Winter Wonderland

I thought we wouldn't get much snow this winter, but our first snowstorm left about a foot of snow. Some snow drifts were much higher than a foot, some areas were almost bare. The wind was unbareable, there was white-out conditions all yesterday. But, like always, the storm passes, the sky clears, the sun comes out and the clean-up begins! There is a light at the end of the tunnel, warmer temps and some rain due for the end of the week.
The poor goats were locked inside today. The wind was too much for them. Nubys belly is getting bigger. She tried scratching her hind leg this morning but couldn't reach, her belly's in the way. I thought she's due the end of January....I don't know????

Christmas decorations

Today's the day! We're finally all here and we're going to put up the Christmas decorations. I was afraid we wouldn't do it this year. We're cutting it kind of close.
Why is it, some days go by so slow and yet others zoom by? Each year I say I'm going to get thing done earlier and each year thing just keep getting pushed closer to Christmas. Then I'm stressed out, I can't concentrate, cards get rushed written, presents get forgotten about, others get a quick wrapping, it's difficult to find what you're looking for in the stores.....AAAAAA! I used to love christmas time, from the beginning of December all the way to Christmas. That feeling, that warm cozy feeling, when you take your time to decorate the tree, bake and decorate some cookies, plan your Christmas meal, go for a ride to see the decorations in the neighborhood. Something has to change. I'm turning into a Scrooge!

Yay!! The warmer temps melted the ice in the faucet, I have water! Now back to the soap making.

I'm busy, busy, busy today making new soaps. I had a special request for someone that is having some skin issues so I'm making that soap fragrance free and I added chamomile and of course goats milk. The other batch will be the normal oils that I use and I was thinking of adding something like sage or maybe green tea. Ooo gren tea! I'm not sure yet which way I'll be going on that one. First though, I have to finish this batch and then head down to the goats to feed them. With all this cold weather we've had the past couple of days, the water faucet froze again. The guys brought it inside the barn because I've had that problem since we moved here. The faucet was outside and even though it goes down 5 or 6 feet into the ground, still it would freeze. Yesterday when I went down sure enough it was frozen again so I had to carry buckets of water from the house. I'm not happy! Maybe a heat tape will help. I'll be posting new pictures later so make sure to stop by again and take a look. 

New Facebook Page

I made my first sale yesterday! I sold 3 gift baskets and 16 single bars to the Pleasant Stone Farm Health Food Store upstate. Claire emailed me to tell me they sold some soap already. This is great! I also started my Facebook page so if anyones interested pay me a visit. I'm debating on whether I should start a website also. Maybe I'll hold off a little on that until I get everything else under control.

Finally!

Well, I've been a busy bee since I last posted. I was accepted into the Soap Guild, YEY! My business cards arrived, I've been printing ingredient cards and brochures and making soap baskets. I also have been working on a room we have in the basement, putting up shelves, cleaning things out and organizing my soap stuff. I think this way it will be a little easier on me, when I need to work I can go down there and work instead of bringing everything upstairs. Other than that Christmas is coming fast....I haven't even started. Why does everything always happens at once??? Every year I say I'm going to start Christmas shopping early....Right! That will never happen!

Its cold outside

The weekend is here again. We needed to get hay for the goats so we came to the farm where we buy the hay to load up the trailer. It's cold up here and it's snowing! There's no snow on the ground but there's ice on the ponds. Last night it was 24 degrees, a little too cold for me.
Leona and I worked late last night putting some soap baskets together to post on my Etsy shop and I tried different designs for business cards. Nothing really 'wowed' me so I'll keep trying or maybe I could look online for something.  I know there's a web site call Vista Cards I think. They print 200 cards for free.
Well back to work.

Look at me!

Look at me! I'm beaming ear to ear! Heavenly Bubbles is mine! I'm off to get the final papers noterized and overnight them to Legal Zoom. Hooray! ..........Now I have so much work to do..... :)