Thanksgiving Advent, Day Twenty-Two: Hot Baths

[swan_tower]

I actually try not to take baths too often, for reasons both noble and not. The noble one is that I live in California, which is not the most well-watered state in the Union; driving down to San Diego for World Fantasy, I saw lots of signs on fences in the Valley railing against water shortages. Baths are kind of wasteful, and so I try to save them for occasional use. The less-noble reason is that, well, I've mostly lived in places with tubs that are Not Quite Big Enough to be really comfortable. Some day, my friends, I will live somewhere with a proper tub, both long enough and deep enough to accomodate an adult human of average size.

But baths, man. I may have a lot of feline characteristics in my temperament, but I'm the kind of cat who adores water. The ocean, a lake, a swimming pool, just let me at it. And it's lovely to be able to sink back in a hot tub or bath or whatever and let the tension just soak out of me.

And -- as I mentioned in an earlier post -- it's so easy now. Turn on the tap, and clean, hot water comes out. No need to stoke up the fire, haul water from the well, and fill the tub one bucketful at a time. I know this is not a luxury enjoyed by everyone in the world, and so I'd like to take a moment to be properly thankful for it.

Comments

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Alas, I do not have a hot tub.

[aishabintjamil.livejournal.com]

If I ever win mega-bucks, there's a hot tub in my future, in a nice glass sunroom.

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh yes. *_*

[diatryma.livejournal.com]

The dogsitting house has a big tub. Deep, too, which is important. I'm not sure of the water heater, though-- most places I've lived haven't had enough hot water to fill the inadequate tubs, let alone as deep as I make them with clingwrap over the drain. Between that and a few bad experiences with lightheadedness (I am no longer allowed to read in the bath) I find that what I wish for is a perfect hot bath, not one that I can actually have.

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Ah, yeah, lightheadedness could be quite bad. :-/

[diatryma.livejournal.com]

Worst one was senior year of college, winter break, with the latest Asimov's. I freaked out as much because I couldn't get out of it-- the heat thing, not the bath-- as anything. But I loved the good bath while I had it.