"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[LemonMeringue]

Yep, my UPS driver asked if I was having bricks shipped a few at a time. LOL My first attempts did not look as nice as yours, but were cured in time for both daughters to get a box, plus a lot of bath fizzies and a wonderful skin cream, I made with a lot of Shea Butter, Coco butter, Olive oil, and Tuskin silk. They both have nice skin, but sometimes get dry elbows this time of the year. A couple days later, they called and said it was better for their dry skin than the $60 Rx the doctor recommended! I guess I will be making another batch, for the doctor and the SIL that had dry rough heels. They said in just a couple of days, their heels were feeling great. They liked the fizzies made in the colors of their favorite football teams, too, so next batch of soap will have flaw-de-dies on them. (I know I spelled that wrong. Hardest thing is waiting for 6 to 8 weeks for the soap to cure! Grand daughter said her Cake soap smelled just like bubblegum and looked so much like cake she felt like taking a bite! I wish I had made larger batches, but since I am still learning, I stuck to smaller 3 to 4 pound batches to learn on. BTW, the Gain fragrance soap I thought was not drying well, I reworked with the same recipe, but left out the fragrance, mixed in the grated soft strong fragrance bar and it set up in no time and smells wonderful. The year's worth of fragrance free I already made, works better than any store bought laundry soap I have ever used and I like the idea that since it only takes a spoonful to do a large load, it doesn't take up much space. But I did miss the smell of Gain, so I will probably be making a few more quart jars with the fragrance, for my towels and linens. Does anyone have any dirty clothes, I can wash? I need more dirty clothes, now! Thanks again for all your help and advice! I love chemistry!
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I'm glad you could rework and save that batch. You know what I read about fragrance and clothes.......some people will put a drop of the fragrance on a clean old cloth and then throw it in the dryer with their clothes. I have never tried it though. My guess is that you really would only need one drop.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Looks great to me! I need one, too, but even $80 sounds a little high! What kind of wire did you use? I was asking Hubby about making one for me, but being a machinist, he will probably make it all out od metal, so that would cost even more. Your groves look about an inch apart, With a hand cutter, the bars are not that evenly cut, so I tend to make them wider, but I don't sell soap. It's a hobby that I can give something I made myself, to my friends and relatives as gifts.
I used to do a lot of crocheting, but with 2 house dogs, a bedspread or tablecloth would pick up too much dog hair, so I turned to soap and lotions.

Yes, it was still pricey. But with making so much soap it is worth it for sure. The items that cost the most were the wood and the pieces that are for keeping the strings tight. We use guitar strings to cut with.

I kicked my cats out of the house last year so I wouldn't have to deal with the "shedders". 2 of my dogs are the Non-shedding kind that you have to cut their hair instead. It is NICE!!!

 

[LemonMeringue]

Sorry about that, Linda! I do apologize.
As you know, since I was sick, when a few litters were due to be processed, they became older than I process for fryers, so I raised them to 6-7 months old and sold them as breeding stock, ready to mate. I wish I could have found a deal like that when I first started. I posted an ad on Grieg's list and they went fast. Most of the does were already pregnant! My customers called back and were excited about how big the litters were and how good the does were mothering the bunnies.
Well, this one couple, from Slidell, her name is Britney, but I don't remember his, called after having the rabbits for close to a month that they weren't having babies. I told them to bring the rabbit does to me and I would mate them with my 2 proven bucks, maybe the buck, I sold them was a late bloomer and I would give them a young 8 week old doe for their trouble. Well they bring back all 3 rabbits and insist I replace them, because they built this huge barn and was counting in them to start producing sooner for the project they were into. I took the rabbits back and even had to give them one of my original does to do so.
When the man would not go into the rabbit barn, just waited for me to bring out the rabbits. This seemed strange to me but I didn't really didn't think much about it at the time.
Well, the rabbits they brought back were really acting strange and aggressive towards me! Linda, you know I have no aggressive rabbits and handle them all and can even take the bunnies from beneath them while they are in the nests! Both does had a litter within a couple of week, but did not pull any fur and killed the babies as soon as they were born. This really upset me. One rabbit was eating her young! I was so upset! Well a few days after that, Britney called to say they wanted another exchange, because one of the rabbits were acting hostile and the does would not mate with the buck. This was really weird, because one of the does was my breeding stock and 15 months old, had several litters and the buck had already impregnated 2 other does, so he was proven!
After a short discussion with George, on the phone, I had him ask if anyone near them had a pet snake, that could have come near the rabbits, maybe they smelled the snake on him or something? This B$#%^*, told George he had a huge barn where he was raising and selling large snakes, that's why he needed lots of bunnies! I was so upset at this that I prayed that God would intervene and how sorry I was to have not asked enough questions before selling them to these people. I was modified.
Yes, these are meat rabbits and we eat, whatever aren't sold by 12 weeks old. They are calmly held and it takes one bullet to into the head for instant death, so they do not suffer. Snake breeders put live rabbits into the tank for the snake to hunt and after the bunny is scared almost to death, trying to escape, the snake coils around the rabbit crushing it and then swallows it! I still feel so guilty to have an animal treated like this! I treat our animals with compassion and they live a good life, until they are processed and killed very humanly, as quickly as possible. I do not kill any animal by hitting them in the head, and am not trying to judge anyone that does, but I could never hit any domestic animal!
Well, that's not all! As we were dressing Sunday morning to spend a day at my daughters for our yearly, Christmas dinner, with just my daughters and their families, the phone rings and wants a FREE rabbit. As soon as hubby hangs up the phone rings again. We were running late and already had our coats on, so I told him to just let the answer machine take a message. Someone posted an ad on Grieg's list that we have over 40 rabbits we were giving away free, first one here gets them so hurry before they are all gone! Call when you arrive at the gate! They put our complete address, directions to get here, from the interstate exit and out phone number! We arrived home to find our answer machine full, over 50 calls and the phone ringing all night and all day today. People were driving over 50 miles to get their free rabbits and calling from the driveway, at 4am. The ad said that as long as the ad was posted, we still had rabbits, so Hurry before they were all gone and when they were gone, the ad would be removed!
Since I never posted the ad, I could not remove it! It is now 5:15 am and I can't sleep, I am so upset. What if this SOB releases pythons on the property to kill all my free ranging birds? Yes, we do have rattle snakes in the woods, but the king snakes keep them under control. My neighbor has a small child that plays in their yard and also a miniature weenie dog!
Hubby went to the local police chief and told them about the snakes and they said they would pass often and be on the look-out, but without any evidence, what could they do? Finally around 4pm, I finally got someone to answer my email at craigslist and they said they would look into it, but it was up to my local police to take action! I was told by a friend that if I flagged the ad as being SPAM, it would be pulled and it was, but I don't think craigslist will give us the ip address or any information as to who posted the ad!

