spa days!

Mema went to the salon today to have a pedicure.
We found out that it was her first pedi!
She kept telling Hilary,
"I never knew people had this kind of stuff done to their toes!"

Now, I am thinking,
that surely she must have painted her toe nails
when she was a girl or teen?
But as I hear more stories,
and remember my Grandma when I was a child,
it probably wasn't something she ever did for herself.

She was raised on a farm with many brothers and a sister,
They were not wealthy by any means.
She was married when she was sixteen,
and worked long hours before and after that.

I am so glad that she is enjoying these days now!
When she got home,
she took off her shoes and socks to show Larry her toes.
"Aren't they pretty?!"
She kept wiggling her toes, and looking at them.
This is unusual, because Mema wears shoes and socks all the time.
When I came over, she took her shoes and socks off again,
just to show me!

Last year I took her to the salon for a facial.
Again, she had never had anything like this done before.
She loved the steam, and the arm massage, and all the lotions.
Especially the lip balm.
She kept smacking her lips together all afternoon.

What a lady!
I am so proud to know her!