I got up today determined to recolor my hair despite having homework to do. It has been 2 ½ months and the red has gotten dull. Every time I redo it I think to myself, "this is so much trouble, maybe I should just stop it. Maybe the chemicals are doing nasty things to my body and down the road I will have something like cancer or something." Then I see the color again and I am delighted with it. I just like the way it looks. It isn't about what other people think when they see it because I really don't think other people pay that much attention to it. It simply gives me pleasure when I look in the mirror and that seems worth the effort.
Then after doing my homework Tom and I went out to the hot tub. It was 30 degrees out. I am still pretty iffy about how long we will want to use it when we have to go out into the cold, breezy day and bare our bodies to the elements. But it was fine. It was pretty cold stepping in but even before I was all the way in I felt good. What a gorgeous day! The sky was bright and clear with that sunny crisp air that is so sweet to breathe. The sun shining on the water made wavy reflections and patterns from the movement of the waterjets. Bright rainbowed patterns appeared on our bodies, rippling and moving, like strange energies flowing around and through us. I felt good.
Tom had a business appointment in town so had to get out and get ready to leave. He isn't back yet and will be tired when he returns. I spent a little time putting out my clothes and items to pack for my trip this weekend to the Midwest CAW Clergy Retreat. I haven't been to one before and am looking forward to it. Orion is flying out from Texas (where he is in transit back to CA) just to join us for the retreat, then flying back to continue his move to CA. Now that is dedication:)
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