Yesterday I got my hair cut and colored (see new hair above, not much different from old hair but also completely different). I asked my stylist if she could put fewer highlights so I can grow out more of my own hair color. I've decided I should see what color it actually is after all this time.
Also: selfies are hard. I always feel like a dork.
I'm always so amused by the foils that I have to take a picture.
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In the top photo, the painting in the background is of me, on the shores of Lake Superior. My Aunt Jo, who was a painter, painted it after we'd been to visit her one summer. She had a houseboat, and she once took us out to the island I'm looking towards. In our parlance, that was Aunt Jo's island.
There I'm sifting through rocks, finding agates. We collected heaps and heaps of agates. Aunt Jo loved puns (I'm suspecting this is genetic), and once when my brother found a regular rock and asked her what it was, she said, "Oh, that's a snot agate!"
"What's a snot agate?"
"Snot an agate."
I've recently been in close touch with her daughter, Patti Jo, who has been sharing her memories. For a time I've been thinking I need to go back to where my dad grew up, and now, the pull to see family and familiar places is very strong.
Aunt Jo painted scenes of Duluth. I wish I had one of her scenes. She had these block puzzles called City Blocks. Why didn't I ever get one back then? They were wonderful.
Anyway. Experiences are more important than stuff.
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On Wednesday, I start a full-time job that will last until my kids get out of school in June. A friend was leaving my old workplace, and they needed someone to fill in for a few months, until the organization gets a new president and that person can hire the new employee.
So I'm stepping back into the full time, office workforce. But I'm returning to a familiar place, where I already like my boss and am friends with many of my colleagues.
I'm both nervous and excited. It's going to be a big change for my family, as I've now been home over four years. India hasn't gone and Jordan doesn't remember going to aftercare.
This will be a big shift, but not a permanent one, and I think shaking things up will be good for all of us. And a paycheck is helpful.
All in all, I consider this a lucky turn of events.
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We have gone back to India screaming, threatening, raging and all around shooting our nights to hell because she does not want to go to bed. That's fun.
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Speaking of, it is currently cold as hell frozen over or whatever the expression is. I'm not best pleased with this situation.
Wishing you all a great weekend! Big hugs!
Lisa
Did you ever read The Avion My Uncle Flew? That's one of the books that stayed with me from childhood. is about a little boy who has to spend a summer in France post-WWII instead of staying in Wyoming. There's mystery, adventure, a Nazi... and you learn some French, too.
ReplyDeleteNo, I've never read it! Ooh, it sounds intriguing. Thank you!
DeleteOh Lisa Im so excited for you about the job front! Im sure, with the kind of person you are, you must already have visualized all the things that could go wrong behind your back. You must have berated yourself too for doing so. Here's me praying that everything works out smoothly for you and your family with just manageable glitches.
ReplyDeleteYou are EXACTLY RIGHT about the kind of person I am! So far, it's been a little stressful but everything has worked out! Thanks and big hugs!
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