The End of August Groweth Near...

     I have never been very fond of summer, which is why I am always made happy by the knowledge that August is almost over. No more August = presence of September and October, my favorite months. The time is coming when you can once more break out the boots, the plaid, the sweaters, the berets, and the dark colors with no shame whatsoever.

     Luckily for me, knee-high boots seem to be in this fall, as part of a military-inspired look that has been spotted on the runways. More on this fall's trends later, after I've finished researching them. I don't want to be giving y'all false information. :-)

Ladies of Heorot and Beyond by elavria


 

Fancy Bath Review

     Well, I did it. I basically turned my bathtub into a soup pot this.... Well, a few weeks ago. It's strange, the way summer works. Plenty of time to do everything, but no motivation to do anything. At any rate, here is the review:

     I used about 1-3 tsp of extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp of ordinary table salt, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 sliced orange, two large sprigs of rosemary (straight from that huge bush in the yard), and two bags of chamomile tea (containing nothing but chamomile flowers). I put all this into the tub as it filled with hot water, and soaked for about 30 min. I must say that it both felt and smelled amazing. After maybe 10 minutes, my sore spine felt wonderful.
     A word of caution: it is not without reason that the ancient Greeks used wooden scrapers as part of their bathing ritual. After sitting in olive oil and milk (albeit very much watered down), your skin gets coated with the stuff. I strongly recommend using a body scrub after bathing. This will help get all the residue off your skin as well as cleaning it. Also be warned that if your hair gets into the tub, it will be more greasy than otherwise, but only until the next time you wash it.

     Next up, I will be rejoicing in the relative proximity of fall. Hip, hip, hurrah!