thanks everyone. I keep looking at her and thinking I need to trim something here...blend something there....but i am not going to, I tend to get carried away

which is why she ended up getting so much cut off. I started trimming and spur of the moment decided to trim her shorter for the summer. hubby says he likes her better with long hair...i agree. but i think she will feel better. it has been so humid here and extremely hot. it will only get worse. so i think it is "needed" more than "wanted"