My Sparkle Crown

My sparkle crown is continuing to get longer by the day!  Some days I'm ok with it, others, not so much!

It does look pretty cool in certain light.  It really sparkles!

Then I have a ton of these crazy small hairs sprouting out of my sparkle crown line.  I'm sure that's a good sign and once they get long enough to lay down, i will be much happier!

I am loving all the groups on Facebook geared to going grey.  It really helps to see all the pictures of the different transitions and hear the stories.

Well, sparkle on!!

Don't try to LOOK young...

We are always told to look our best, don't age, dress young, be young, but I have always felt that age is just a number.  With every birthday I am blessed to have I realize more and more that age doesn't matter.  What matters is that you love.  You love your family, you love your children and their children and you learn to accept and love yourself!  It finally happens.  You love yourself.  And hopefully it doesn't take you years and years to accomplish that very important part of living.  I am hoping to live to at least 100!  That is my goal.  It could happen!  My great grandmother lived to be 108.  So I know it's possible.  

Getting Real...Going Gray

Gray hair runs in the fam!  I started seeing those white silver sparkle strands when I was a
teenager.  I don't remember when I started dying my hair, but I don't think it was to cover up the sparkle, I think it was just to dye it.  I think I thought it was what you were SUPPOSED to do.  Wasn't it?  Aren't we supposed to do whatever makes us look young?  Isn't that what everyone else does?  Face lifts, botox, boob implants, etc.  So I guess I fell into that rut.  I have always been told I "Don't Look Old enough, for the 4 kids I have, or for the 7 grandkids, I have, or on and on."  I think I have always looked my age, however that's supposed to look?  I am actually surprised I have made it to 57!  And dam those years flew right by!  I don't understand where they went!  Anyway, I have finally decided that I am tired of looking like I dye my hair, especially the few days right after, "I've dyed my hair".  It just doesn't look right!  It looks too dark and dyed.  Not to mention the mess it makes and the chemicals I am dumping onto my brain every two to three weeks!  I have tried this avenue twice before and didn't make it.  I feel like everyone is staring at my roots even after only 3 weeks, never mind 3 months worth of roots!  But, this time I am going to do this!  It's time to be the real ME! Dam it!  I mean really at 57 I think I have waited to long already!  But as they say "It's better late than never" or "It's never too late to start".  So here I go on this crazy journey.  I hope I love it.  I hope I stick to it.  I know the real me is already here but I want my outside to really show it!

On a positive note

On a positive note....
I've learned that no matter what happens, or
how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better
tomorrow, if for no other reason than a sense of relief that
whatever it was, didn't get worse!.
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I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way
he/she handles these four things: a rainy day, lost luggage,
screaming two year olds, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
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I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your
parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
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I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making
a "life."
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I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
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I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's
mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
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I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But
if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others,
your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
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I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart,
I usually make the right decision.
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I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
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I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch
someone. People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm
hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
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I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
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I've learned that if you are going through Hell it is best to keep
going.
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I've learned that you should tell someone you care
about them. Sometimes they just need a little something
to make them smile.

Subject: mid-life

Subject: mid-life

I've seen two shows lately that went on and on about
how mid-life is a great time for women.
Just last week Oprah had a whole show on
how great menopause will be....
Puhleeeeeeeze!I've had a few thoughts of my own
and would like to share them with you.
Whether you are pushing 40, 50, 60
(or maybe even just pushing your luck) you'll probably relate.

Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down.
This gives us plenty of time
to care for our newly acquired mustache.
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In mid-life women no longer have upper arms,
we have wingspans.
We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts,
we are flying squirrels in drag.
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Mid-life is when you can
stand naked in front of a mirror
and you can see your rear without turning around.
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Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram
and you realize that this is the only time
someone will ask you to appear topless.
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Mid-life is when you want to grab
every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream,
"Listen honey, even the Roman empire fell
and those will too."
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Mid-life brings wisdom to know
that life throws us curves and
we're sitting on our biggest ones.
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Mid-life is when you look at your-know-it-all,
beeper-wearing teenager and think:
"For this I have stretch marks?"
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In mid-life your memory starts to go.
In fact the only thing we can retain is water.

Mid-life means that your Body By Jake
now includes Legs By Rand McNally --
more red and blue lines
than an accurately scaled map of Wisconsin.

Mid-life means that you become more reflective...
You start pondering the "big" questions.
What is life? Why am I here?
How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat
before it's no longer a healthy choice?
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But mid-life also brings with it
an appreciation for what is important.
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We realize that breasts sag, hips expand and chins double,
but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile.
Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now
for the body you had way back when?

Maybe our bodies simply have to expand
to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired.


That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it!

REMEMBER: "Stressed" spelled backward is "desserts."

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Old People

Seniors   The Nelson's a married couple were traveling by car from Myrtle Beach SC to visit family in Jacksonville Fl.   Being Seniors, after almost eleven hours on the road and too tired to continue, they decided to get a room. However, they only planned to sleep for four hours and then get back on the road. When they checked out four hours later, the desk clerk handed them a bill for $350.00. The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He told the clerk although it's a nice hotel; the rooms certainly aren't worth $350.00 for four hours. Then the clerk tells him that $350.00 is the 'standard rate'. He insisted on speaking to the Manager. The Manager appears, listens to him, and then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference center that were available for us to use. 'But we didn't use them," the husband said. ''Well, they are here, and you could have," explained the Manager. The Manager went on to explain that the couple could also have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. "We have the best entertainers from New York , Hollywood , and Las Vegas perform here," the Manager says. "But we didn't go to any of those shows," the husband said. "Well, we have them, and you could have," the Manager replied. No matter what amenity the Manager mentioned, the husband replied, "But we didn't use it!" The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the husband gave up and agreed to pay. As he didn't have the check book he asked his wife to write the check.  She did and gave it to the Manager. The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But ma'am, this is only made out for $50.00." ''That's correct. I charged you $300.00 for sleeping with me," she replied. "But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager. "Well, too bad, I was here, and you could have." Don't mess with senior citizens. They didn't get there by being stupid!