Mesa Nails and all the pretty little toes and fingers!

You should know that I have spent the last 4 years whacking at my toe nails with a machete just to save my socks and not have to buy a size bigger shoes!  I recall a time when I could put my feet behind my neck, but now I need glasses to even see my feet and my feet are firmly planted on the ground and my arms are not nearly as long as they used to be!

Patty Lynn decided it was time for a pedicure the other day, so we popped in to a little shop in the Aspen Square Shopping Center out here in Blende.  The name of the place is Mesa Nails and that is what they do.  We picked up a card and since Marlene moved to Las Vegas and Patty had never been privvy to the experience, we decided that sooner was lots better then later.  So off we went to Mesa Nails that is located at 1714 Santa Fe Drive out here on the Mesa. in the Aspen Square Shopping Center.

 We were greeted by a lady named Tina.  The shop is run by her and her daughter Tracy.  They are both a little camera shy, but then aren't we all?  This is the first stop.  I did not have my camera with me that day so there are no feet in this water, but I can tell you, this is an experience in itself!  The water is very warm and the jets shoot the water right onto all the achy places on your feet giving you a foot massage to die for!

 

 

Then the little gal pulls the plug and away goes the water.  The next thing is the clipping and filing of the toe nails.  Next comes the removal of all the callous stuff that manages to catch on the sheets at night.  A very fine grit is massaged in and then rubbed off, cuticles pushed back and  next comes the foot massage followed by the nail polish.  And this is the end result:

 

This is up closer.

 

 

Now isn't that pretty?  I don't know why I never checked this place out sooner!  I can not wait for my friend, Kay to get back up here from her winter place in Texas.  She is going to be amazed!  Patty got very dark red on her toe nails.  I opted for the soft red, but next time I am going to go wild!  It makes me happy to see my little toes and honey, at my age, if it makes me happy, I am all for it!

 

I want you to know that this place is spotless.  To say it is clean is an understatement.  That is always important to me when I go in a place and take off an item of clothing!  (Not that I do that very often, but...)   And the two ladies that I encountered are so friendly and nice that I at once felt comfortable with them (again something that is important when exposing a body part).  They are experienced in all aspects of the art of making a person feel pretty even if your toenails happen to be 3 inches long!

 

Now, I am a nail biter, but only because I am constantly snagging them on something, so yesterday afternoon I decided to go get the pictures I needed and as long as I was there and they were not busy, I asked for a manicure.  Well, I asked for acrylic nails and Tracy went to work!

 

Before

 

During

 

And after!

 

Almost wish I had gotten red so you could see how nice they look.  Tracy dug out my keys and home again, home again, well almost.  One block from the shop I spotted Mr. Tumbleweed, reminding me that I had chores waiting at home and that I do live in the wilds of Colorado even if I did  have pretty toes and fingernails!

 

Hell!  I may turn out to look like a woman someday!  Mesa Nails is open Monday-Saturday from 10:00 am - 6:30 pm.. Walkins are welcome, but an appointment is suggested to avoid a wait.  They accept VISA  and Mastercard.  Thier phone # is 719-543-1783  and be sure you tell them Lou sent you!

 

Kneading and Wanting or was the Wanting and Kneading?

http://kneadingandwanting.com/menu.html

And just in time to miss the holiday season completely...my step daughter's website for homemade goodies.  The following is only a partial menu, but click on the link and away you go.  Her website is still under construction and the holiday is about over, but we all still need that little bit of home taste that we do not seem to get from the shelves of King Soopers, Safeway, or the markdown shelf at Walmart.

Something about the taste imparted by real butter and stirred in with love in momma's (well, somebody's momma, anyway!) kitchen.

This is what is left of a cinnamon roll.

 

This is what it started out looking like!  I enjoyed this very much.  Just the right amount of cinnamon and sugar.  Moist and not dry.  Baked to perfection. 

Here we have a little loaf of Potato Bread.  Potato Bread has it's own particular taste, which I like very much.

 

 

 

Breads and Rolls-Dozen                        
*Non Dairy   

Potato Rolls                     $ 8.00      

Cinnamon Rolls w/nuts   $18.00   

Cinnamon Rolls plain      $15.00    

 

                                   This is  Peanut Brittle and I am thinking fudge.  Oh, that fudge was some good stuff!  Now you must understand that my daughter was here and there may have been a lot more stuff, but we both wanted to be sure we got our fair share.  Look at the peanut brittle; you can actually see the air bubbles in it as opposed to the store bought stuff.  This tells you there will be a definite crackle when you bite into this.  Not the fudge though.  The fudge was very creamy and not the over powering  sweet that I don't like.     

Item                                     

Creamy Chocolate Fudge                       $18.00/lb

English Toffee                                          $18.00/lb
Cashew Brittle                                         $17.00/lb

Peanut Brittle                                           $9.00/lb

Caramel Corn                                         $9.00/7C

Fruit Loaf                                               $18.00/lb

Now I recall eating some Carmel Corn, but I am not seeing a picture of it.  Maybe Kenna should send me some more Carmel Corn and maybe a little more Cashew Brittle so I could be really sure that I thought it was absolutely to die for, or as someone said, "Killer stuff!" 
All I got to say at this point is click on the link and visit her website.  Leave suggestions.  Ask for what you want.  She lives on the Western Slope, but is in Pueblo on a regular basis, so she may drop it off at your door.  If not, there is always the USPS! 

ENJOY!!!!