Respect

In the past couple of days a number of people I have respected in this community have shown my that I have misjudged them.  It really is a shame.  This has hurt my business and personal relationships with them.  I wonder if they realize that their actions and words have affected our relationships. 

The really hard thing for me to swallow is the fact that with all of these issues a simple conversation would have worked out the details, and solved all of the problems.  Actually they did not even have to be face to face it could have been emails.  Sad isn't it, that in today's society of cell phones, smart phones, portable computers that no one had the time or inclination to contact anyone when issues arose.

And before you ask, yes I did go to the source's when I found out about the concerns and tried to placate people.  Unfortunately, it was to late.


So today's lesson for me is that when I see an issue I will always try to have a conversation about it, so that it does not fester and become a mountain.  With my current issues they are mountains, with shark infested waters surrounding them and electrified barbed wires covering it.

It really is to bad, but on the bright side, more people have come into my life that I can start anew with.  I am really looking forward to fostering these relationships, and with some people the respect just grows stronger!!

Home at Last

After 2 months of travel I have arrived home.  I have a mountain of paperwork on my desk to do.  I have a mountain of work in my shop to do.  I have cleared the messages from the answering machine and emptied my email.  My youngest son said to hubby it will be nice to have my mom around... I have seen him for about 12 and a half minutes. :)  I guess he just needs to know I am here.


A busy two months ahead of me with shows and events.  I am at the Diva Show, NGB Studio tour, Gift Giving show, Festivity, and Kingston Holiday Fayre.  Yes some of the events are on at the same time.  But I have figured out how to duplicate myself!!  Actually family and friends are pitching in.  I  just hope that they know that they get paid in SOAP!!
I hope to see some of you at these shows

Arrived

Have arrived in Glastonbury!!  YAY.  Thinking I am a bit jet lagged... it is one in the morning here.   I have seen a friend or two, and traded a nice lady a tin of Timmys for a silver charm.   We are both very happy with our trades.  Did a bit of shopping books, food and wine.  Have been very adventurous driving the car around, apart from one mistake yesterday all is good.  Got to the car opened the door and looked in, couldn't figure out where the foot pedals were. (did not even look for the steering wheel)  Then I realized I was on the passenger side of the car.  Got in was very red in the face and giggled my way to where Ruth was waiting with the suitcases.  To her credit she said nothing about it till I brought it up.  

Only once did I try to turn on to the wrong side of the road, I am sure the other driver has started breathing again by now.  Today I drove into Street to pick up a few things we could not get here in Glastonbury.  No problems at all. 

Well off to try and sleep again.
Night all

5 days left!!

Where did the time go.  I had lots of time to get ready.  These past few days have been taken up with all sorts of unusual things.  Who but me needs to visit their accountant in August??   A show on the weekend resulted in a trip to the pharmacy to get bactine for all the sand flea bites.  Even my family feels bad for the state of my ankles and legs.  Off on a shopping expedition with a friend and we did find red sheets for her.  Now today I can start my normal weekly stuff.  But wait gotta train Pat on the book keeping programme and get mailer envelopes to mail out pay cheques while away.  And we are out of coffee this morning.  So first things first.  Coffee, a trip into town (Cookes) for coffee and the bank and the envelopes.  Then home, then off and running again.  Today will be the official run around day.  Tomorrow is hair day.  Yup no more gray.  Friday is shipment day, so orders going to BC and Alberta.  And the winner of the prize on Staceys blog will go out as well.  Yay!!  Might have to make shipment day Thursday to give Friday a home day.  Then I can maybe pack.  LOL if you know me at all you know I did that 3 weeks ago. 
Off to scrounge some coffee from the neighbours,  So glad that Tim Horton moved across the way.

Bad Blogger!!

I am such a bad blogger.  I always have good intentions but then real life gets in the way.
I have had such a busy summer with shows and working towards Pagan Pride Day in Kingston, that some of the personal stuff just got away from me. 

Right now I am getting ready for my next big adventure, five weeks in Glastonbury!!  Very excited.  Some how I managed it, not quite sure how, but excited, happy, scared, and a little sad all at the same time.


Leaving family, dog and home to the care of the males, should be an interesting experience for all of them.

