Mines

Not yours or mine but silver and gold mines.  There are hundreds of them where we are right now, with the majority of them being silver mines.  But there are also hundreds of mine shafts in the area, so walking where one is walking is quite precarious.  Only walk or hike on suggested trails.

One in particular that we hiked the other day is the well know Castle Dome Mine.

Travel through rugged parts of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Keep your eyes open for the abundant wildlife, which includes desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, coyote, cottontail, bobcat, fox and golden eagle. You can visit a cave once inhabited by Native Americans. Cross rocky McPherson Pass through the Castle Dome Mountains.  The recent rains did that pass in if they repair it before we leave we'll go back.  Hike to well-preserved cabins at Big Eye Mine.We stopped at the Castle Dome Mines Museum and learn about the area’s extensive mining history.Your trip starts out as an easy washboard gravel road which Mr is not afraid to travel on with the truck.  Anything more than that we walk.

Castle Dome was a small mining settlement which first produced silver and later lead. Since lead is not nearly as valuable as silver, the mine did not last very long.

Mining foundations,  buildings and miscellaneous mining gear remain.  The couple that now own the property have reconstructed many of the old buildings like the bank, the five saloons and of course there's always a brothel.

What I always find when on the desert are saguaro cactus.  This one caught my attention because of it's five arms which means it's quite mature.

Next is a very large lake in the area that we must go search for.

It's only hair

You probably have heard that when you painted a room and you weren't just over the moon with the color.  It's only paint you can just put another color over that brite icky color.............no problem.

Well the very same thing happened to me but with my hair color.  The following is a phone conversation I had with a customer service representative who is a supervisor with a well known hair color products company.

Me...........May I speak to a customer service supervisor.

Customer Service.............right away, please hold.

Customer Service..............Good Morning this is Andrea, how may I assist you?

Me............Andrea good morning, by any chance do you know what the color fuschia looks like?

Andrea............I think I do, yes.

Me............Well picture that color on my hair and my name isn't PINK either!!!

Andrea.................oh my word.........clearing her throat

Me..............Let me tell you a bit of background.

Andrea...............please Ma'm I'm listening.

Me...............I have used your product for years off and on.  Off because I was near a hairdresser that I felt knew what they were doing and I paid to have them color my hair.  To let you know my hair is a mousy brown with a spattering of gray, not enough to let grow and and look good but enough to make me keep on coloring my hair.  I purchase my color at Sally's Beauty Supply because they are everywhere and the bottles are always fresh.

Over the years I have been many colors from blonde to various shades of red.  Sister used to laugh when I came to visit, I would get off the plane and she would wonder what color my hair was........lol

Well Andrea my hair color is now a mixed shade or fuschia with a warm cherry coke color mixed in there.

I have always used two different colors.  I have used these very same colors for several years and suffice to say I have never washed out the color AND come out with FUSCHIA!!  I keep the color numbers in my wallet so no mistakes are made.  I am not on any medications that would affect the color process.

Andrea..................do you still have the bottles?

Me.................yep I do actually both bottles.  I got them outta the trash when I removed the towel from my head in front of the mirror.

Andrea................oh my I am so sorry.  Mrs. W are you laughing?

Me..............yes Andrea I am because there is no reason to cry and get upset with you, it's not your fault.  Something is wrong with some packaging and your production folks should know.  So give me an adress and I will be happy to send you the offending bottles and well as the peroxide bottle.

Andrea....................is your hair despite the color OK, not broken or damaged in any way?

Me................nope it's fine.  Andrea it's just a color I have NEVER EVER had before.  ANd maybe that's not a horrible thing.  You may or may not know that red fades quickly so we'll see what this fades to.

Andrea...................I don't think I would put another color on right away even if it is in good shape.  Wish all our calls were this simple and free of drama.  Thank you for being so kind.

Me.........................your welcome and NO there will be no photos but Ill be happy to send you a hair sample.

Andrea..................Oh great idea...........thank you again, enjoy your day.

Now y'all know me well enough to wonder why I didn't go off on that poor woman.................I certainly thought about it while I was waiting for her to come on the line.  But it's not her fault so why bother.  This is a new one for me that's for sure.

See ya cause I'mm off to Sally' to buy some brown to tone this down some.  Oh you should see it in the SUN!!!  No wait you shouldn't  HA!!  Remember it's only hair!