As Bethie herself will cheerfully admit, she has a … let’s say “resilient” … bottom. A few hand spanks on the target of opportunity when she walks by just make her smile. And generally, any “ouch” I get while hand spanking her is uttered to humor me. Hand spanking doesn’t phase her much, and if I’m not careful it hurts me at least as much as it seems to hurt her.
Which, of course, is why the gods saw fit to bless mankind with leather.
The new spanking strap is indeed a godsend. It’s an inch and a half wide, and after being doubled over, it’s twenty inches long. And thick. Yet (after a little use) it’s proving to be remarkably supple and flexible. Very nice.
I’ve been finding (or just flat making up) an excuse to give her three or four swats with that strap every day. Swinging it with vigor tends to leave a faint red mark that’s soon gone — but it’s the only implement I’ve found yet that has a tenderizing effect of any duration. When she’s had the strap anytime in the past twenty-four hours, hand spanking gets noticed. Now the random friendly swat generates a tiny moue of concern, rather than a tolerant or amused smile. Much better.
The ultimate proof that the new strap is a tenderizer: Last night I returned from my poker game to find Bethie’s thinly-padded computer chair sporting a brand new huge thick fluffy cushion.