I'm home sick today. Several people at work have been sick, and Bob had a cold last week, and I finally got it. Yesterday wasn't too bad, but this morning I'm coughing, so I decided to stay home.
Bob is off today, so he went out to McDonald's and got me breakfast, then left to go look for a Christmas tree. When I went to the ATM last night to get some cash, it was either broken or turned off or something -- there was an orange traffic cone in the lane -- so this morning I gave him all the cash I had -- $50, and hope he can get a tree for that.
In my quest for a hand-crafted Christmas, I made a TON of soap this weekend. Well, not literally a ton, but a lot. I made: Oatmeal (oatmeal, apricot seed and honey); Oatmeal Spice (oatmeal, nutmeg, cinnamon and honey); Green Tea; Sandalwood Vanilla, and Chai Tea. I still need to make Peppermint, Cucumber Melon, and Orange Spice. Last night I wrapped a lot of bars, and I bought flat metal tins to package them in.
I like making soap, it's a lot of fun. I dread starting it, because it's kind of messy and takes up a lot of room, but once I get into it, I really enjoy it.
Saturday night Bob drew a name for the "Murder with all the Trimmings" gift, and Sharon won! I mailed the book out yesterday, along with a bunch of Christmas cards and a few CDs. They'll all go out in several batches, so if you don't have one yet, it should be on its way soon. I'm cutting off the CD offer, but if you want a Christmas card and aren't on my regular list, or haven't let me know this year, please do.
Check the Advent calendar for this week, and be sure to check any days you missed from Week One and Week Two.
Click the thumbnail above to go to the Advent Calendar page. Once there, click on the number corresponding to the day of the month. Some of the days will have details on little contests or drawings, so check each day for a special note.
Sorry to hear about your cold, Willa. I have been fighting one for almost a week now. The worst thing about it was that I was on vacation the last 4 days...and sick the whole time. It just seems like such a waste. I hope yours is brief and you get well soon!
ReplyDeleteWilla, thanks so much for the book. I can't believe I won. I've never won anything in any of the blog drawings I've ever entered until now. Thanks so much for offering the book.
ReplyDeleteI also emailed you separately about soapmaking. Can you give me some info about where you boughtyour stuff, the kind of technique you use, etc? I'm interested in learning to make soap. In fact, I bought one of the soap making kits which is the melt and pour type. I'm excited about it.