Have you heard of this?

I heard, and saw, on the news about a new pedicure treatment using 'flesh eating fish' to nibble away the dead skin on your feet. Actually it isn't new ~ just here~ apparently it is a Japanese treatment. NOT!. Many years ago when my oldest children were in elementary school my in-laws lived in Humboldt. When we'd go up we'd play in the Eel River in the wild. If you would stand still the little trout/salmon would come up and nibble on your feet. Actually it tickled. I am sure anyone who lives near a wild/cold river will agree with that. It is not just a Japanese technique, they just cashed in on it. At Clear Lake the little catfish (about an inch in length) would crowd near the waters edge and they'd do the same thing to your feet. When we lived in Big Sur, they fish would also nibble. We had no TV reception then, (no computers, cells, satellite dishes, etc. life was much simpler and I'd take the kids to the river to play, weather permitting or to the beach ~ any time of year). Of course you have to keep your feet still or you'll scare the fish away. It was not something we discovered, many people have been and are still doing it. Did you know that the best way to exfoliate you feet is to walk barefoot in the sand at the beach. Used to do that when we lived by the ocean and could walk there from our house. Not new techniques, just in the news. Thought I'd pass that bit of information along. God has blessed us with some simple pleasures, all we need to do is enjoy them.
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