Is it only me or has time sped up?...
Weeks are flying by at the speed of light! Fall has come and gone and the cold weather has set in. Out came all the winter apparel, a fire now burns steadily in the wood stove and the winter tires are on the car. Crazy!
I spent the last week of October in Maui with my Dad and Sister. WOW!
It was wonderful! Maui is so beautiful! We took morning walks to Wailea, and I could not get over the heady scent of flowers hanging in the air. I wish I had me some plumeria essential oil right now! And some ahi tuna! And a fresh pineapple! In the evenings, people would gather along the beach to watch the amazing sunsets. I'll post some pictures soon.
Before I left, I made all kinds of soap to get ready for the Christmas season.
I have a couple of craft shows coming up, too. I've decided to make some whipped shea body butter to bring along. I'm going to focus on developing a line of goat milk castile soaps. I get giddy when these two simple ingredients come together to make creamy, soapy goodness! A friend is going to help me with new labels and packaging..I can't wait!
Our stone house will have to sit for one more winter before it gets turned into a home! I keep wondering if we shouldn't have the old, stone house as a two-storey great room instead of putting bedrooms upstairs. There are two fireplaces, one at either end, that would look beautiful with their stone chimneys stretching up to a beamed ceiling. Any designers want to volunteer??!!
The girls are starting to cross off the days on the calender, looking forward to Christmas break. The boys are waiting for snow! I homeschool the two boys. I have always loved teaching the children to read. When it finally clicks, a whole new world opens up to them!
Oh, and those chicks that hatched this summer...we ended up with NINE cockerels!!!!! Unbelievable! They've gone to a friends farm to fatten up ;)
My Hubby wants to ditch the rooster and stock up on egg-layin' hens!!
I set up a Barevich Botanicals facebook page and will have paypal installed soon on the website.
My daughter's dear friend just lost her mother to a terrible car accident.
May she rest in peace. She had nine children, I believe the youngest was only three. When I hear of something so tragic, it makes me stop and count my blessings, hug my family, remember what really matters in this life and re-evaluate.
Peace and Blessing to you all,
Karen