Right now I am trying to figure out how to telecommute for the business stuff.  So frustrated but learning.

More another time

Last week was a rough week for me personally. I don't want to dwell on it. Actually with all that has happened to family and friends this year, I really want a do over!! But I know we are not going to get one. I say it was a rough week for me, in actuality it is a rougher week for the people I love who are going through all their troubles, I really am just a concerned friend or loving family member.

Seeing people you love suffer is not easy, but really I am just an observer. I am here to help, and have to know that in some cases I really can not fix it. As good as my magick wand is, it is not going to bring back friends who have passed over, or cure cancer. It is not going to make my sons attackers stop and think before they do it again. (and they will)

I think that what last week has taught me is that I just need to accept some things and learn from them.

But if I could have one wish, it would be that Philip would be able to go to his daughters graduation in the fall. This is not likely to be granted so lets hope he can dance with her at her prom.

Rough Week

Last week was a rough week for me personally.  I don't want to dwell on it.  Actually with all that has happened to family and friends this year, I really want a do over!!  But I know we are not going to get one.  I say it was a rough week for me, in actuality it is a rougher week for the people I love who are going through all their troubles, I really am just a concerned friend or loving family member. 

Seeing people you love suffer is not easy, but really I am just an observer.  I am here to help, and have to know that in some cases I really can not fix it.  As good as my magick wand is, it is not going to bring back friends who have passed over, or cure cancer.  It is not going to make my sons attackers stop and think before they do it again. (and they will) 

I think that what last week has taught me is that I just need to accept some things and learn from them.

But if I could have one wish, it would be that Philip would be able to go to his daughters graduation in the fall.    This is not likely to be granted so lets hope he can dance with her at her prom.

Big Weekend

Wow this weekend I got busy!!  I made 10 batches of soap!!  All new scents, so in 6 weeks our soap selection should be huge.  We have also got new sugar scrubs and lip balms in stock.  A lovely new chocolate mint yummy.  We are busy getting ready to show at NGB this week end for Art of our Heart!!
See you there

Clean and Tidy

I have spent the last few days cleaning and tidying my studio space.  I always clean as I go, but once in a while it needs a good go over.  I have sorted thru all of the cupboards and scrubbed down the sink and counter top.  I have been busily sealing all my products and getting things generally ready for the upcoming show season.  Yesterday I made some liquid soaps, they are now in sequester mode!!  Today I will be making new bars of soap, not sure what types yet, but I do plan a big 5 batch day.  Now off to pour my lye!!

Upcoming events

Upcoming events. I am going to be showing at NGB Studios at the Blue Door this time. For the first time Andrew will be introducing his line of Herbal oils, rubs, sugars and salts. This event is
ART FROM OUR HEART, and runs from 5 pm to 10 pm on Feb 13. Then in Feb I will be taking part in the KTown Artpreneur Conference at Fort Henry. This should be a fun and educational event and thanks to Lindsey Fair for putting this together!!

Scrubs

Well, I have accomplished something this last week. My finger is injured as a result of an accident with the stick blender. So I have made some awesome scrubs. I have lovely lavender, an outrageous orange, an electric lime and a tantalizing green tea sugar scrub. I also made some chocolate lip balm and a chocolate mint lip balm. All smell amazing.

Hydrosols

After seeing all the chatter on some soapmaking lists I subscribe to, I had to try and make a floral water. This morning I sat down and figured it all out, and this afternoon I was ready to experiment. I did it!! I have 100 ounces of wonderful Lavender Hydrosol. Tomorrow I will attempt a Rose Hydrosol. It was not hard to do. I just placed the lavender in my regular water distiller and let her go. The results were amazing within one hour my whole house smelled of lavender. Now if I can just get my liquid soap to thin tomorrow I will be one happy soap witch!!

It has been a trying week for our family and friends. Now the week is over and we can move forward as we all have to. This week is a busy week filled with meetings and making new products.
I have a new liquid soap that I am quite excited about. I am working on some scrubs to add to the line up. Andrew has been busily working on his line of flavoured cooking oils, salts, sugars and spice blends. Our next show should be a lot of fun.

Check us out at NGB Studios "Art of the Heart" evening on Feb 13th from 5 to 10 pm.