Cold and Blustery

I was walking to the bank and the UPS store yesterday. It's not a long walk, maybe three blocks in July, it was a great way to take in the gorgeous weather. Yesterday I realized that it's going to become a very. long. walk. It was cloudy and cold and windy yesterday. I didn't pull out the big coat, but I was relatively warm from about mid-thigh up. My legs were freezing. i've got to get some thermals. I couldn't find them at Target the other day. I should have asked. I also need more substantial gloves and scarf. I've got the earmuffs covered.

It didn't snow in town yesterday, but they had footage on the news that it snowed in the suburbs. My mom confirmed. She and my aunt stayed out in Palatine, their home town this weekend and they said that there were definite snow flurries. As I type this, it looks beautiful outside sunny and clear, but I know that it's only in the 40's. I'm debating whether I'll leave the house at all today.

Thankfully, the radiators do keep it pretty toasty in here.

I got a haircut. For the first time since junior high, I've got bangs. Or "fringe" as I'm going to call them. It'll make me seem more sophisticated. Here are the before and afters.




Last time I had bangs I would hold them straight up, spray them with a ton of hairspray, blow dry that so it's nice and stiff and then curl just the tips, pick out the curl so it looked like a ridiculous claw on my forehead and skip out the door. This will be different. I think I'll have to get a flat iron. I think I like them.

It was great to see my mom and my aunt. we had a wonderful visit. and I'm looking forward to the dells this weekend with dad, sis, aunt, uncle, cousin, cousin's hubby and baby.