reading and relaxing

today was a treat.

slow moving and relaxing best describes it.

i woke up fairly early to read more of this lovely book called 'the secret power of yoga'. it's a refreshing translation of the yoga sutras of patanjali, by nischala joy devi, a feminine, heart- centered perspective that is simply lovely.

still curled up in bed with josh and the pooches i read until my eyes got tired. then i napped a bit.

practiced some yoga. made a mixed cd (one for my friend, and the same one for me) of various mantras and music that makes my heart sing. i sing along, too. it makes my heart happy.

read some more. at some point we had brunch. josh made a delicious baked dish of carmelized onions, potatoes, and raclette cheese. we had a picnic on the bed, and the pups watched closely to see if we dropped any bits. we didn't.

back to the book. then a bath. i usually shower, but a bath every now and then is much better for relaxing completely. i relaxed in the cozy water for almost an hour. i also read in the bathtub some. yes. the book is that good.

moisturizing bars followed the bath. i like bars and solids. i like shampoo bars, moisturizing bars, i'm even trying a new deodorant bar. it is subtle, smells of sandalwood, and it works. this is extremely appealing to me because i've never found any deodorant that is as lovely as dr. hauschka's (which i absolutely love. however, it's a bit pricey, and it's a roll-on. one of the nice things about solid bars is there is little to no packaging, and no waste when it's used up). so anyway, i moisturized, which i also find very relaxing.

i played with the pooches some, chatted with josh some, and returned to reading.

then a nap. miles joined me. josh cooked and woke me for dinner. another picnic on the bed (i like having picnics on the bed, and so almost always celebrate when we do so, and our duvet cover is green, so with a little imagination.....picnic on the grass).

then i finished the book.

now playing on the computer, and about to crawl back into bed where this relaxing day started with josh and the pups.

g'night.