Hello August

If you can believe this (I barely can and I was there), there was a mix up in the hair color tubes.  Instead of happily going even a bit more blonde, I ended up having my gray covered with dark brown.  And my gray LOVES color so it soaked it up in just a few minutes.  I got shampooed immediately, some special treatment on my hair and still had darker hair.

Back to the hair color lesson that only so many shades can be reversed, etc, etc.  Can't correct it all because it would be too damaging to my hair.  Free color, half the day later and darker hair -- I was done.  I might actually give up.  What do I need to do to GO BLONDE?!?!?

Keratin gets washed off today.  I'm not expecting a miracle.

Then my phone was acting up.  No outbound calls.  I had contractors to call back - can't be done from the road.  Had to come home to the old land line.

And my stomach is so bloated.  Like 6 months pregnant bloated.  It's driving me nuts.  Gluten is on a hiatus this week.  Serves me right for all the bread I ate (I'm talking to you PITA)!

Ugly day.

Some HAPPY girly news though:  my Stitch Fix came in the mail and it was a keeper.  All things country for a Garth Brooks concert this fall.  Style was fun and different.  Colors were unusual for me.  Jeans were trendy and so comfortable (even with my bloat).  Lots of stuff to choose from and styled in a way I would never have figured for myself.  I'll be all set for the October concert.  I got the Stitch Fix in the summer since they have trouble understanding I live in a warm climate.  I can't do chunky sweaters and heavy shirts in the fall.  BTW, all the shirts are long sleeved -- perfect for fall, not perfect for now (I told them the concert was NOW).  See?!?!  They must live in the north lol.

New month, new workout focus at my Lift Studio.  Muscle building month.  I'm happy for the change, but I have a muscle "pull" in my arm.  It's been bugging me and now actually hurts.  I need to rest it before it becomes a real problem.  Class canceled for today.  I hope all will be well by Thursday.  And this stomach bloats should have some relief by then too.

The rest of the day is the usual grocery store loop.  I'm fresh out of fresh things and my coffee!  Today needs to be spot on with eating.  3 meals + no snacks + healthy foods = goodbye bloat?!?!  It's uncomfortable STILL!!

I've been doing a lot of thinking about back-to-work and have made some progress.  More on that this week.  The time is coming and I'm finally "feeling" it.  I've been in and out of this funk for the last month and that's prompting me to get my sh*t together.

My INTENTION today is to focus on the INSIDE (i.e. healthy habits) and get over the OUTSIDE (dark hair, bloat, etc).  INSIDES matter more -- always.  Later gators.