Guess what I saw outside my window today and other weekend drama

[Marisa6826]

I've been in one hellaciously bitchy mood since yesterday - more on that in a second - and it was only topped today to be awoken by chain saws next door.

It seems my neighbours are going to go through with an addition right on top of my property line and felt compelled to cut down THREE 100+ year old trees. Two kind of crappy evergreens and then one absolutely majestic oak. I was actually heartbroken to see the oak go. The husband admitted to me that there really wasn't any reason for the oak to go, other than his bitch wife not liking the leaves on her patio. The nerve!!

So, I'm looking out the window, mourning that poor tree, when out come about six wild turkeys!! They actually walked up to my neighbours' lawn sat there and watched the tree guys! If that wasn't just the strangest thing. They weren't even afraid of the chain saws (I guess they haven't checked their calendars to see what Thursday is ;) ).

So about yesterday. The three of us went to NYC to get my haircut. Sophie was supposed to also get hers trimmed. Well, I went, armed with a photo of what I wanted - not dramatically different than what I had, but with longer layers. Well my hair dresser decided to do what he wanted anyway and without me realising what he was doing (he started from behind) cut SIX INCHES off my hair. It took everything I had to not start sobbing in the chair and then beat him to within an inch of his life. I've been going to him for over sixteen years and he KNOWS better than to pull a stunt like that. Then he started in with saying that Sophie was too afraid of him to even attempt to cut her bangs. I was so angry at that point I didn't even care. I STILL had to pay for the cut, but I am NOT going back to him. The SOB actually pulled Jonathan aside thinking that I was angry about Sophie and not my hair. Jonathan wasn't aware of any of the drama, since he had been chasing Sophie for almost two hours while I was unknowingly being butchered.

The whole evening culminated with me going to the L&D ward for an emergency non-stress test because I hadn't felt Amelia move all day. She's fine though.

I'm still licking my wounds. I just about cry everytime I look in the mirror :( x(.

-m

[MelissaTC]

I'm sorry girlie. I bet your hair looks fab! But I understand why you would be upset.

At least you didn't stumble into a crime scene. Yup, a crime scene. Only me...

[jbowman]

That stinks, Marisa. I had my hair cut yesterday & am always reminded about what an emotional experience it is for me (even when I actually LIKE the haircut!), but I can't imagine how you feel. I would be particularly annoyed because this guy had been cutting your hair for so long!

Big hugs!

[Marisa6826]

Crime scene? I thought you weren't seeing your ILs till December!!!! :P

Do tell!!

-m

[momathome]

Yikes, Marisa, sounds like you had a fabulous weekend. ;) Hang in there, girlie, you have nowhere to go but up and I am sure your hair looks beautiful anyway, even if it was NOT what you wanted. FWIW, I hate getting my hair cut and I know I have to do it this week and I am just dreading it - I hate the loss of control! Take care and have a nice Thanksgiving!

OOOOhhhhhhhhh.....NOthing worse than a hairdresser who decides to do his own thing! You should have turned his shears on him! I am so sorry. There is nothing worse than a haircut you don't like and especially in the last minutes of a pregnancy when you a looking for a pick me up not a knock me down. And God help anyone who tells you "Oh well, it will grow...." Yeah. And tomorrows another day.
Hugs to you. Sorry about your hair. Love the turkey story, though.
Barbara-mom to Jack 3/27/03, a Red Sox fan
expecting #2, a Yankee fan, around 5/9/05!

[marinkitty]

ACK! I would have felt so betrayed if my hairstylist had done that!!! How totally awful and even worse to do it to someone just weeks away from having a baby! While I'm sure it looks great, Marisa, I am mentally kicking him in the shins for you!!!!

Oh - and my folks used to have a flock of wild turkeys that sat in their trees for a few weeks every fall. They were the oddest birds - not afraid of anything or anyone. They would stand in the middle of the driveway and refuse to move even when being honked at and nearly run over. There were days my mother couldn't take her car out, literally. For some reason about three years ago, they stopped showing up - maybe some fed up homeowner finally ran them over.

Holly
Mom to Mia (3.17.03)
Another March baby EDD (3.22.05)

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[ellies mom]

I got one of those hair cuts while I was seven months pregnant. That was also the day DH first brought up selling my beloved home. I cried every time I looked in the mirror, or at my beautiful old molding, or my crystal door knobs. Yup, that really bites. I feel for you.

I'm sorry about the big beautiful old oak tree! Your neighbor needs to move into a new treeless development if she isn't going to appreciate those trees!

My parents have wild turkey's that come up to their yard all of the time. Mom always wondered why they weren't afraid of the dog. Dad informed her that they gave Larry a good @** kicking one day and now they all live in peace.

And your hair! I bet it looks great but I totally understand about being shocked and upset. Hopefully in a couple of days you'll like your hair, but that won't change the fact that your hairdresser was wrong wrong wrong!

[MelissaTC]

Crime scene at Duke...in the clinic...I was walking in the very large, deserted building when I stumbled upon police tape and some men who informed me that it was a crime scene and I was not able to cross. I freaked out and had to go upstairs to take a different elevator back down. Talk about excitement at the RE office...