Nature, and... a Tub?

I woke up and for the first 15 or so minutes just kept staring out my bedroom window at the trees. The occasional sound of a vehicle passing by, and the dull hum of the telecommunication company's equipment (which at this time is like a constant background to my everyday life). "How beautiful nature is, and how awesome ..." I thought to myself.

Nature intrigues me, the trees, the fruits they bear, shrubs, with all the flowers, the gentle lakes and rivers, the sometimes calm or very boisterous sea... Beautiful hills and mountains, sometimes peaked with snow even in summer... The beauty of sea creatures, at home, free and wild in their habitat... All of these make me think what a great designer He is, who put it all together...

job well done?
We seek satisfaction in the works of our own hands and beam on with great pride and contentment when we see for ourselves what a good job we did. Sometimes a reward is due us, by us, when we think it was a particularly great achievement. Did you achieve something this week that makes you feel like a reward is due? What are you thinking for a reward?

my weekend retreat
In my mind, I'm thinking a good soak in the tub with bathing salt and bubbles, lighted scented candles to help me relax and soothe my tired "little muscles". To end it, I'll give me a good body buff with a polisher. Moisturizing will be the next step and I think this will be a good reward for having made someone over with "delightful results" (her words).

the science
Polishing (aka scrubbing) is used in beauty treatments to get rid of (dead) dull looking skin to expose fresher, smoother, younger looking and feeling skin. This is the underlying principle for "facial peels", manicure and pedicure (save for the benefits to the nails and cuticles during both) and all other beauty treatments that make use scrubs, loofahs, sponges,enzymes, acids and others to exfoliate. Moisturizing after exfoliating provides nourishment and a balance for the skin, soothing and protecting it.

If you are wondering what to fill your weekend with, you might want to consider nature(sightseeing) and then if I have tempted you enough... A soak in the tub and maybe... A little science?...

nao.

"Many, o Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

~the good book~

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Why don't you share your great achievement for the week and possibly, what you hope to reward yourself with. Post a comment.