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Activity is essential, but exhausting,
And it's importance is only on the surface.
Withdrawing into Tao at the end of the day.
Returning is renewal.
Deng Ming~Dao
You've seen pictures similar to this one over the years. A good soak in a bubble bath with some epsom salt and neutrogena oil along with some essential oil is always my go to during these dark days of what now feels like winter.
As long as I can remember, whenever I need a small break from life, I have always drawn a bath, grabbed a book, poured a drink (Carole, sometimes it is water and not wine..LOL) and turned on some tunes for 30 minutes or so. My kids always knew that when the door was closed and music was playing…Mom needed a break and just leave her alone..ha
Sometimes I will have my kindle (which makes me a little nervous in the water) and other times it will be a paperback book. I love both types of reading vehicles even though it really did take some convincing that a kindle was just as good. I have grown to value that little book I can take everywhere with me, even in bed with a dimmed light that doesn't wake anyone.
I am a convert…kind of. I still love my paper books.
Today was my last day to drive to Wolfeboro for some additional training and it was ironic that one of my reasons for loving my new job was that I didn't have to travel too far in snow….and on my way home from this long ride home…yup, snow!
Ey yi yi!
Winter in New England, you just never can tell what to expect after October!
The Woolen Rabbit 
I adore my kindle for the ease of having multiple books with me all the time plus the ability to read in bed without the light on. I always say the vehicle for the words isn’t the important part, it’s that you absorb the words that matter. You know I love that bathtub of yours!
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Those long bubble baths are indeed wonderful. I read both paper books and use my Kindle. I download a lot of books from the library, and the kindle is great for that. I never end up with late book fees because I’m too lazy to take them back.
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