Comfort Rituals?What are yours?

[RedGlitter]

I was sitting here applying another coat of Cherry Carmex when I thought about it. Do you have a comfort ritual? Maybe something that you do in the evenings as a rule, to wind down your day?



Mine starts after the dogs are all fed and dinner is over. The streetclothes come off and my comfy nightshirt goes on. If I'm wearing my contacts, they come out and my hornrim glasses go on. I put on this really neat, luxurious foot cream and my special pink fuzzy socks of which I have about 7 or 8 pairs since I buy a new pair almost every time I go to Walmart. They are the softest socks I own. Then after brushing my teeth I come to the computer and settle in. I must put on lip balm! It's a rule. I have a nice array. Carmex, Cherry Carmex, Blistex, Badger, Aquafina Lip Oil, etc. I love lip lip balm and lip gloss. So I put on a few coats of that. Then comes the hand cream. Especially in winter. My hands dry out terribly in cold weather especially since I wash them so much and it's a constant fight to keep them moist. I have my favorite hand creams too. Depends on my mood. I have to have a nice diet cola on ice with a straw and my cell phone by me in case I get a call.

I have room sprays too that I will spray during my computer time. One is Walnut, there's also Pecan Caramel, Moonlight Path and Hazelnut. It used to be incense with me and I had about 50 kinds of incense but I switched to room spray. I prefer all the lights off except the stove light in the kitchen and my little gooseneck lamp here at my desk. I usually have my hair in a claw when I'm here.



If not at the computer, then my next favorite unwinding is to repeat the above (lip balm, fuzzy socks, hand cream) and crawl in bed with my latest good book. Books are a great escape. Sometimes a crossword puzzle book instead or that day's mail order catalogs.



I firmly believe in having rituals for things and that's my big comfort ritual for the evening.



What's yours??

[K.Snyder]

I brush my teeth and then get a glass of water. :yh_sungla

[lady cop]

really hot bath and then listen to CNN news. catch up on emails and write my friends and family.

[guppy]

i have supper at the table with all the kids everyday. we chat and tell what is going on in eachother's lives. light the candles in the living room everynight. take a long hot bath. wash my hair. put on my fav. perfume. i talk to one certain friend on the phone everday around the same time. we take turns calling eachother. i snuggle up in my chair with a chenille throw and my dog beside me. watch tv. and play on the garden. i call my mom every other day and my granny on opp. days. :-4

[Saffron]

Lately my comfort ritual has been getting up very very early, before my honey goes to work....sometimes as early as 5:30 for morning hugs and kisses and to chat. And we make coffee too.:-4

[RedGlitter]

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[zinkyusa]

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[chonsigirl]

Comfort is the weekend, when I can read and write...................

[CARLA]

Soon as I hit the door from work or errands after work I take the work clothes off, get a hot bath and soak the day away. Use to just relax in the tub for a bit, but now my granddaughter comes in and starts talking about her day and asking a million questions, it a great time. :-4

Then I get a bit to eat and settle in for the night, maybe post here a bit or get in my LazyBoy and watch my favorite TV shows if I can keep my eyes open, maybe have a bowl of Ice Cream.

[Indian Princess]

After doing the dinner dishes and checking homework, usually spend some quality time with my son, then when he wants his space I chat with you and then shower

tuck my son in and say our prayers and then read until I fall asleep

[weber]

Saffron;462636 wrote: Lately my comfort ritual has been getting up very very early, before my honey goes to work....sometimes as early as 5:30 for morning hugs and kisses and to chat. And we make coffee too.:-4


Oh my but that sounds so good Saffron.

A loving relationship.....to die for:-6 :-4