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on going gray ...

 It's been about 5 months since I last got my hair colored. I still have several months to go for the bangs and sides. It really did help to go get a haircut about September. I miss my bob haircut style, but I'm also enjoying a short style again. I would like to have really long gray hair some day...but for the growing out phase, short is great.

Progress on going gray. Here's late August 2014

 I'm trying to decide if it's time to get most of length cut off at this point. September 2014

Pulling it back to see how much gray is there...

 Get the first haircut. September 2014

 After 2nd haircut. Took this picture after camping in tent all night. Haha. It's my favorite style. I keep telling the haircut person to make it a 'messy cut'. Guess I need to show her this picture! October 2014. There is a LOT of gray. These pictures make it look more blonde. I also found this blue gel stuff I LOVE. It's by Big Sexy Hair and it makes your hair stick any way you want it! Also added more shine which I really want with gray hair.

One of my inspiration pictures from Pinterest. 

Inks Lake Primitive Camping

We are really considering taking on a supported hike of part of the Colorado Trail next summer. It's the very last portion that ends in Durango. About 100 miles over 5-6 days...A lot of miles. Even though it is a group hike (about 12) with guides and meals provided, tents carried on to the next place...I'm still a little (really a LOT) concerned about my ability to do this. 

Our neighborhood is very hilly and provides challenging walks, so I've been hitting our streets most days. Most recently started walking w/ my trekking poles again. I think I can get in shape to walk the 15-20 miles a day, but my other concern is actually sleeping in a tent. On the ground. When it's cold. THEN getting up the next morning and hitting the trail. For 15-20 miles.

So, this weekend we tried out tent camping over at Inks Lake. I had not done this in ten years and last time we did it, it was in Colorado near Grand Lake. It was late May or early June and all I remember is how very cold I was and that I said I NEVER wanted to tent camp again. It was just a miserable night. So, I know I have to figure out if I can really sleep in a tent.

I was actually surprised at how well I slept at Inks Lake. In a tent. On the ground. (on a pad, really) I actually kinda liked it. I actually really liked the idea of packing everything in our backpacks and just striking out with all that we really needed.  We had a lot of fun. William did all the cooking and it was yummy. Dinner was a chicken teriyaki. Dessert was hot chocolate. He brought me hot coffee in the morning in the tent. What more could a girl want? 

So, next month we will try it again when it's much colder. AND we will get up and try to hike at least 10 miles AFTER we've slept in a tent. Oh boy.