I’m not one for bathing.
That doesn’t sound right.
I don’t normally bathe.
Let me clarify.
The opposite of the cleaning-of-the-body-with-the-falling-water kind of bathing. The kind in a bathtub with warm water that covers all my chubby body parts.
I haven’t taken a real bath in probably 22 years or more.
My bathroom has a massive garden tub that’s been used as our dirty clothes hamper for the last 7 years. I finally cleaned it out a few months ago to give our girls a bigger, more bath-giver-friendly space.
It’s been mocking me with its clean, empty, welcoming, open arms.
Until today. I finally took advantage of the clean tub and the lazy afternoon, and I took a LONG LOOONG bath.
And it? Was naked heaven.
I locked the door, turned up the heat in the tub, dropped the kids off at the pool (I’d hate to have had to get out of the warm water to drop a deuce), got naked (ew), and stepped in.
OHHHHHH MAMA.
Mama likes.
I stayed in for about 45 minutes reading the first pages of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
My girls knocked on the door a few times, utterly confused why I was A) in the bath tub, B) locking the door, and C) wondering if they could have lollipops.
I’m gonna be making this my new weekend routine. Next weekend, I’ll be locking the bedroom door to keep out the riff-raff and plan enough time to have a nap afterward.
All it takes is planning and having daddy home to answer the ridiculous questions about lollipops and why I’m naked in the middle of a Saturday.
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Welcome to the dark side. I am obsessed with baths. I shower (most) every morning and bathe at night before bed. If I could live in my tub, I totally would.
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That sounds kind of nice, actually. I’m not much of a bath person either, but maybe I will clean out my tub. Only my bathroom door doesn’t lock. So that’s gonna be an issue. Maybe lollipops will work.
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I looooove my garden tub. Dave had one at the house he owned when we first started dating. (It had jets in it too, it was like a full-on hot tub.) I told him that even if he dumped me, I was still coming over to take baths. Good thing he decided to marry me instead.
Oddly enough, I recently cleaned out the garden tub in our master bath to let Davey bathe in it while I showered in the stand alone. I have yet to take a bath. You’ve inspired me now!
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Ooo, that sounds wonderful! You should definitely make it a weekly thing.
As a frequent bath-taker, when I saw you used your big, glorious tub for laundry, my jaw dropped and then I cried real tears. Glad you enjoyed it!
Next time, candles. And an adult beverage. And your favourite music. And bubbles/aromatherapy-type oil. Ohhhhh yeaaaaah.
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Oh, I love the baths. I haven’t taken one in eons, but I love them. Thanks for reminding me. Weekly sounds good! I can feel my stress level melting away just considering it.
A. I’m with you on the bathing issues. All the shaving and lathering and rinsing and drying and brushing of wet hair… Oy. I get irritated just thinking about it. Maybe dread locks? And a cabin in the woods so that my stench won’t offend? Sigh.. they’d still find me though. No use in hiding…
B. Naked on a Saturday is GOOD. Locked bathroom doors are a must. Provide them with lollipops in advance and scatter new movies about the tv room to distract them pre-bath time.
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…….talk to me later … I’m not done day-dreaming yet.
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I LOVE baths! It almost killed me the first half of my pregnancy, when I was being such the uber good, first time pregnant lady, that I avoided my big, welcoming tub (talk about paranoia). I mourned the absence of it! How pathetic is that??
(great book, btw.)
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Seriously if I had that big of tub I would be in there all the time. And not just for alone bath time, but for alone daddy time. Lol
SO jealous. Wish I had a tubby that didn’t leave my unmentional parts out in the open!
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Love it! I started appreciating baths when I was pregnant. 3 years later and it’s still my number one indulgence. Plus…there’s all this crap you can do in there: oils and potions and candles. It’s like a meditative state, I tell ya.
Plus? Nakey time? Hell yeah…
Best,
TIna
Dude, baths are the best. People are all, “YOU’RE AN OLD LADY” and I’m all, “BLOW ME, WHORE.”
I envy you and your garden tub. We moved into a house without a huge tub and we quickly had big bathing withdrawal. Your post motivates me to have the talk AGAIN with my Mr. Wonderful about how and when we can get a tub for me to do exactly what you did — soak, relax, read and most importantly, LOCK THE DOOR!
I am shocked that you were using your tub for a hamper. At the very least, you should take lovely 45 minute long soaks for those of us who are utterly jealous of your tub!
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I love how you shared that you took a dump beforehand. lol
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Heee. Sweetness. I don’t tub often, because it would have to be cleaned first. ;p
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Haven’t stopped by here in a while and OH EM GEE that sounds fucking terrific. I haven’t taken a bath since I was wild and single and living alone. I would drink cocktails and read plays in the hot bath. It was heaven.
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