Message from Gail Sharp

March 2024

As I write this, it's Leap Day and this morning I thought "Oh fine, an extra %*%# day to this miserable month!"

Yesterday, I had a few expletives for my coat zipper that wouldn't zip (just as the wind whipped up) and later that day when the internet at my place went out. To add to my whining, my Mohs skin cancer surgery included a new technician who didn't really know how to give proper lidocaine shots nor cut the sutures the surgeon was sewing. Wahhhhh!!!

My morning meditation/prayer time usually can recenter my crazy brain and get me on track, but these days I've allowed myself to choose negative, selfish, nonproductive thoughts and behaviors. Reading through past journals, I see myself often going down this road at this time of year. While it has been true, it doesn't mean I should accept and continue it.

So, I'm doubling down on my work to ask God/the universe to step in and help me refocus on all the good in my life (and there is SO MUCH!). I get an extra day this year to enjoy lunch with my dear friend and to ride my horse with another wonderful woman this afternoon. I am blessed to own a warm coat and have a home that has an internet connection (with a bit of help, I fixed it). So many people in the world would be happy to have a simple, small skin cancer procedure. Instead, they are enduring more serious health issues, or homelessness, or living in a war zone.

Perspective. Gratitude. March is coming tomorrow 😊 and Spring is right around the corner! That is something to be happy about.

I hope you are brushing off any little issues you have encountered and finding strength to get through the bigger ones. I send you my best wishes on this Leap Day and the longer, warmer, sunnier days ahead.

Gail Sharp is the owner of TallGrass Spa and Salon. Email her at sharpgail@aol.com .

Winter Seasonal Services
Continuing through March
Hydrating. Healing. Sweet & Spicy. As our dry Colorado winter winds down, these limited-edition services are just perfect now.
Winter Solstice Massage and Wrap clears away winter blues with a chocolate truffle body wrap, peppermint and vanilla essential oils, full body massage, facial/sinus massage, yuzu body oil, and guided breath meditation.
Arctic Berry Peptide Facial gives skin the ultimate hydration with an aromatic berry peptide peel, snow mushroom masque, balancing kombucha leave-on masque, vitamin-rich moisturizer, and revitalizing stone crop hydrating mist.
Spiced and Everything Nice Pedicure warms feet and soul with a cinnamon and clove exfoliation, pumpkin latte masque, bergamot-lavender body lotion, all the maintenance your feet require, and choice of polish.

March Products of the Month
Stone Crop Collection from Eminence

Stay nourished and hydrated from head to toe with Cleansing Oil, Gel Wash, Hydrating Mist, Oxygenating Fizzofoliant (sounds like fun, eh?), Masque, Serum, Whip Moisturizer, and more. All at 20% savings in March.

Available for Adoption

Jerry
Labrador Retriever/Great Dane, large young male

Meet Jerry, a fun-loving guy who's ready for a forever home. Active and energetic, Jerry is great with other dogs and is currently being introduced to cats. He enjoys playing with friends at daycare, loves puzzle toys, and is a very motivated learner – always confident in new situations and eager to please.

Available for adoption at Evergreen Animal Protective League
www . EAPL . com

Note: Your visit to TallGrass is a chance to unwind and disconnect. Keep in mind that cell service and WiFi are unreliable here. Also, GPS reception could become blocked and navigation can be lost.