"Call me Pippi Longstocking, if you please"

Horrors of Horrors! I have turned my hair "orange". It started out that I wanted to put highlights in my hair, but didn't want to pay the big$ so I did it myself with a $10 kit at home. It probably would have been alright, had I allowed someone else to apply the stuff, or had more experience, but alas! it came out looking odd. than I consoled myself by allowing that I could just do an all over color (knowing the highlights would absorb the color more) that was closer to my original color, thus evening it out a bit. However, I did not want to get another $10 kit so I went to a Beauty Shop supply store(note:do not ask someone who probably has never gone to cosmetology school about what to do!) and bought some color. I picked out something with a hint of red just to give it a little lift. Little?? As you can see, I got more than a little. :) My hair has turned "orange". Perhaps in a couple of washings it will soothe itself, but for now, here world, are my cooper colors!

On another note, I am so proud of my son, N. Today was his show-n-tell day and instead of taking the normal 7 yr.old toy of Star Wars or what not; he took a piece of music. I have borrowed from my mom a tape of Celtic songs, and he has fallen in love with one titled, "Ga'nate". So, today he took it to class to share it with his fellow classmates. (Wow! What a kid!) He said most kids were paying attention, but some were rude and talking. His teacher liked it so much that they played other parts of the tape, and I suggested that he tell her to make herself a copy. He got excited, "Could she make a copy for everybody in my classroom because I bet they would learn to like the song too." Ahh, the innocence of being young. :)