Weatherwise we had a great weekend hot but not to much humidity so my soaps could dry off from the sticky humid days we have been having. I was even able to get some of the shrink wrapping done.
On the home front I finally finished the mowing and doing the whippersnipping and even was able to shovel about a metre of soil I got in to make a new garden bed. Shovelling and wheelbarrowing dirt certainly gets the kinks out and while I only do 4 or 5 barrowloads at a time I feel so much better for doing it. Even finished mulching some of the older garden beds.
The most exciting thing that happened on the weekend was getting the solar panels and inverter installed. I have wanted to do this for such a long time and was one of the reasons why I moved to Qld from Melbourne but what with working and moving and just plain living never got round to it now once I am hooked upto the grid am hoping to be able to generate my own power usage and also extra. I have installed 5kw which I am told should be ample for my usage and I will be able to use my air conditioner now without worrying about the cost of it....bliss in this horrid humid weather.
Even though it was the weekend one doesn't stop working on one's products I was finishing off orders
for Valentines Days ready to be posted on Monday when I had an urgent call for some Comfrey and Calendular Balm to treat some horses that had need of these products. I am assured these products are great for horse ailments and injuries so have been making some on trial. Calendula is a wonderful healing balm suitable for all sorts of rashes and skin conditions and Comfrey is used for Qld itch and also healing. Calendula is already available on the website but only in 100 gm jars so I make bigger batches for horses. Comfrey Balm will be added soon.
I also made some soap batches a couple of sample batches for a friend and then I must have done something stupid although I have no idea what as I was just mixing a batch that was going to be a salt scrub when I added the flavour it turned into a volcano and was rising faster than the flood water from wivenhoe dam. I had to quickly grab a much larger container and watch hopelessly while this bright yellow foam continued to rise. Thank goodness i wear full safety equipment as i had no idea what caused this to happen or what it would do next. I added a bit more water and it went down flatter than a sponge cake when you slam the oven door. Needless to say this batch was disposed of as I did not know what caused it I certainly wasn't going any further and wasting more expensive in redients than was necessary. That was the end of my soapmaking for the day as I decided must not be concentrating enough to be making soap.
I have also been madly infusing Rose Petals, Comfrey and soon will do Lavender which is drying in my shed. All these and a few other herbs I infuse myself. I grow some of the comfrey but the rest and the lavender plus rose petals come from my brother and his wife's lovely garden. All grown organically and so good. I am trying to grow my own calendulas as well but need to get some more more seeds now that I have done a few. I love growing things and doing it myself as I then can categorically say what is in things. Well thats my weekend I do hope yours was a s exciting as mine Stay safe and well until next time
On the home front I finally finished the mowing and doing the whippersnipping and even was able to shovel about a metre of soil I got in to make a new garden bed. Shovelling and wheelbarrowing dirt certainly gets the kinks out and while I only do 4 or 5 barrowloads at a time I feel so much better for doing it. Even finished mulching some of the older garden beds.
The most exciting thing that happened on the weekend was getting the solar panels and inverter installed. I have wanted to do this for such a long time and was one of the reasons why I moved to Qld from Melbourne but what with working and moving and just plain living never got round to it now once I am hooked upto the grid am hoping to be able to generate my own power usage and also extra. I have installed 5kw which I am told should be ample for my usage and I will be able to use my air conditioner now without worrying about the cost of it....bliss in this horrid humid weather.
Even though it was the weekend one doesn't stop working on one's products I was finishing off orders
for Valentines Days ready to be posted on Monday when I had an urgent call for some Comfrey and Calendular Balm to treat some horses that had need of these products. I am assured these products are great for horse ailments and injuries so have been making some on trial. Calendula is a wonderful healing balm suitable for all sorts of rashes and skin conditions and Comfrey is used for Qld itch and also healing. Calendula is already available on the website but only in 100 gm jars so I make bigger batches for horses. Comfrey Balm will be added soon.
I also made some soap batches a couple of sample batches for a friend and then I must have done something stupid although I have no idea what as I was just mixing a batch that was going to be a salt scrub when I added the flavour it turned into a volcano and was rising faster than the flood water from wivenhoe dam. I had to quickly grab a much larger container and watch hopelessly while this bright yellow foam continued to rise. Thank goodness i wear full safety equipment as i had no idea what caused this to happen or what it would do next. I added a bit more water and it went down flatter than a sponge cake when you slam the oven door. Needless to say this batch was disposed of as I did not know what caused it I certainly wasn't going any further and wasting more expensive in redients than was necessary. That was the end of my soapmaking for the day as I decided must not be concentrating enough to be making soap.
I have also been madly infusing Rose Petals, Comfrey and soon will do Lavender which is drying in my shed. All these and a few other herbs I infuse myself. I grow some of the comfrey but the rest and the lavender plus rose petals come from my brother and his wife's lovely garden. All grown organically and so good. I am trying to grow my own calendulas as well but need to get some more more seeds now that I have done a few. I love growing things and doing it myself as I then can categorically say what is in things. Well thats my weekend I do hope yours was a s exciting as mine Stay safe and well until next time
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