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05 January 2009

Happy New Year!

It's been so long since I've posted, I'm sure y'all thought I forgot you. I just had a lot to think about this weekend. I was offered a job that is nearly 70 miles from the house, and I agonized and tried to reason my way into a plan that would make it possible to accept it, but I finally had to decline the position. And it hurt to do it, but I couldn't have spent 4 hours a day in a car, or on a subway train, nor did it make financial sense to get a raise of $20 a day and then spend $11 on getting there. So I turned it down. And I pray I made the right decision. I think I did, because it was like a weight left my shoulders and I wasn't sleepy last night. Whenever I am depressed, I could sleep forever, and I was sleeping a lot all weekend.

It was a freezing New Year here. Blustery winds, almost gale force, on New Year's Eve. I was running around running errands, and it was throwing my car all over the road. And I thought the car wasn't that tiny. I got stuck in a traffic jam because the wind pretty much knocked a power pole over that was hanging over the highway. Yeah that was scary.

I cut off my hair on Wednesday. I had gotten to a point where I had my hair up all the time anyway and it was so long. I decided that it was time for a change. I really liked a slightly modified angular bob, so we went with that. It was a big change, going from bra-length hair to a bob, and I have to admit, when large long clumps of hair started falling past my face, there was a moment of, "What have I done to myself" but everyone loves it. It has a great color, a strawberry blonde, and it feels healthier. I just HAVE to blowdry it now, but that's OK.

I am pretty proud of myself. I started a New Year's Day project, and I am almost finished it. It's nothing big, a Lizzie Kate, "Land that I love," but I realize that I have never finished a New Year's Day start, and that is pretty wretched, so to be almost finished with it, that's great. SO asked if I would frame it, and I told him no, it is going to be a cube. He'll have to cut the foamcore, he's better at that than me.

And I picked out what I am going to do for my stocking. SO has his pretty stocking, I need mine! And, since I got hosed at the state fair last year, it's ON this year. I will win that flippin' stocking class. I chose this one



I think it's really pretty.

9 comments:

Kathy A. said...

That must have been a very tough decision but it sounds like the right one.
I love your stocking. I will cheer you on and hope that you do well at this year's state fari.

Annie said...

I love Donna Vermillion designs. That stocking will be beautiful.

New year, new hair-do. Makes sense to me. But a 70 mile commute makes no sense at all and I'm glad you rejected it.

Suzanne said...

When are you going to post a picture of the new 'do?

The stocking is really pretty. I'll look forward to updates on it.

Suzanne

Unknown said...

Hello Rachel. :) I've been gone a longgg time and I just had to stop by and catch up on your blog. I see you've changed the layout from when I was here last, it is very pretty...nice choice.

I'm glad you like your new hairstyle, I'm sure it suits you--where are the pics? :)

When you get a minute, can you plz e-mail me? humorschild(AT)gmail.com? I'd really appreciate it. For some silly reason I can't find your e-mail..and I had it in there forever.I can chat to you on the 123 board but you know how it is...sometimes things are better said in an e-mail.

Take care and enjoy 2009.

Julie

MsB said...

Cute stocking! Gret choice for yours to go along with the SO's.. tell him happy belated b-day!

And kudos for making a decision you are happy with about the job! :)

Wub U!
B

LoriRay said...

Stay safe on those roads. How scary!

You made me laugh about the "flippin' stocking"...LOL! You've picked a beauty -- surely that'll be the big winner!

I think you did the right thing by declining that job.

Take care!

Bette said...

I have that same stocking for my daughter. It's a lovely one. And you're sure to win at the fair with that one!

Meari said...

Happy New Year, Rachel! So where's a pic of the new do???

Pumpkin said...

Oh, that would be a hard decision but I can definitely see your point. I know I would not like commuting to work every day :o(

That is going to be one gorgeous stocking!!!!

Yay! New hairdos are always fun. I got mine done before DH came home and I really love it :o)

I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, then it is beautiful. If not, it can’t be helped--Frederick Perls