We are still sheltering in place here in the Rose City. I've lost track of how long it has been. Since sometime in March and this is the 3rd of May. Can't be bothered to do the math.
For a retired homebody, the stay at home order has made minimal difference in my life. True, I haven't seen friends or gone anywhere but the grocery store, but still... I can't complain. In fact, it has alleviated the need to make excuses for not going out. Lol.
The biggest thing I miss is my public library. I bought a couple of books early on in the lockdown. One I had planned to purchase anyway since it was written by a friend. The Royal Abduls by Ramiza Koya. So proud of her! So amazing to have a novel published! The other one was the third book of a series that I was reading. I had book #2 from the library and had to finish the series. (The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness.) Now I'm just trying to read from my own shelves.
I was texting with a friend last week, asking her how out of control her hair had gotten. This friend is very butchy and gets her hair cut every three weeks. She was going nuts! She couldn't stand it any more and bought a hair clipper and did it herself. It doesn't look half bad! That gave me the courage to try it myself. I watched a video (some fashionable young Canadian man, to judge by the accent) and he made it look if not easy, at least doable.
Here's the thing, I only have dog clippers. The University of YouTube* assured me that it's ok to use dog clippers on humans as opposed to the opposite. So, I rummaged around until I found them (my old dog with longish hair shuffled off this mortal coil several years ago and I haven't used the darned things since.) Step one was to take some steel wool to the blades to get the rust off.
Anyway, I did it and while it's far from perfect, it feels a whole lot better! Here are some pix:
This is the before picture. My hair looks like a thatched roof!
So much better! I need to decrease the length of the top but I'm pretty satisfied with how it turned out. And, really, it's only hair and mine grows fast. I hope you are entertained by this saga!
Other than my hair drama, I haven't done much of anything. A little quilting. Made a bunch of masks and gave them to friends and family. Still working on a rug for my neighbor. Just the usual pastimes of my old fart self.
So, tell me, what are you doing during these strange times?
* One of The Rancher's part time helpers has named it this and it makes me laugh. :^)
8 comments:
Thank you to Debra of She Who Seeks for suggesting that I post this!
Ha ha, I LOVE those photos! I can't believe what an amazing job you did with DOG CLIPPERS! I am seriously impressed. I have not yet hacked away at my own hair with the kitchen scissors, although the day is coming. But all I will cut off are the sticking-out bits that will not lay down as my hair gets longer. I've got a couple of problem areas that way on each side of my head.
When I was a poverty stricken university student back in the day (cue violins), I could only afford to go for a haircut once per year. Usually in the summer right before starting my summer job, so I'd look decent. This pandemic will take me right back to those shaggy days if it lasts long enough. Even once hairdressers are allowed to reopen, I won't be going. It's just too risky until there's a vaccine, in my opinion.
I agree with you on the risk factor - why endanger oneself over hair? Plus, the longer you let it grow, the better it will lay down. And, who's going to see it!?!
Wow! That looks great! I think you've found your retirement career : )
My life right now is all about yard work - opening the camp, getting the veggie garden ready, weeding, weeding, weeding. It feels so good to be outside.
And taking a stroll down memory lane - last year at this time I was in Portland!
Last year seems like a decade ago, doesn't it? No trips to the coast or Seattle in the near future, sigh.
I'm glad you are getting outside. Even pulling weeds feels better than sitting around the house. :^)
You did a great job! My husband cuts his own hair with clippers and it always looks perfect. He did mine when I was getting ready for chemo. Pre-chemo, when I had long hair, I trimmed it myself with scissors. I haven't done anything to it since it's grown back, but I'm considering returning to supershort hair once the chemo curls are gone. Then I'll let my husband use the clippers on it.
I'm working from home doing a little telemedicine, and otherwise puttering around int he house and yard.
SAW, I love super short hair! So effortless. Of course, long hair doesn't require much either - just wash, brush and put it in a scrunchy. I'm all about the clippers, now.
That's actually very good Home Cut using an Online Tutorial and Dog Clippers, Bravo! My Granddaughter was aching to cut off her Hip length Hair during Pandemic, since Pandemic Boredom knows no bounds, and insisted I do it for her or she'd do it herself. Okay, you don't have to threaten me with a good time, I broke out the only relatively sharp Scissors I have in the house which I used in the Kitchen... and lobbed off about 8 inches, she's happy with it, now I can add Hair Stylist to my Pandemic Self Taught Resume'? *LOL* I don't read Books but I do read Blogs and thus have been Blog Surfing for Reading Material, so your Post was appreciated for the Five in the Morning Pandemic induced Insomnia... Thank You! How about that Pandemic?
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