I'm so very sorry, Erin. Hutch was such a special boy, and was so lucky that you found him. I know your boys will never forget him. The horse world needs more people like you.
Jeremy, Toby is such a cutie!! Love the mud pie pic! And the puppy pics are precious. Almost makes you wish they were puppies forever. Thanks so much for posting the pics. I did get another Corgi after losing my Emmie. We got a little boy this time- Cooper. He's 6 months old now. Got him...
I see all of these references to the UK Orp looking like a Cochin without foot feathering. For those who think this, could you explain why this is such a bad thing? I raise Cochins, as do many people, and think they're a beautiful breed-and also great layers. I've raised both American and UK...
Joy, It's so strange to see that color Orp on this thread. I'm so used to seeing BBS. But, they're so cool-looking. I'll bet it's so weird seeing them at your place, after only raising BBS for so long, huh?
Hey guys. Jeremy, Julie, beautiful pics. Jeremy, that Neville is just gorgeous. Julie, so glad you finally got that bathroom done. I'm sure you are too.
Just wanted to say I've had a great hatch on my Joy Orps. Joy, out of the 12 eggs you sent, I had 8 hatch! Not bad, huh? And, of...
Julie, they're all beautiful. I can't believe you got all of those done, on top of all the chickens, on top of the bathroom remodel! lol Hoping to get some soaping done this week. I've given away so many to friends and family, I'll run out soon if I don't make more. I think Lavender Oatmeal...
Thanks, Kass. And I know what you mean. I feel the need too. lol I was going to make a batch today, but it didn't happen. I wish I had nothing else to do, darnit. Next week, definitely. I need to order some essential oils first anyway. Need some good scents...
Thought I'd post a couple of pics of the soaps I've made so far. These are my first 3 batches. The first two are lavender oatmeal and eucalyptus oatmeal. The second pic is my lavender chamomile. They're nothing fancy, but I just love the natural look of them. I do want to try some coloring...
Well, how cool is that?! Have either of y'all candled? I just checked, and it's been 7 days here too.
Oh, and just thought I'd post this pic to show just how big these English girls are. I went to the coop last night, and one of my blue girls had gotten off her nest briefly to get a drink...
Hey Joy. Just checking in to say I candled this morning, and it looks like I've got quite a few little English Orps growing. It's been about a week, I guess. Fingers crossed. We'll see what happens.
This is the recipe I used.
Castor Oil 1.5 oz
Coconut Oil 19 oz
Olive Oil 30 oz
Palm Oil 14 oz.
Lye - 9.5 oz
Water 20.5 oz.
I added my lavender EO and ground up oatmeal at trace. The brand of EO is Wyndmere. It says on the label 'pure essential oil". I LOVE the soap. The smell...
Well, I'm using my Lavender Oatmeal soap-the very first one that I made. It's been 3 weeks plus. I love the oatmeal in it, and it lathers very well. But it doesn't have much of a lavendar scent. If I'm not mistaken, the bottle of EO that I used was only .7 oz. Just how much oil do you guys...
Sandy, it's a stainless pot that i usually use to boil pasta. It's the perfect size for the 25 bar batch recipe that I'm using.
So Julie, you got Imogene making soap now too, huh? lol Joy's created monsters, I tell you.We're all gonna be soaping fools. I really like that mold. I'm...
Hey Julie, I'd like to see a pic of that mold, if you get a minute, please. Here are a couple of pics of yesterday's batch. In the first pic, you can see that it looks much better than the batch from the day before. This is a Eucalyptus with Oatmeal. Can't wait to cut it.
Well, I just finished another batch. I used the same recipe, but used Eucalyptus EO and oatmeal this time. Smells awesome!! I let my oils and lye water cool to right below 110 degrees, and the consistency was perfect this time. So, my problem had to be that I started blending too soon...
Well, I'm pretty sure that I just blended at too high a temp. It seems like it'll be ok. I guess I'll find out soon enough. I did the "zap test", and it didn't zap, so hopefully I'm good.
Sandy, I've had the ingredients since last week, but haven't had time. I MADE time yesterday, and was...