Surgery and Delays

Well, our son was scheduled for knee surgery for 9:30 this morning. But it got delayed 'till this afternoon due to his forgetting that he couldn't eat anything. Therefore, the apple he inadvertantly ate caused him to have to wait much longer to eat or drink! So while we were waiting to leave, I had some extra time to make more soap! I made 2 batches of Lavender and a batch of our Tangy Whisper. I added orange peel to it to make it more of a scrub and to give it more of a citrus smell. I think I will like it better this way. I had wanted to make another batch, of which it would have been Cinnamon Oats-N-Honey, but ran out of time. So I will make it in the morning along with 3 other batches of whatever hits my fancy! Maybe I will continue to experiment... We shall see!

(By the way, the surgery went VERY well and our son is on the way to recovery!)

Making More Soap!

Tonight I made 4 more batches of goat milk soap. I created 2 new products! Now we will have Lemon Meringue Pie and Oak Leaves -N- Acorns! The other 2 batches were Unscented and Caribbean Fantasy. I have lots of fragrances and essential oils that I haven't tried yet. I am branching out and experimenting with them. I also placed an order for some new oils for the Fall season. It is fun deciding what new and upcoming scents we will carry!

I am also working on filling several orders that are keeping me busy. I am creating 20 gift baskets for a gal who is giving them away at an Army Volunteer Luncheon. Plus I need to make 4 more batches of Lavender to fill an order of 150 bars. Then I have a friend who is highlighting our soap in the floral section of our local grocery store and wants 50 bars or more. So, I am very busy making soap, soap, and more soap! What fun I am having!

Accomplishments for Today

Well, I did it! I finely made soap and lotion today! I made 4 batches of soap; 2 Lavender, Breathe Easy, and Gardener's Companion. Then I made 2 batches of lotion; Raspberry and Grapefruit. It was hard standing on my feet for several hours, but the satisfaction of seeing the molds for the soap filled and lotion in the drawer is great!

The Gardener's Companion is a new recipe for me. It has Lemongrass, corn meal, and orange peel in it. I am excited to test it. It smells wonderful and looks really pretty. The reason for this soap and naming it this way is for those who love to get their hands dirty in their gardens, but have troubles getting the dirt out of their skin. Hopefully this new soap will have the scrub and the smell to overcome this side effect of gardening. Since I have to turn my garden beds over within the next week of so, I will try it out and see if it works like I think it should.

Tomorrow I will cut these soaps and probably make more!