Birthday Gifts, Part I: Body Oil

One of my coworkers and friends, Lady M, gave me a wonderful body oil for my birthday.

And even though she is a white chick, she's one of those white chicks... one who is basically a trapped black woman.  It's always interesting to come across folks like that. It's a good thing!

And she likes body oils and cocoa butter and such. All the more evidence that she's really black.

Ahe spent a couple of years in Africa recently, so when I see her coming my way, I yell, "Here comes my real African- American friend!!"

Like I said, she likes to keep the body moisturized up. She is the first white person who I understands the meaning of "ashy".  She points sharply when she sees I need a bit of lotion.

All the reason to give me the most wonderful homemade body oil.

Such a lovely presentation.

This oil is made up of almond oil and jojoba oil. It also contains lavender essential oil, and it's infused with vanilla from a fresh madagascar vanilla bean.

Cre picked it up and said "It's so nice that you don't want to use it."

"I'm using that!" I said.

It is so nice. It smells sooooooo good. I have been keeping it on my desk, but I brought it home for the long three day weekend so I can use it when I get out of the shower or bath.

Thanks for thinking of me, Lady M, my African-American friend!

I appreciate you :)