I'm having a great week so far with my Aunt Mary showing her around Austin despite the 102 degree temps (literally). She's been a huge help cooking up a storm and stocking my freezer with meals for the hubby and me. Plus, she's been taking Lucy for long walks in the morning while I sleep and sewing a few new pretty head scarves for me. Boy, I could get used to having her nearby all the time but unfortunately, she leaves tomorrow for home to much cooler Connecticut.
We've been so busy that on Tuesday night I did something I swore I would never do. We were rushing out the door to catch a movie (Tree of Life...interesting but rather bizarre). After parking, we started walking to the theatre when all of the sudden, I put my hand on my head and realized, OH SH**T, I forgot to cover my bald head! My heart sunk but there was no time to go home and get a scarf and make it back in time for the movie. So I did what I never wanted to do which was to go into a public place with my shiny bald head on display for everyone to stare at. While I realize most people figure I have cancer when they see me wearing a scarf around my head, I don't feel as exposed and uncomfortable with it being covered up. I hate it when people look at me with a sad smile on their face as if I'm already on my death bed. Maybe I should get my body covered in colored tattoos wear a few chunky silver rings with skulls and heavy black eyeliner and then I would fit in more with the rest of Austin's population! Mr. Pincushion and I have always said that we're probably the only people in Austin that don't have any tattoos.
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