, and I don't want to bother them... the paper will only be 5 pages (double spaced), and my hope is to have completed a rough draft by tonight and work on any edits and polishing tomorrow...