Happy, happy feet

IMO, there is not much on earth that is better than a pedicure (well, a few things, but I won't go into them here). I adore being up to my knees in hot, fragrant, sudsy water while flipping through a thoroughly trashy gossip magazine. Oh joy, oh bliss.

One of my birthday presents was a gift certificate to a new salon in bustling downtown Senoia, a small town not far from us. The "salon" is a partitioned area in the back of a boutique, with two pedicure chairs, two hair styling booths and one manicure table. It was entertaining to sit in the chair and see all that went on in the boutique (not much) and to look out at the activity on Main Street (quite a lot). Senoia has a great little downtown area, about three blocks long, and is working hard to bring businesses there and create a vital downtown.

Since I tend to be very hard on my hands and can't keep polish on to save my life, I opted for the deluxe pedicure and applied the remaining amount of gift certificate to a future pedicure. In all honesty, it was not the best pedicure I have ever had but it was far from the worse. And for the price - a paltry $30 - the hour of pampering was a steal. The young woman doing the pedicure is rural Georgia at its best, but she was pleasant and diligent. My feet and lower legs were scrubbed, massaged, buffed and moisturized, and my toenails are now a shimmery copper color. Ooh la la!

I do plan to return, but will take my own polish and trashy gossip magazine - the salon did not have a good supply of either!

This and that

Heard back from P.A. Coral that the recheck of my blood showed that my potassium level is normal. Good news - now I don't have to take a potassium supplement. I do know that I don't eat enough fresh fruit, so I am going to try to continue either eating a banana each day or drinking a glass of orange juice (without vodka or rum added).

I am on my second B12 patch. The normal dosage is one patch per week but my level was so low that for the first two weeks, Coral told me to use patches three times a week. I forgot to ask her how soon I should feel a difference in my energy level...I have no idea when I should perk up.

Regarding the scarf exchange, I am working on my first idea and it is progressing well. I have another pattern and yarn as backup, in case the first doesn't turn out to my satisfaction. I am having great fun choosing items for the goodie bag; since my recipient, Sue, owns a yarn store I am staying away from items that can be purchased in such a store and choosing more simply fun girly items.

I am also having fun looking at bedding. We FINALLY bought a bed for our guest room; anyone who slept on the air mattress we had in there will shout with glee at this news. No furniture, just the bed; we will either craft a headboard from fabric and batting, or James will make a headboard sometime. I am trying not to spend a fortune on the bedding, which is very easy to do, so I will go to Target and JC Penney tomorrow after tutoring.

That's about all the news from out here in Hooterville, Georgia...it can't always be exciting!