Pampered toes and other fun stuff

The past two days have been pretty good :) I got loads of laundry done and errands. While doing errands I opened the moonroof on my car - it makes me happy to have the wind in my hair and be able to stick my hand out! I have been doing that a lot lately and between that, a good book on the mp3 player and a car-happy dog my errands fly by. Of course the only down side is my "freckle headband " as my mum calls it - despite the sunscreen I apply daily, I end up with a line of freckles across my hairline.
While I was out buying presents for a certain mummy I know (wink to Lizzie- unfortunately I have been so sick I didn't have the energy to make the boys anything - but they will get special blankies for Christmas :) ) my Mum called and asked me to join her for a pedicure and manicure!! This is a fairly new experience for both of us. Courtney has always been the girly girl of the family (despite my waist length hair and love of skirts I'm not that girly) I had my first pedicure right before Courtney's wedding a year and a half ago. Since then my Mum has taken to it and it is her one indulgence for herself. The bonus being she doesn't like to go alone. So I met her at the place - its this little shop run by 3 Asian ladies who are very sweet and very very good! (its extremely clean too- they are almost neurotic about cleaning things which I find comforting!) I walked in and the older lady says " You pick you colour - Mommy already pay! You have pedicure an maicure - Mommy luuuves you!! " So despite my protests that I could pay for myself, into the masagey chair I went to have my feet soaked. I picked out a bright, slightly sparkly blue - a bit on the wild side but it makes me smile and matches my purple Birkenstock quite well! It was heavenly - I never thought I would ever like someone messing around with my feet - but it is extremely relaxing. I also got my nails done though there is not much nail there to work on - I had nice nails but then went on vacation with my nephews and niece - 4 rambunctious kids expecting me to be the 5th is not good for ones nails LOL.

Yesterday when I went out to finish the errands I didn't do while getting pampered with Mum, I noticed a detour sign in my road. This was not particularly odd since there is roadwork being done further up... what was odd is that they were detouring people down a dead end street! One of my neighbors and dear friends was walking by and I pointed it out to him - so he went and turned the sign to go into my blueberry bushes!! It made as much sense according to him! So I laughingly called dispatch and told them of the road crews mistake (since there was no one around to tell in person) When I came back the sign had been changed.... to once again face down the dead end street instead of my blueberries! STILL going nowhere! LOL

Well - I have a washer machine full of fabric for a project and need to get lots done around the house! We'll see how long my energy lasts :)