hollywood bubble bath

Just got out of a great long bubble bath reminiscent of a Hollywood movie where the girl in the tub is covered with bubbles. Actually the bubbles were out of control and about to go over the top of the tub. This was a treat after a long couple of weeks of deadlines, travel and long hours. My training for the country music half marathon started a couple of weeks ago. I did about 9 miles this morning, followed by driving over to Cumberland Transit for a bike trainer block, then headed to JC for weigh in and food for 10 days and then over to Krogers to get fruit. I had lost a couple of pounds and then I sabotage the diet by getting a couple of scoops of chocolate pralines. Then Home again to put away the food before heading to Mothers for the afternoon.

I was looking forward to getting home for my long soaking bath. It helps my back. I have had my air bath for about a year. I never really took bubble baths before, but since getting the air bath it is like a spa treatment every time I take the time to soak. Of course I have to have the lavender candles lit for the aromatherapy and ambience. I throw some Epsom salts in the bath to help with soreness. I am usually stingy with the bubbles, but I was at the bottom of the bottle that I had had for probably 10 years. The sticker on the bottom says body works and I paid $7.50. When was the last time you could get a bottle of bubble bath for less than $20. I have looked for months for some good bubble bath and finally gave into spending the money for the bubbles. Anyway the $7.50 bottle did not have much left after I dispensed my usual amount, so I decided to put the rest in the bath and wash out the bottle in the water to get the last few drops left in the bottle. That was my miscalculation. Once I started the air bath, the bubbles just kept building and building.

My morning started out in 27 degree temp for my CMM training. I had dressed in layers and slowly was peeling things off as I approached my final miles. By the time I got back in the car it was 45. By late afternoon it was 54 and I took the time to pick up some limbs in the yard. I thought there was not much to pick up but I kept seeing more every time I moved forward to pick up more limbs that were in my eyesight. After about three arm loads full carried to the curb, I was ready to call it quits.

With the temps warmer outside it allowed me to take a longer bath as the air that runs thru the pump in the crawl space did not cool off as much as it would have if it was freezing outside. The air bath runs for 20 minutes then shuts off. I ran it at least twice. While I was in the bath I treated my feet to a mini pedicure using the stone pumice. I always take a shower afterwards to wash my hair. Needless to say after about an hour in the bath and then a long shower, I was looking like a prune when I got done. My skin has been dry so I rubbed down with some body lotion. To put the final touches on my spa afternoon, I pulled out my foot lotion and white socks to complete the pedicure by rubbing my feet down with the lotion and putting the white socks on to keep my feet benefiting from the lotion.

I smell so good after the bubble bath, lavender aromatherapy, body lotion, and shampoo. It is too bad that I do not have anywhere to go this Saturday night. But it is probably a good thing as I am about to fall a sleep. I am procrastinating on all the things that are my to-do list. Top of the list pay bills. It is the first weekend of the month and that is bill paying weekend and collecting rent time. I’m still looking for my studio renter to show up with his cash.

Back to the bath it was so good to have hot water. Last week my hot water went out three times and I had to replace the gas hot water heater. Last Friday, the repair guy said I would be lucky to get another shower out of it before it went out again. I tried to do my spa thing last weekend and did get one round of tub full of hot water, then I went to take my shower and it was cold water. No shower Sunday or no washing done. Water heater was schedule to be replaced on Monday.

Monday morning I went over to get ready at one of my empty units that is being renovated. You know some times things happen for a reason. While I was drying off I realized that the installer who had re-glazed the tubs had just put paper down over the floor at the edge of the tub. This I discovered allowed overspray to get on the rest of the bathroom floor. I went to the other bathroom and discovered it had also happened to the other bathroom, too. They are scheduled to come on this Monday to clean up the damage. I also discovered that the kitchen cabinet installers may have broken a lamp that was hanging over the kitchen sink. It is always something. The electrician still is not finished after what seems like 3 weeks. The countertops should be in maybe Monday. Joe is trying to finish up behind everyone with plastering and painting.

Last weekend I had 2 groups look at the apartment. They did not pan out. I had a new caller yesterday expressing interest, and hopefully this one works out. 1000a has been empty since the first week in Dec. I’m trying to make up grades to get young professionals interested in renting and staying for awhile. This is just not the right time to have a listing. I will be lucky to have someone in March. There are a lot of listings. I have only been listing on Craigslist and have not put out the yard signs. I was waiting to get the renovations done before making a push on advertising.