I made an appointment for Cheeto with a highly recommended veterinary hospital near where I work. I will have to take off work but I’m hoping only for half a day. It’s at 9:30 and should last no more than an hour. If I get him back to my house by 11:30 I can be back at work by 12 and at least not miss the afternoon. Assuming he comes home with me.

I tried to dye my hair blue over my natural medium brown but the dye simply washed out and didn’t stick. It’s a recommended brand (arctic fox) but without at least opening up my hair shaft a bit I suppose it doesn’t work for darker hair.

I used a brand last time that definitely worked (splat midnight series) but it was SO messy and stained EVERYTHING. I had to scrub my skin with toothpaste and baking soda to get the dye off and the bathtub was stained every time I showered for a couple of weeks. It showed up though and never washed completely out, actually. It’s been cut by now so it’s no longer there.

I don’t want to do anything that will damage my hair, it hasn’t been processed in 2.5 years and is very healthy right now. Plus I don’t want vibrant color while I’m still working.

I was going to go out today to some stores but it’s nasty from that winter storm. We only got rain thank goodness but the wind is still gusting and it’s cold and gray. So I cleaned out the refrigerator, cleaned the stove, and cleaned up my things in the animal room. There’s a lot of stuff to bring to the basement but I’m kind of afraid to carry boxes down the steps since I slipped a month ago. I fell down half the stairs and was super lucky I didn’t get anything more than a horrible bruise. I’m terrified to hurt my back again or worse.

I hate asking for help for anything but I’m going to have to ask RS to get the boxes, I think.