Some people are just disgusting and take every opportunity to cause trouble and distress other people. I hate that you had to deal with that!

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Some people are just disgusting and take every opportunity to cause trouble and distress other people. I hate that you had to deal with that!

X 2!

 

[CackedNut]

Well...Celie and Prim...It looks like I ticked off some people in the rabbit thread. I promise, I wasn't even trying! I even read my post multiple times to make sure I was "balanced" with what I wrote.

Oh well...

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Thanks Linda, I was insulted by his tone and calling me a liar. What worries me is they have 2 small children with him, and a 6 to 7 foot snake may get out and hurt or eat one of them. They raise sad sell these in Slidell, if I understood correctly, why waiting an extra week or 2 would make a difference ! If these get out in Slidell, it may get as bad as Florida! I hope creig's list gives me or the police the IP address, so they can catch the guy.

I have read in the newspaper many times that some large snake got loose from a "secure" cage and killed a child. (They kill to eat, if you get the grisley image of that). Not long ago I read that a child had a friend over to spend the night and the snake got loose and killed the child's friend. Those snakes can even eat and alligator.
I would not let my granddaughter anywhere near a house with large or venomous snakes.

Another thing, why do the animals have to be alive? I know it is not as fun not to hunt your food for a snake, but they will eat frozen food. In Florida the zoo and many bars feed them frozen chickens (like store bought) only. It seems like a more humane way then watching something struggle to live with no choice. Small ones can eat small dogs, larger ones can eat something the size of small children. It isn't a far leap from chasing rabbits to getting out and chasing kids. I don't know about here but in Florida they require expensive permits (one for each snake) to own them. I am not saying that everyone has a permit, but if they don't then the police and animal control can seize them. Something to look into.

Exactly!! Many on this thread raise for meat, but like Celie said, her animals are calm, happy and well fed. I've seen for myself that it is that way. Then if they are for meat, they are instantly and humanely processed. They never knew anything but a good life. Just that once when my bunny got out and my dog chased it, it was screaming and terrorized and when I caught it it's heart was racing and I swear that bunny clung to me. I can't imagine a person that gets pleasure out of terrorizing bunnies then seeing them get slowly crushed to death. A food rabbit can be humanely euthanized, instantly, then fed to humans or animals. That whole scene makes my blood boil. That man torments animals then turns around and torments Celie. Sick sick. Hell bound. Poor children.

 

[bugglesmommy]

Well...Celie and Prim...It looks like I ticked off some people in the rabbit thread. I promise, I wasn't even trying! I even read my post multiple times to make sure I was "balanced" with what I wrote.

Oh well...

Eh, it happens. Don't let in bother you. People can be too quick to temper, especially on the interwebs.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Well...Celie and Prim...It looks like I ticked off some people in the rabbit thread.  I promise, I wasn't even trying!  I even read my post multiple times to make sure I was "balanced" with what I wrote.    Oh well...

That thread was one of my main threads, but I am done with it now. I'll just have to find another rabbit thread. You were more balanced than I was. I just did not appreciate the way they treated Celie at all. You would think they would have thanked her. She only posted to help people avoid a bad situation.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Has anyone heard from Celie? She hasn't been on the thread for a while and I called her and haven't heard back. I really hope she's ok.

