Above: One of my "Holiday" soaps - Candy Cane. The bottom red layer set up too quickly, so it isn't as straight as I'd like it to be - but mostly I'm happy with the turnout. I used up the rest of all of the minty Essential Oils I had on hand.
Tonight I poured a Chocolate soap, and used the scraps from this batch (pictured above) embedded ... More
The cats lucked out today when Chris decided to share his honeydew with them.
In other good news, Ratchet has landed in the US, and is very healthy! Hopefully I'll get to meet the celebrity dog at Gwen's homecoming party. She mentioned arranging a play date with Nigel and Puck, too. Fun, fun.
My candles just ... More
Gwen is a friend of mine from highschool. She rescued Ratchet from burning rubble a few months ago, and earned him a ticket back to the US through the Baghdad Pups program.
On Ratchet's way to the airport, he was seized by one of Gwen's commanding officers. And they are threatening to kill him.
Links follow, please do what you can to help Ratchet: Article on DIGG... More
I'm making these palm pillars to sell at The Eveland Family Farm this fall. Scented Pumpkin Soufflé, Cinnamon Buns, Buttery Gingerbread, Apple Pie, Apple Jack & Peel, and Candy Corn. Kind of fun... I hope they sell well, and I have to reorder wax and FO.
We had a good house showing last night. Apparently, our house is one of the only houses in town that ... More
This is my brother's cat, Oscar, all done-up in watercolors. I was playing around with Photoshop yesterday, and "digitized" some cats. I can't quite get people to turn out right though - I think because people just look boring. Click on Oscar to see him full-sized... the smaller picture doesn't quite do him justice.
I also talked with my Realtor yesterday, who said that installing Air Conditioning may ... More
Niko and Puck, just waking up.
Unfortunately, we haven't had a house showing in two weeks now... this is getting a bit frustrating, and we'd like to move before this winter.
We've changed our criteria a bit. After looking at houses we can afford on 5 acres and seeing the shape they are in (one said "DO NOT ENTER FOR YOUR HEALTH. HAZARDOUS MOLD."), we decided to look for ... More