Message from Gail Sharp

August 2023

Oh summer, I love you! Activity is everywhere.

So many things to do and places to go – a jazz festival church service and a Kooza Cirque de Soleil one weekend and a hike to two mountain lakes the next. On recent Saturdays, the Wild Aware benefit was a family fun day at my little ranch and our TallGrass fundraising dog wash was as soapy and splashy as ever!

But, when the activity subsides, being outside in my neighborhood for a quiet walk or just sitting on a rock is probably my favorite place to be. Stepping away from the hubbub fills my tank like nothing else. You can see why in the picture above – a cherished place to hang out on my daily loop with dogs and goats.

We have a lot of road construction on my side of town and our local social media network is full of complaints, which is understandable since it's no fun to sit in stopped traffic every day. However, I was struck by a couple of people who contributed positive comments on the issue. One wrote that sitting in traffic was her time to listen quietly to a lovely song on the radio or just meditate. Another person said she stopped at McDonald's and picked up $100 worth of $5 gift cards. She hands them out to the flaggers managing traffic for hours out in the hot sun. Now THAT is an "awe and inspire" moment, which puts me in mind of our TallGrass mission statement and also helps me remember that we can choose how we look at life's situations – whiny and negative or helpful and sunny. I'll take sunny every time!

One of my favorite summer activities is sitting in a cool, dark movie theater watching a Barbie or Mission Impossible blockbuster or a thoughtful, deeper-themed flick like Oppenheimer or Sound of Freedom. The latter is the true story of the rescue of a child trafficking victim, so hard to think about, but so important to be aware of this horrific crime. TallGrass annually participates in the Barefoot Mile walk event benefitting JOY International, a Conifer based non-profit committed to saving children from this nightmare. This year's event is on August 26 and we would really appreciate your donation to our team's goal of $1,500 to help with JOY's mission. And, we'd love to have you walk with us on the TallGrass Team Twinkle Toes!

I hope you are enjoying the beauty and fun of summertime. Our patio with bubbling water feature, hummingbirds, and shade trees beckons you. Dee-lightful after your spa or salon services!

A reminder for your next visit: The Evergreen Lake North Trail Project is underway and continues through the end of August. Please refer to these detour instructions and allow extra time to get to the spa.  

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

August-September Seasonal Services
Yay! Summer is here and we're celebrating with unique services, specially created to highlight warm weather nail, body, and skin care.   

Try our Summer Paradise Mani/Pedi which includes a sugar scrub, mango and coconut massage, and mangosteen lotion application. Or, how about our Summer Solstice Massage, a 110-minute treatment that starts with a 30-minute full body sugar scrub, followed by an 80-minute full body massage, and includes cinnamon paprika body lotion treatment to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Then, there's our Fire and Ice Facial, a 65-minute service featuring an exfoliating Blueberry Detoxifying Peel and a cooling Menthol Rosehip Treatment, both excellent sources of antioxidants and vitamin C. 

These seasonal services are available for you right now, and continue through the end of September so you can be refreshed and renewed for summer. Enjoy all three! 

August Products of the Month are Eminence starter sets and Dazzle Dry minis kits at 20% savings all month long!

Eminence Organics' beautifully packaged kits of popular products, targeting various skin types and concerns, are perfect gifts for yourself or someone you'd like to pamper. And, the Dazzle Dry mini kits of non-toxic, vegan, cruelty-free nail products are just right if you are looking for long-lasting, quick-drying nails without having to commit to a full-size bottle.

Available for Adoption

Brindy
Plott Hound/Collie, female, 7mos, 45 lbs.

Brindy might be shy at first but she warms up quickly. She is house-trained, knows the dog door, and is working on her leash training. A big cuddler, she is good with children and her perfect forever home would be one with kids and another dog.

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.