Sorry about that, Linda! I do apologize.  
As you know, since I was sick, when a few litters were due to be processed, they became older than I process for fryers, so I raised them to 6-7 months old and sold them as breeding stock, ready to mate. I wish I could have found a deal like that when I first started. I posted an ad on Grieg's list and they went fast. Most of the does were already pregnant! My customers called back and were excited about how big the litters were and how good the does were mothering the bunnies.
Well, this one couple, from Slidell, her name is Britney, but I don't remember his, called after having the rabbits for close to a month that they weren't having babies. I told them to bring the rabbit does to me and I would mate them with my 2 proven bucks, maybe the buck, I sold them was a late bloomer and I would give them a young 8 week old doe for their trouble. Well they bring back all 3 rabbits and insist I replace them, because they built this huge barn and was counting in them to start producing sooner for the project they were into. I took the rabbits back and even had to give them one of my original does to do so.
When the man would not go into the rabbit barn, just waited for me to bring out the rabbits. This seemed strange to me but I didn't really didn't think much about it at the time.
Well, the rabbits they brought back were really acting strange and aggressive towards me! Linda, you know I have no aggressive rabbits and handle them all and can even take the bunnies from beneath them while they are in the nests! Both does had a litter within a couple of week, but did not pull any fur and killed the babies as soon as they were born. This really upset me. One rabbit was eating her young! I was so upset!  Well a few days after that, Britney called to say they wanted another exchange, because one of the rabbits were acting hostile and the does would not mate with  the buck. This was really weird, because one of the does was my breeding stock and 15 months old, had several litters and the buck had already impregnated 2 other does, so he was proven!
After a short discussion with George, on the phone, I had him ask if anyone near them had a pet snake, that could have come near the rabbits, maybe they smelled the snake on him or something? This B$#%^*, told George he had a huge barn where he was raising and selling large snakes, that's why he needed lots of bunnies! I was so upset at this that I prayed that God would intervene and how sorry I was to have not asked enough questions before selling them to these people. I was modified.
Yes, these are meat rabbits and we eat, whatever aren't sold by 12 weeks old. They are calmly held and it takes one bullet to into the head for instant death, so they do not suffer. Snake breeders put live rabbits into the tank for the snake to hunt and after the bunny is scared almost to death, trying to escape, the snake coils around the rabbit crushing it and then swallows it! I still feel so guilty to have an animal treated like this! I treat our animals with compassion and they live a good life, until they are processed and killed very humanly, as quickly as possible. I do not kill any animal by hitting them in the head, and am not trying to judge anyone that does, but I could never hit any domestic animal!
Well, that's not all! As we were dressing Sunday morning to spend a day at my daughters for our yearly, Christmas dinner, with just my daughters and their families, the phone rings and wants a FREE rabbit. As soon as hubby hangs up the phone rings again. We were running late and already had our coats on, so I told him to just let the answer machine take a message. Someone posted an ad on Grieg's list that we have over 40 rabbits we were giving away free, first one here gets them so hurry before they are all gone! Call when you arrive at the gate! They put our complete address, directions to get here, from the interstate exit and out phone number! We arrived home to find our answer machine full, over 50 calls and the phone ringing all night and all day today. People were driving over 50 miles to get their free rabbits and calling from the driveway, at 4am. The ad said that as long as the ad was posted, we still had rabbits, so Hurry before they were all gone and when they were gone, the ad would be removed!
Since I never posted the ad, I could not remove it!  It is now 5:15 am and I can't sleep, I am so upset. What if this SOB releases pythons on the property to kill all my free ranging birds? Yes, we do have rattle snakes in the woods, but the king snakes keep them under control. My neighbor has a small child that plays in their yard and also a miniature weenie dog!
Hubby went to the local police chief and told them about the snakes and they said they would pass often and be on the look-out, but without any evidence, what could they do? Finally around 4pm, I finally got someone to answer my email at craigslist and they said they would look into it, but it was up to my local police to take action! I was told by a friend that if I flagged the ad as being SPAM, it would be pulled and it was, but I don't think craigslist will give us the ip address or any information as to who posted the ad! 

I AM OUTRAGED TO READ THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe these MORONS !!!!!! There are no words that I can type on this site that would not get me banned from BYC to say what I want to say about these people.

I am so sorry to hear this has happened. It's not your fault. You didn't know these DONKEYS were going to do this!!!

If I lived close to you, I would be all over that one. I would be at your house coming up with my own "plan of attack". I cannot believe what they did. I hope the police can take care of this matter.

And YES EVERYONE should flag the ad. What city is it in? I will start flagging tonight and get my friends and family to flag.

Im so so so sorry about all of this.

Please keep us posted.

 

[kuntrygirl]

X2Cracked Nut. I just gave someone an ear full on the rabbit thread that defended the purchasers and thought it was fine to feed live rabbits to snakes and tried to discredit Celie. I have 2 wonderful rabbits from Celie. I know her character (beyond reproach) and her setup. I have never posted an angry post (towRd a poster, not possums, etc). But an attack on Celie will not be tolerated!

What rabbit thread?