Working For The Weekend...

 

Foggy View From The Farmhouse

I was busy working on the sale all day. I woke up to a wet yard, as it had rained, but as the day progressed it got foggier and foggier outside. By evening, I could no longer see the street lights on the overpass, and only two lights at the end of the road (likely because the fog lifted near the corner).

I'll continue working on my listings today, and I'm planning to launch the sale on Saturday morning. I'm thinking the sale will go live then, and I'll continue to add new things throughout the month - all on sale. Should be fun!

Resting...

 

I worked Tuesday and because I still have a cold, I pretty much sacked out when we got back home. Sorry I missed a post for yesterday. 

I spent part of the day at the computer, but my head really wasn't in it. I did prep a package to mail out one of the brooches that was purchased, but I mostly rested. 

Andy brought more hickory nutshells down from the fall harvest, so hickory syrup will definitely be in my future. That's for another day though.

While im sitting here conserving energy, all the birds that flew south for the winter are making their way back north. I want to be ready for them, so im planning to scrub all the feeders this week. The temps will reach into the sixties, so it's the perfect time to get ready for their return. 

Im also going to buy a couple new birdhouses for the bluebirds, and one or two wren houses. I think the Compass Barn could use one or two on the east wall. I want to have a nice welcome buffet for them when they arrive.

I'll be back at the computer today, too. I want to activate my sale by the weekend. Coffee and computer. See you later!

        

Laundry Soap...

Stone Gable Laundry Soap Recipe

It's time to make more laundry soap. I no longer buy store brand laundry soap. I've been making this for years, and we love it. I don't make it in a garbage bag, but use my huge stainless steel bowl instead. 

This soap works really well, and covers many loads. I may have shared this recipe before, but I think it's worth sharing again. (Sorry the edges are cut off this image. It's the only one I have from her blog, and she no longer has the recipe on her site.) On her original post, she showed a photo of her glass apothecary jar with a bee image. She got it free from The Graphics Fairy website, which carries thousands of copyright free images. I've used their images before and they have something for just about every need.

I'll be at work today (thanks to Alka seltzer cold gel tabs). I'll see you again tomorrow.