Can you have too much massage???

Today was my day to relax. The place I get manicure/pedicures had a 'sale' for spa week. I have been looking forward to this week since last fall. I called and scheduled a massage, facial, pedicure and manicure. I got all four in that order. What a day! I went at 1:00 and finished up about 4:45. I worked out at the gym this morning knowing my day of relaxation would be coming soon.

First, I had a full body massage...so good..everyone should have one once in a while.

Next, came a facial. Since moving to NYC, my skin has been 'adjusting', so I was wanting something to clean out my pores, etc. Gross part coming soon....When you have a facial, it basically consists of washing and steaming your face, then the comes the cleaning of pores....it HURTS...but all those blackheads and clogged pores are squeaky clean. The pain is followed by a mask treatment and then .... a face massage.....so relaxing.

The hardest part of a pedicure, yes there is a hard part....is picking my toenail color. I picked a pretty bright pink color today. This color reminds me of my Mom's pink polish she used to always use. Sally would be proud of the 'brightness'.
The pedicure is great. The spa has this 'gel' stuff that you put your feet. It feels like your feet are suspended in jello. Before the polish is applied...you guest it again....another massage from the knees down....again so relaxing.

The final part of the visit was the manicure. Because I purchased the 'sale' treatment, I got a super luxurious manicure. First, nails are filed and soaked, cuticles clipped and then comes the paraffin wax. While the wax cures.....another back, neck and arm massage.....so, so relaxing.

That was my day.......relaxing.

The City is Getting Ready for St. Patty's Day

I took a walk yesterday to run a few errands and get a manicure. I walked up Madison Avenue and then over to Fifth. On my way I noticed that the many Pubs in the area were getting ready for the St. Patrick's Day festivities. Below are some pics of just a few of the many Pubs. This holiday is HUGE in New York City. The parade is over FIVE hours long. Luckily, it goes right past the bank, so I can view it from the office. There are tons of people, off from work drinking their green beer and celebrating all day long. I will post some pics after Tuesday.
It was a beautiful day. Spring was trying to creep in, but the breeze reminded me that spring was not here yet. I made it to the park and walked for a bit until I found a bench in the cloud filtered sunlight. I sat and relaxed for a bit watching some squirrels run up and down the hill foraging some nuts that someone had dropped for them. I also snapped a few pics of the squirrels too. After my walk, I made it back to my favorite nail/spa, Spa Butterfly. This place is right around the block from my apartment. They do a great job and the place is so relaxing.

Spotted on my Saturday walk