This is one for the books!

April 27, 2004

Yesterday Patty had asked me to cut her hair because she said it looked

like she had a mullet. Of course I said no and told her to make an appointment.

Well, I just got home and was greeted at the door by Patty. Can you guess

what she did today? Instead of waiting for that appointment, like she has done

for 19 years, she decided she could cut her own hair. That's right, she cut

her hair. I mean she CUT her hair! I do not know what got into her mind but

it sure as heck wasn't anything good that's for sure. She went from shoulder

length hair to short hair which she cut to the nape of her neck. Lets see if

you can guess how good it looks. It looks like junk. She has a problem making

her handwriting look good. Just imagine what she did to her hair! I could

just scream. Oh and she did it by feel, no mirror, nothing. Oh my goodness!

Instead of taking her to the beauty salon to fix it I think I just might

clean up the horribly stray parts (and boy do I mean stray) but I think I just

might let her live looking like this for a week or two. I can't believe this.

I

never know what is going to happen next. This one makes me want to pull my

own hair out.

If I were a really horrible mother I just might take a picture of this.

Serves her right. Good thing she didn't cut her neck, poke an eye out.... Darn

I

don't have any film.

Tim, have you found anything out about CHARGE and impulsivity. Is this just

Patty? Why, oh why, oh why? I can't believe this. 19 years and still she

does things that blow my mind.

Bonnie, mom to Kris 21, a very unique looking Patty 19 and hoping to make it

to 20, and wife to who just might scream from fright when he walks in the

door.

April 27, 2004

Bonnie, My husband is 38 and very vain, thought he could put high lights in

his own hair to save money. It took $200 dollars later to fix the mess, and

weeks of orange hair, but, I think he learned his lesson. What was he

thinking?! LOL.

DeAnn, Mom to Austin 9, 5, and CHARgE Whitney 9 months

April 27, 2004

Bonnie, My husband is 38 and very vain, thought he could put high lights in

his own hair to save money. It took $200 dollars later to fix the mess, and

weeks of orange hair, but, I think he learned his lesson. What was he

thinking?! LOL.

DeAnn, Mom to Austin 9, 5, and CHARgE Whitney 9 months

April 28, 2004

Bonnie,

has done the same thing, on many occasions, if the

scissors have not been hidden she has given herself a haircut. She

always seems quite proud of herself too! The first time I ever had

her overnight was when I was about 16/17, she was " napping " in my

room, only to find her as pleased as punch to have her dark hair all

over my white carpet and me freaking out, wondering how capable her

parent's would think that I was was caring for their daughter after

that. It's been 7 years and she lives with me, so that was the least

of her worries! I did take pics and was actually looking at them

yesterday! Her Mom just laughed, it hadn't been the first time. She

did it at school that same week, the teacher called her flipping out

and again it wasn't a big deal, she had just done it at my house. I

would have been wondering by then, as it wasn't that long to begin

with! used to love going out and having her hair done with

the whole getting a shampoo, holding the mirror and being pampered,

now its a struggle. I dread when I take her because it is always on

a bribe and I am right there, making sure that the hair dresser isn't

getting her hair pulled. To this day scissiors are usually kept up

and outta sight, as she also like to cut up the stuffed animals to

take the stuffing out and put the fabric between her fingers.

, friend and caregiver to , 23...CHARGE

April 28, 2004