WANTED: 1 RUBBER DUCKIE
I love baths. I’ve always loved baths. I love taking baths in this particular tub. I’ve always loved taking baths in this particular tub. Lately, however, it has become something of a night routine, rather than simply a weekly ritual.
As I start to run the water, I begin to spin one of two CDs Phaedra made for me, comprised of ocean waves, classical or tribal music and whale calls. They provide ample relaxation for me and through-and-through tranquilization for Benji and Casey. In fact, one would think I’d have shot them with a dart gun. Not so.
The best part of the bath is the visitors I receive. Like clockwork, Benji perches his tiny paws on the edge of the tub and strives as hard as he can to peer over just to see what’s up. Once he’s satisfied that the situation is under control, he proceeds to “nest” into my bathrobe and keep it warm for me as I bathe. I like to think he’s guarding me.
All rest and no play makes Casey a dull boy. Despite the fact that it’s rest time for all three of us, he’s still somewhat insistent on having me throw his football (I’d be chastised for referring to it as simply a soccer ball) for him. Needless to say, he’s dropped it in the tub once or twice before giving me the chance to grab it.
Nag Champa is a must. The smell is divine.
Aside from knowing the right sounds to tune into, Phaedra has also concocted an amazing mixture of epsom salts, dried lavender from the lady’s yard and essential oils such as ylang ylang, bergamot and orange. What can I say? She knows baths!
By the time I’m finished, I have lavender clinging to me and all throughout my hair. I like it. Oh and my toenails are pink.
And now if you’ll excuse me, it’s time to pull on my legwarmers and hop into bed with B, C and V(ogue).
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benji looks guilty like “i wasn’t looking, i swear!”
What a lovely ritual. It made me smile….those pups are just too cute!
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sounds like you had a delicious end to your day!
The ball is bigger than the dog!
Sounds like an excellent way to wind down!!! Good for you Keira!
Oh my, I have so many essential oils in my cupboard and ylang-ylang, bergamot and levender oil almost ALWAYS join me in the bath - and if I have a cold then Eucalyptus is the bath-bomb!
The bath sounds lovely. I haven’t soaked in a bathtub since….oh maybe 12 years. I always bathe or shower, preferring showers. But there are days when relaxing in a tub seems to be the ultimate nirvana.
I might not want to be the voyeuristic pleasure of some puppies though, chuckle!!
I am partial to the Japanese hot spring bath salts - somehow distilled and powder-ated from natural sources. I roll in my Crosley record player to play scratchy records make the bathroom environment even more escaping.
My new place has large corner tub. I think that after I get back from this trip I will go for a nice long soak. I think I still have some bath salts somewhere, maybe not something as nice as that lavender concoction, but it should do in a pinch!
Some candles, mood music and there you have it! De-stresser, relaxer in a tub!
Too bad my cats aren’t like the dogs. They’ll come by, sniff about, see that it’s water and then saunter off.
You can borrow my daughter’s if you don’t mind the teeth marks. She likes her butterfly toy thingy that shoots water more now.