salon day

[tielan]

Sent out an invite Wednesday for ppl to come for a Salon Day today, from 12-4pm. Wasn't expecting many people because, well, Easter weekend in the middle of school holidays so plenty of people are out and away.

Had 5 people come around - 3 from church, 2 from gardening. About 3 said they couldn't make it, another 2 said they'd try but didn't manage it in the end. At the start, I wasn't sure that I could actually make it through the full four hours - I was just so tired! But once people were there and we were socialising? That was good. I felt energised until close to the end when I started petering out. Now that they're gone, I am thoroughly exhausted.

Doesn't help that the period has turned up. Today is Day 1: The Deluge. Woke up with a headache, exhaustion, mild abdominal pain.

I'd go to bed early but we have a zoom with Dad+steps & half-bro. I might have a wash and a nap; I surely don't need anything for dinner. Hoo boy.

Lately, I keep smelling cigarette smoke - like someone has tossed an ashtray under one of my windows. Or possibly under the house? IDK. It's very disconcerting. I have a vague memory of going to sleep with my hair smelling of smoke a number of weeks ago; I think it was too late to wash and dry my hair. Anyway, scent of smoke. Ugh.

Probably going to need to wash the sheets or something...

Comments

[summerstorm]

Oh, that cigarette smoke thing sounds awful. Are any of your neighbors smoking outside now that it’s warmer? That’s usually what happens here now that my father’s gone and my mom & sister’s bf are considerate smokers.

Glad Salon Day turned out okay even if you’re exhausted now!

[wpadmirer]

I'm glad you enjoyed your salon! Sounds like you had a pretty good group turn up considering the time.

Cigarette smoke is one of the most pervasive scents to me. I hate it. It probably will require washing the sheets and perhaps airing out the pillow itself.

[brokenhighways]

I hate the smell of cigarette smoke SO MUCH. It's to the point where I can smell it if a character on TV is visibly smoking. But yeah, I'm betting it's something that someone's left somewhere...

[beatrice_otter]

The salon sounds lovely.