Hello all.  Just wanted to let you know I was still alive and kickin&#39; - have spend umpteen million hrs. (well, it seems like it) stripping wallpaper, priming and painting.  Yesterday I went to the salon to get my hair done and ended up spending 4 hr. and 45 minutes in the stylist&#39;s chair.  Glad she wasn&#39;t charging me by the hr.  I had all the dark color stripped from my hair and then had to sit there with the stripper on, then she washed it out and conditioned it and I to sit with the conditioning treatment in, then she washed it again and dried it, then added the color, which I had to sit with it in, then she washed that out, conditioned it again - you know the drill by now, I had to sit with the conditioner in.  Then there was a final washing, drying and styling.  It has gone from the harsh, almost black to a medium chestnut brown.  I was supposed to get highlights too but she thought my hair had been thru enough for the time being so I go back next Tuesday for another deep conditioning and the highlights.  I have always colored my hair at home but after having it done professionally, I will never do it myself again.  It just looks and feels so much healther with a stylist doing it.  I spent the whole day today shopping - was looking for some new framed prints to go with the new design of the master bedroom.  I ended up going to Hobby Lobby and they had all their Christmas stuff for 90% off.  I did not need anything - I have enough decoraitons to do 3 houses, but at that price, I could not pass it up.  I got &#036;750 worth of holiday stuff for &#036;75.  I haven&#39;t broken the news to Greg yet, who just finally got all the Christmas stuff taken to the basement and stored away 2 days ago.  Steve, I just read about your tests and then saw that the procedure was a success - I was happy to see that.  Sounds like something you might be able to milk for some extra attention for a while.   Mary Lou, I am sorry you had some adverse reactions to your test, but am happy you too are on the mend.  So many &quot;owies&quot; here - hope all of you (Jackie, Carmen, Steve Mary Lou and any others) are on the mend now.  Carmen, not sure where I find the energy - in fact most evenings I don&#39;t have any - but then I look at an imcomplete project and force myself&#33;&#33;&#33;  Joey, as much as I love Greg and miss him when he is away - I really do like being able to sleep int he middle of the bed and watching tv in bed, which I can&#39;t do when he is home.   Well guys, tomorrow starts the weekend - anyone have any exciting plans?  I plan to paint&#33;&#33;&#33;