We have had some rain. Yesterday we got 1/4"! Today it threatened all day as you can see from the low hanging clouds on the photo above. It didn't rain until this evening but again not for very long.
My photo is the only one I took on the walk today. I couldn't bring myself to go very far. I've been feeling at "sixes and sevens".
[From the web: If you are at sixes and sevens you are in a state of total confusion, disorder or disarray.]
Maybe that's not exactly the right phrase but close. I think I finally figured out why.
For Granddaughter #2's birthday I wanted to take her for a manicure and pedicure. Now if I still lived in Maryland, I'd have known where to take her but I haven't graced the door of a nail salon since moving here. Nail polish and I don't agree especially as a gardener but I have been known to get pedicures though not since moving here. I looked on line and called some places and settled on one which gave a discount to children. I was only going to get a pedicure but then Dan chimed in he'd like to have one, too. A first for him.
Nancy's Salon said to call the day before to make an appointment which would have meant calling on Tuesday for a Wednesday one. I didn't want to chance it and called on Monday. She said we'd need to come at 3 o'clock not 3:30 which is what I wanted, it being after school let's out. I said okay and we'd pick up granddaughter at 2:15 from school
We arrived just before 3 and the woman was really vague about whether she had our appointment in her book. She asked when did I call and I explained all that. She finally agreed and granddaughter selected her colors for fingers and toes. Her manicure was first and Dan and I had pedicures.
It all went smoothly. My fears had been that it would take the whole afternoon because they were squeezing us in. I had no idea of the size of the place but it was much bigger than I imagined. My fears were unfounded. Sigh of relief when we left there at 3:40! It was well staffed and they were very efficient.
Gold sparkly toenails and blue sparkly fingernails.
She was pleased.
We may have to return some day and this time I'll get polish on my toes.
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In other news 2025 was the driest and hottest summer on record for New Hampshire. What will 2026 be like?
I'm looking forward to a getaway in Maine very soon. Then a gathering in PA with my siblings and their spouses some of whom I haven't seen in person since we last gathered in 2022. Finally plans for the holidays are taking shape which means Christmas shopping needs to happen soon.
What are you looking forward to for the rest of 2025?
2 comments:
That's a fun thing to do to get your fingers and toenails painted. When my niece visited at 13 that's what we did too. It's still a great memory. That's great that you will be getting together with family you haven't seen since 2022. We don't have a lot of plans for the rest of the year but who knows? We'll just have to wait and see.
So glad it worked out!
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