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Goldilocks Zone

Halfway through my life I changed my hair from dark to light, which fits. My skin is fair! I had it bleached, and I never knew what would transpire eventually; it was not good! One day I showered, and my hair stayed dry! It crumbled in my fingers! I could cry. I had to cut it short and grow it out. New ways to change I had to think about. My daughter is my hair stylist, and she knows how important “color” is to me. My roots are now half grey; I’m kind of old. But I still love and want that look of gold. An auburn hue she gives me with blonde streaks. It stays that way a few months. Then grey peeks. I’m also glad how long my hair has grown. Often I return to Goldilocks Zone. March 27, 2021 for Anthony Biaanco's Goldilocks Zone Contest

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Date: 3/28/2021 4:28:00 PM
Hello Andrea ... there's certainly nothing wrong with looking the way you wish to, but if things go wrong it can take time to remedy, especially when it affects the hair - thank you Andrea - Lindsay
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Date: 3/28/2021 4:05:00 PM
A few grey hairs... I should be so lucky. I think Moses arranged my ‘centre parting’ so if the tide came in and I had a solid grey thatch... I’d be well chuffed. Good luck in the contest Goldilocks. Terry
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Date: 3/28/2021 2:28:00 PM
Great take on the theme. You look like a beautiful woman with or without the bleach.
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Date: 3/28/2021 4:26:00 AM
Great reminiscing Andrea--this poem is in the happy zone. All the best.
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Date: 3/28/2021 4:01:00 AM
Coloring hair always seems to damage it, Andrea. Lots of women have to go through this in their quest for beauty. Your hair always looks great in photos! Cute poem. Best wishes for a win in Anthony's contest! Hugs, Carolyn
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/28/2021 1:19:00 PM
thank, Carolyn. It stopped cumbling when I quit going to the bad beautician who continuously poured bleached on top of my hair! I think my daughter goes much lighter with the bleach.
Date: 3/27/2021 10:30:00 PM
If you can get a haircut, you're lucky. In Malta no hairdressers can open shop. One relies on armatures. Soon I'll look like a hippy.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/28/2021 1:09:00 AM
wow, you guys sure are strict over there. Beauty salons have been back in business here since summer. As long as masks are worn of course!
Date: 3/27/2021 9:53:00 PM
Andrea, you have come up with a very creative take on the Goldilocks Zone. I had to google it to find out what he meant in his instructions. I don't think he means Andrea's hair color...but I loved the rhyming couplets. GL in the contest.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/28/2021 1:08:00 AM
haha, I just saw what it means in science. I could never have written on THAT thing anyway!!!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/28/2021 1:07:00 AM
Well, I always took Goldilocks to be the female character in the Three Bears story, so if it means something else, I sure don't know about it. Will have to google and see what you found! Sure hope originality in such a case is favored!
Date: 3/27/2021 7:29:00 PM
This is a fantastic poem answer to the contest prompt Andrea.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/28/2021 1:09:00 AM
not now that I was told what Goldilocks zone means. hahaha.
Date: 3/27/2021 6:04:00 PM
Great group of complementing couplets. I can always see some of the best writes from you.
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