925th Friday Blog Roundup
ChickieNob and I impulsively cut our hair this week. You could not tell the difference with my hair except that it looks 30% less rat’s nest-like. I told our hair cutter that I was okay with three, four, or whatever inches, and she opted to go with the “four” option, unsure of what I meant by “whatever” inches.
I like that it dries faster, and I can use less gel. I do not like that it’s still grey, but I’m also not doing anything about that.
The ChickieNob’s hair, on the other hand, looks like Princess Kate’s, falling in soft waves past her shoulders. I want her hair. Or, at least, my brown hair back. I didn’t appreciate the brown when I had it.
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Stop procrastinating. Go make your backups. Don’t have regrets.
Seriously. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. It will take you fifteen minutes, tops. But you will have peace of mind for days and days. It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.
As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.
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And now the blogs…
But first, second, helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week. To read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:
- “The Great Parent-No Kidding Divide” (No Kidding in NZ)
Okay, now my choices this week.
A Blank New Page writes about a friend’s child who opened her eyes to how she is woven into many people’s lives. She writes: “This Christmas realized that I actually have a good place in this family world. Of course, I am not like a mom. But I can give my full attention to the little people, as an older friend, without being distracted by my own children, and I realized this Christmas that I have a very special place in the lives of these little gorgeous people.” What a great gift.
Infertile Phoenix is once again navigating people asking her if she has kids. Unlike before, it isn’t bothering her, especially because she realizes why people are possibly asking it. She explains, “I think I probably give off a pretty maternal vibe, which is why people ask. I’ve always said I was born to be a mom. But I’m not a mom. Obviously. And I’m learning to be okay with that.” Moreover, she loves the life she has built, no small thing.
Lastly, Dear John has a moving post about how her daughter processes her first Christmas without her father vs. how A is processing her first Christmas without her husband. We all grieve the same person differently, and sometimes our grief doesn’t make sense (or does make sense) to the other people in the equation. She writes, “I still miss you, even if S finds holidays easier without you. I don’t blame her. But it’s painful to say that. It feels disloyal, even though it’s true.” Sending a hug.
The roundup to the Roundup: You cannot tell that I got a haircut. Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between December 23 – 30) and not the blog’s main URL. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week? Read the original open thread post here.
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Also not doing anything about the grey while bemoaning the loss of brown!
Thanks for the shout-out.
I used to do something about my gray and that was worse. I loved the freshly colored brown for about a week before grays started peeking through and then I felt such anger at the wasted time and money. So as much as I miss my brown hair, my gray hair is consistent and far less wasteful of my time and money (that’s what I tell myself anyway). And not many women in my area embrace their gray (I live in a land of Botox and highlights) so I often get compliments from strangers who think I’m “brave.” It’s funny because “brave” seems a strong over reaction to having gray hair but I’ll take the compliments.