When my back was hurting, I had to sit still as much as I could. I would get up now and then to do gentle stretching, but it hurt. Every time I moved, I moaned or groaned a little from the pain. I couldn't help it. Taking the dogs outside and down the front stairs was agonizing.
Molly did her best to take care of me. When I sat down, she sat next to me and put her head on me. When I whined, she was right at my side. While I read, she was my book rest. Her eyes never left me.
Molly had just had surgery herself a few days before. Can we say devotion?
Sitting and reading is a wonderful thing to have time to do. After 18 hours of it a day for several days, it can lose a little shine. I decided that since I have almost a dozen new pairs of sandals (OK, I have more than that, if we go back a couple of weeks), I should do something with my feet. Besides, they were achy.
What to do with achy feet? The Vampire massages them every Friday morning. I try not to moan, but sometimes I can't help it because it just feels so good. If I ever re-marry, part of the deal will be a session with the Vampire while my intended learns to massage feet.
Bending over and putting polish on my toes wasn't going to happen. I went to my linen closet and got out a little plastic tub. I ran the water to get it hot while I rummaged through my supplies. I decided on foot soaking salts with ginger and mint. Yummy. I also grabbed a fluffy towel. Molly followed me, trying to understand this new dance.
I filled the little tub, tossed in some salts, and brought it to my reading spot. I eased my tired little toes into the hot water and just sighed with relief. The beagles thought about taking a drink since it smelled so pretty, but I disabused them of the idea. I wasn't surrendering any of that lovely soak.
Happy Feet took on a whole new meaning. I read for a while, just letting my feet take in the pleasure of a soak. When they said they were done, I dried them on the fluffy towel.
Now my feet expect this every night, along with the fragrant foot cream that I carefully rubbed into them afterwards.
10 comments:
I think anybody who has "our" feet knows that pampering is a necessity instead of a luxury. I had a bubble bath last night and I'm going to have another tonight. My cosmo is pending. Take good care of those tootsies...........and the babies. Anne
you deserve some pampering and Im really hoping that you get completly well. i did not wnat to bothre you cuase I know you like to reply to email fast adn I wnated you to rest. Im going t owolf run tomrow and I willl share some pics from that
You certainly know how to live! Ahh...my tooties are barking from the last few days!
I bet your feet felt so good!!
Missie
Last Saturday I finally used last years mom's day gift of a hour long massage. Wow! great stuff! ~rose
AWWW! Your Molly sounds like my Shawnee! At my feet all the time. Every place I go. These dogs are really smarter than we think! I talk to mine all the time like they are kids.... well .... aren't they? LOL Sure hope your back gets better soon!! Have a wonderful evening. Janie
I have one of those tubs in my linen closet too and the smelly good stuff. Hummm it feels so good. I did that when my back was out too. Feel better soon, Paula
That sounds like a reasonable request, lol, foot massage from the Vampire. Funny how life affords such simple pleasures now and then, right?
Jimmy
ok what did you do to your back? glad molly is doing ok and your feet are enjoying the soak
Deb
That Molly and foot cream are keepers!
Terra
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