Conclusion

Well the weekend ended on a high note when I visited Susan's shop Sunday before heading home the second time. The drive there Sunday morning was much better than Saturday night, and even better still when I came home Sunday afternoon. Many of the backroads are nothin but ice today. I bought a fat-core bobbin for the louet and a flick from Susan with a 18% discount for coming to the retreat. Sweet!!

Somehow I got stuck with the three most gossipy, "Grey-Hairs" (this is a term they have earned to describe them because of thier behaviors) I have ever had the displeasure of being around. They didn't have anything nice to say about the host of the weekend, Susan. I was taken aback by such unpleasant behavior from grown womyn. They bitched and moaned about how nothing happened on scheduel and how scatter-brained Susan was. I sure would like to see them put together a weekend like that, run a business AND try to be at the hotel for the weekend and see how together they will be. What ungreatful hags! Every business owner I have ever known has been scatter-brained. There is a lot to run and a lot to think about, escpecially for one person who does so much for these ungreatful hags! OH! And when one womyn of the "click" left for some reason, the other Grey-hairs would talk smack about her! OMG! I am so staying away from that group of grumpy-ain't-got-nothin-better-to-do-than-talk-smack-about-everyone-and-everything-hags! OMG! Gag me with a spoon already!

It wasn't all bad. It was just that one corner I was in...where there was seats left to sit in. MMmm I wonder why?! I told Susan when I visited her shop Sunday about how these Grey-Hairs talked smack about one another behind thier backs...but I left out the part where they had openly disrespected her efforts to put the weekend together when she was not around. I think in this case, ignorance is bliss. She is a hard worker. Every small business owner I have met has been a hard worker.

I did bring swim clothes with me Sunday and I went for a swim. The pool water was so chlorinated that I smelled it for the rest of the day, even after I good scrubbing. I think it burned my sinuses! My skin was sooooooo dry and itchy afterwards. YUCK! I booked a two night stay in a hot-tube suite for the March Spinners Retreat. It'll cost me a pretty penny but it will be worth it. I think there is a 10% discount for AAA members so that'll save me a pinch of change.

I have busily working on making bath bombs, soap and knitted items for spa gifts. I have also been working on the fleece from Lotti, the sheep I adopted this year. I love the fleece! It has the staple of a BFL but the softness of Merino (BFL x Merino). YUMMAY!

There is a tea light in the middle of the fleece to help gauge how much is there. There is a lot!! I want to knit on the stole sometime this week and I still need to spin more yarn for the Shawl. UGh...so much to do! So little time!! There is still three weeks till Xmas break...ugh!

Until next time...

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YEAY! Blue Uniform!

My blue karate uniform finally came in this week. I am busily hemming up the legs as they are about two feet longer than I need! I am vertically challanged, I admit it.

Along with that, I got my foam "training" nun-chucks, my sparring boots I ordered, and a neat-o "Black Belt Team" t-shirt! Photos to come as I have promotion tonight!! I am going to purple belt!! I made my goal! The BF is taking me out for Sushi in celebration tonight (if he hasn't forgotten he agreed to do so!).

My MP soap supplies came today so I am busy playing with that as well. I am making soap for the spa "Pamper Yourself" kits for the holidays this year. One for mom, the BF's parents, my WTI Advisor, my co-worker, my boss at the yarnhouse...and possible some internet friends. :)

Well I gotta get crackin. I still need to sew the hems on those pants before tonight!

Until next time...

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I've ordered....

Soap! Melt and pour!

I went to Hobby Lobby and bought some MP soap making supplies there, but the price came out the same FOR LESS than I would be able to purchase online at Wholesale Supplies Plus, INC . My online order came to just under $20, with shipping at a flat rate of just under $7 (UPS), for a GT of $26 and some odd cense. I ordered one 2lb block of clear MP, one 2lb of silk & shea butter (YUMMY!!! The reviews for this one is spectacular), clear blue soap color-solid, white sparkle powder (for the WOW effect), blue powder (for salts and fizzies), a sea shell candy mold (for the inlays), and 1lb of citric acid (for the fizzies). MY Goddess! That is a lot for so little!!! Now I don't know if I wanna take back what I purchased at HL or keep it to experiment until the good stuff gets here. I purchased a Soap kit, some extra soap, two scents, and a candy mold...for the same price as the online order. The online order is shipped UPS so it will take anywhere from 3-7 days to get here, and then there is the gamble of actually being here when it arrives to sign for it (how inconvienent!). Do I wanna wait? Good things come to those who wait?

I can get higher quality supplies through the mail for cheaper than local costs...how backwards is that?! I may just keep the scents I puchased at $2.99 for a 1/2 oz bottle. I purcahsed Red Rose & Thyme and Lilac. I really like the Red Rose & Thyme scent and the Lilac is to die for!

So for my spa sets I will be making a bath mit, a soap bag (for the MP soap I will be making), a headband, and a textured washcloth. Not sure which cloth design I will use but I like Dolly The Dolphin. Not much out there for ocean themes. I'll have to design on that says Relax. Maybe I will thow in a copy of my sea waves CD as well with instructions on "How to Pamper Yourself" with practical herbal remedies. :) EEEEEee!!

Well anyhoo, big plans for handmade gifts this year. I hope they are gladly received.

Until next time...

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