My latest Misadventure!

5/12/13
Let me tell a little about yesterday's almost misadventure! As many of you know there are parts of my property that have literally become a jungle ~ around my pond being one of those places. Last month I burned around most of the pond & it helped, but I still had limbs and briars to attack so that was yesterday's PROJECT! I started small I was only going to clear down to the apple tree (mid section, south side), that went so well that I decided to just take a look at the OTHER part of the south side.  Big Mistake!!!

Once I was on the other side I couldn't back up because of the wagon attached to the back of the lawnmower!  The only way to move forward was to cut and chop my way out!  Three hours later my task was complete, but not without scratches & sore muscles!  Lesson learned next time I decide to inspect something scout it on foot first before I barrel through with a machine! *~*

 

Soap at the Beach!

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasurable experience of being invited to join a friend and her daughter at the beach for a few days.  My friend never goes anywhere or does anything unless there is some activity afoot.  The beach trip was to be no different!

"Soap" she said and soap there was.  Neither of us had really made soap before (well maybe a little weekend project, but nothing like this), we both did a little research, bought a couple of books, some soap, essential oils, exfoliants, color etc!

 LET THE PROJECT BEGIN!  What I found out about my friend Rhonda Brantley the next few days was that she makes soap like some people cook.  Without a script! ;-) That's what made it so much fun.  We played with it like we were some wizards concocting secret formulas for the well being of humanity!  And who knows maybe we were! There were some great successes & some not so wonderful concoctions, but throughout the entire experience we had fun!  Soap anyone?