For those who have said my blog is "estrogen heavy" or "chick intensive" I say, "You ain't seen nothin' yet!"
These things are weighing on my mind today:
Where have all of my sundresses gone? When my kids were small I had quite a collection of sundresses that I LOVED -- we would leave the pool, I would shower off, throw on my sundress, and I would look like I was actually dressed!! AND they are much cooler than pants or shorts, I think. I must have gotten rid of all of them when I couldn't fit in them after gaining what Phil called "the Abilene 25" (did EVERYONE gain 25 pounds when you moved here?) I think I need some sundresses!
What do I do with my hair? I have somewhat long hair, and VERY thick hair. I like it that way, as evidenced by my commitment to spend 40 minutes to one hour per night for a week combing lice, their eggs, and their corpses out of my hair as opposed to cutting it off. Troy likes it this way, as well. I think. The only time he has ever mentioned a preference for my long hair was when it was short. He won't remember this, but, yes, it's true. Once the temperature hits 90*, though, I start seeking creative ways to put it up. For the pool, a ponytail is always okay, but for other things I would like to look like I didn't just come from the gym. About once a month I wander into the "hair accessories" aisle and think one of two things: 1) "What in the world do you do with THAT?" or 2) "They want 6 bucks for a rubber band?" Then I walk away.
I need a new swimsuit. Thing is -- I don't want to go shopping for one! Who does? But it's a necessary evil, so off I go to shop for something that costs more than any pair of shoes I have ever purchased and I'm not really crazy about how it looks on me so I need to buy something also to cover it with. Crazy, this need for swimwear. But it is an actual need. Not only do I spend 5 days/ week at the pool in the summer, I also teach swimming lessons, so it's a work expense! No, I can't teach your child/ nephew/ cousin/ neighbor this summer. I'm already booked! Maybe next summer! Book early!
Okay, that's all the "girl things" out of my system for a while. Maybe I will return to thinking actual thoughts one of these days.
