Tuesday, July 28, 2015

A "Snow Day" In July

In an effort to beat the heat and get my exercise in, this morning I rolled out of bed early to join Hubby Tony on his before-work walk. After a brisk 30 minute tour around the neighborhood we returned home, where Tony showered and left for work. I made and ate breakfast, read the newspaper, then went upstairs to take a well deserved shower.  My phone rang just as I was beginning to wash my hair. When I checked the call log, I discovered I had a missed call from Tony. I finished getting dressed and was just getting ready to return the call when I heard someone that sounded an awful lot like Tony calling out "Hello?" It was him.

He told me that when he pulled into the office parking lot he saw a large group of people milling around outside the main door.  They told him that thanks to some pretty powerful storms that rolled though the area last night the building was without electricity. It wasn't expected to come back on until late afternoon, so after waiting around for about fifteen minutes longer they got word that the office would be closed and everyone had the day off.

It felt like a snow day in the middle of the hottest part of the year.  I had a list of things I was going to do, but those plans changed so I could enjoy a little bit of Tony's freedom.  After some necessary paperwork, computer stuff, and lunch I got ready to go for the pedicure I'd been looking forward to since the weekend.  Tony decided to go with me (his first time ever).

When we walked into the nail salon there were no other customers, and they looked happy to see us.  Tony wasn't having polish put on his nails, so he watched over my shoulder while I picked my color. Even though he didn't get the colored toenails, he said he thoroughly enjoyed the foot soak in the whirlpool bath, the nail and cuticle maintenance, the foot and leg massage, and the hot towel to remove all the crud from his smoothed lower extremities.

On the way home he was already talking about the next time.

OPI Dutch Tulips "A bouquet of blooming pink-red"
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9 comments:

  1. KayJuly 28, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    I love it! That's beautiful! What fun to have hubby along to get nails done. I'll bet his fingers and toes looked beautiful.

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    1. Kathy GJuly 29, 2015 at 5:35 AM

      Neither of us had our fingers done. I don't get manicures any more (because the polish always chips too quickly). If Tony wants to experience that he's on his own :-)

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  2. sprinklesJuly 28, 2015 at 9:25 PM

    Love that color polish! How nice that your husband was able to go with you and get an appointment at the same time.

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    1. Kathy GJuly 29, 2015 at 5:37 AM

      I didn't bother making an appointment...around here there's a nail salon in just about every strip mall. If there had been a long wait at the first we would have gone to another one.

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  3. MocadeauxJuly 28, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    What a guy!! I LOVE the feeling after a good pedicure! Most men don't know what they are missing. Dutch Tulips is my favorite color! I, too, am sporting it on my toes right now!

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    1. Kathy GJuly 29, 2015 at 5:38 AM

      We're wearing the same color?!? Great minds obviously think alike.

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  4. ChristineJuly 28, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    Oh good for Tony to get a pedicure and like it!

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  5. Kenya G. JohnsonJuly 31, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    I'm sure there'd be a bit of commotion if husband unveiled his feet. They need to be done but I wouldn't want to be a witness. That was a nice day you guys had on a whim.

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    1. Kathy GAugust 1, 2015 at 12:55 AM

      HA! I don't think most men do routine maintenance in their feet

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