Greetings Friends!

Are you as stunned as I am that it’s August already? It really snuck up on me! I do hope you all are making lovely memories to reflect upon at summer’s end; just forget about the unpleasant ones. At the moment, I’m enjoying birds joyously bathing in the bird bath and already I can hear the crickets. Maybe later, I’ll see some fireflies too!

As mentioned, August has truly taken me by surprise and I haven’t thought of a new monthly special so I shall continue last month’s. Refer a friend to me as a new client and get a 1/2 hour free off your next massage. Your friend will get an introductory special for an hour’s massage at $50. Thank you for referring your friends, I am so grateful to have met many delightful people this way 🙂
And just a reminder that members of my Massage A Month Club may purchase gift certificates for friends and family for $50 an hour as well.

If you ever get a chance on a Sunday morning to stop by the Waterford Harbor Farmers Market, you won’t be sorry. It is the prettiest market in the Capital District with Pebbles Island State Park within walking distance. We’ve got wonderful vendors with fresh produce, crafts, grass fed beef and pork, wine, maple syrup, plants, flowers, live music, baked goods and, of course, massage! You might even catch a glimpse of a bald eagle- it’s so cool! Every Sunday from 9am till 1pm it’s a great place to be.

This month’s exercise: try practicing gratitude, a gift we give ourselves. Although some days seem be a trial, we do have much to be grateful for, especially the little things, a refreshing breeze, a songbird, that glorious blue full moon. Shake off the negativity that can drag you down and focus on the good things, they’ll help you through tough times.

Now for something completely different, my annual Holiday Shopping Party with local craftspeople is scheduled for Small Business Saturday on November 28. We haven’t firmed up the times yet, but probably from 10 till 3pm at the Halfmoon Waterford Fire House- I’m very excited! More info in upcoming newsletters…

So take a couple of deep belly breaths, do some stretching and keep drinking that water my friends! Enjoy your time on this earth,

Mary