Surprisingly, No issues...

Time for my next nail salon appointment...and since I wear sandals home, I waited for a 50+ degree (F) day to have them done.   Sandals in snowy 20 degree weather isn't the best (or most comfortable) style.   Definitely would be an attention-getter, particularly when I go to the store afterward.

Wouldn't you know...this time, two neighbor ladies (who are familiar with both me and my wife) were having their nails done.  One was there when I walked in.  When she was done she stopped by my nail station and said hi, then left.   The other came in shortly thereafter, and said hi as she sat down for her manicure...

The fun part was she and I both were seated next to each other at the pedicure station...and though she knows my gender, we talked about grandkids, the weather, the traffic, commercial airlines, and just about everything else.  It made the time pass quickly for both of us   Nothing was said about my gender...or my wife.  Just a compliment on both my manicure and pedicure.  I wonder what the neighborhood gossip will be?

My nail tech was wearing a very pretty set of acrylic/gel nails.  Couldn't resist checking them out. Middle fingers were yellow, all the rest bright red.  One finger on each side of her middle fingers had two cute yellow, black and white flowers on the red background.  A very nice look.  I complimented her, and asked if she had done them herself, but she hadn't.  She could have done one hand OK, but the other hand wouldn't have worked at all.

I'll give her credit - she checked to see if I wanted mine done that way this time.  Sadly, I had to say no...  "But it would be perfect if you were going out of town!"  Right she was...now I have three styles to try!  All-white with a flower on each ring finger, black or dark gray with an airbrushed diffuse light gray stripe on thumbs and ring fingers, and today's pattern.  Girls have so many decisions to make!

Here is my finished pedicure:

You wouldn't know (unless I told you) that about a third of my left big toe nail is (or maybe was, since it can't be seen and is hopefully growing back) was missing!

And my manicure:

As you can see, my fingers are definitely pink, and shiny.  I like them...and they go well with stirrup pants, flats and my long hair...  Got to show them off a couple of times the next day, and they were well received. 

However, no comments from the home front.  On the manicure (or the flats - finally wearing this pair a bit more often.)

That's a good thing.

More later...

Mandy