Quick Post! Girl stuff, etc.

Patrick is painting our bathroom right now -- it's looking good! The fumes are a little much so I stopped cleaning up in there and decided to steal a few moments with the blog.

I had a neat experience today: I got my second pedicure ever. I know that may surprise some of you mani-pedi regulars/addicts, but it's true.

So here's the deal, I used to think that the whole "high maintenance" thing was just not for me ... well, um, I might have been wrong.

When we met, Patrick admired how easily I moved from the canoe to a fancy night out with his friends; How swiftly my hair went from undone to up-do.

I've worked hard to maintain my low-maintenance status for many years now, and I think I'm ready to balance it a little more with some nurturing ... but not just of my feet. Read on:

So, there I was with one swollen foot soaking in bubbling water as another was being massaged when I took a good look around the shop. The five women who worked there were speaking Korean to each other, one was translating for two Hispanic ladies to another of the Korean workers, and three strangers gabbed as their nails dried. There were four races of women who spanned at least 50 years in age and obviously came from different socioeconomic strata all hanging out talking about life -- not just life, but girlie things!

I found it fulfilling to be with so many different people for one common goal: to feel good about ourselves. I'm learning that it's OK to spend a little money here and there in the name of nurturing, and that it's kind of fun to just sit and talk and learn that even though we're all in different stages of life and all from different walks ... we still like talking about the same things: good food, weight loss, hair, nails, and men!

I hope that in San Antonio I can find such a fun diverse place to pamper myself -- a place where I can be nurtured from heart to heels.