You Were Warned ...

The Wedding Channel is on ... not everyday, but frequently.  Just a bit of update and onto other things.

I tried hair for a second time.  Still no product or tools -- both of which came last night.  I'll do most of the experimenting without using them because I don't want to overwork my hair or blow through expensive sprays.  

The sides held better.  The look I'm trying to create is called a CHIGNON (shin-yawn) and it seems the easiest to do yourself.  I need to work on smoothing the lower twist so it looks less like a messy bun and more like a smooth roll.  I wish I had more hair -- longer and thicker (!!)

I'll practice a couple of times a week and in about a month, experiment with the tools a bit more.  I want to chat with my hairdresser first about best way to protect my hair before I start curling it.

In last wedding news, I had to look for a picture on my computer and found the only picture of the original dress.  I was heavier, it's a bad picture and the dress was the wrong size, but I forgot how much I like it.  Also, looking at it again, I think it might be okay for the wedding.  Now I'm having second thoughts -- eeek.  It will hinge on how much I like the new dress.  (This dress need to be hemmed to tea length all around.)  I think, no matter what, I'm keeping it.

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Now onto other things.

I finished The Secret, Book and Scone Society (Ellery Adams) and I didn't like it.  It started off promising and quickly became a cliche.  I understand the good reviews though -- it's not my type of book, but I can see why others like it.  A little mystery, a little romance, a little trauma backstory for EVERY character.  It's like a Hallmark movie kind of book.  If that's your thing, you'll enjoy this book.  Also the book references and food descriptions were too much -- too frequent and tried too hard for my liking.  That said, I could really go for a scone ...

Today is football watching with the kids.  Easy menu -- grilled chicken sammies and fries.  I have a couple of game food munchies from Trader Joe's.  Today is the virgin run for the air frier.  Angel Food cake for dessert.  Everything is made -- just the air frier stuff to crisp up.  Nice and easy.

Coby is hurting -- we think he has a back issue.  He'll get an x-ray this week.  Poor baby.  He's an incredible dog -- absolutely the sweetest, most well behaved, happy dog.  I gave him a hair cut and bath yesterday (picture was before both).  Trimmed his foot pads, face and got the shelter stink off of him now that his incision is healed.  He was so happy after the bath -- dogs don't like to smell like the shelter.  If they don't have a fresh incision, we bathe them immediately.

Have a great day to round out the weekend.  Stay well.  Later gators.