Snip , snip

One of the most challenging things to teach Beau James is impulse control. I have seen such improvement with consistent training. He is much more patient, and last night stayed totally cool and calm while I worked for a good long while in the garden. Might have just been the time of day, but I gave him lots of “good dog” encouragement because he was using self control.

Learning to control my own impulses is another story. Yesterday, I decided I needed to a haircut and because I am somewhat reluctant to sit down for a hairdresser, I figured I could just cut it myself. Or at least get a start on it. So , I watched a YouTube about how to put your hair up in a ponytail and snip off the ends. The girl had perfect hair, I sort of followed her directions – snip, snip – and hey not too bad, but maybe a little uneven. I regretted my impatience, and decided I better go to town and have a real hairdresser fix me up. The first place I called was full for the day. But once I was in Chelan, I looked up a few more places I could go. I didn’t have much time, as Beau was in the back of the car, and I don’t like to leave him for long. There was one place I found that was a combination Barber and Hairdresser Shop. The owner only accepted walk-ins, which was perfect for me… but when she opened up after lunch, I was fourth in line behind two older men and one younger. I found out she only accepted cash after the young man had to leave to get cash from Walmart. I realized I only had about 7 dollars and the cut cost $17. I thought about going for cash, but by that time I had lost my patience and just drove home. What the heck, I can just do this myself , I thought. This time I didn’t’ even consider watching an instructional video, just ponied up, and chopped off a little more. It actually turned out pretty good , which does not bode well as I will likely suffer the consequences of impulsivity in the future and not fare so well.