And The Winners Are.....

And the winners of my contest are.....................................drum roll..................

Bree ($10.00 FREE merchandise from my shop!)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=81855

ClearPink (FREE bar of soap!)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5587991

Cottonwoodherbal's (10% off anything in my shop)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5717395

Congratulations!!!!

Watermelon...Hungry anyone??

I had lots of fun making this treasury!

Fresh Cut Grass!

I had such a fun time making this soap! I was able to take some pictures along the way to show the process of making soap.
The first picture shows the beginning of melting the hard oils. I have Shea Butter and Palm Kernal Oil here.









Here's the Lye solution. It's cooling right now. What you don't see in the picture are the rubber gloves and safety goggles I am wearing.














You can see the oils are starting to melt here.















Hard oils are all melted. It doesn't take very long at all.
I have added the other oils to the pan. I have Olive Oil and Sunflower Oil here. JUST add the lye mixture to the oil mixture. You can see the change in the solution right away!












Starting to trace.


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Ready to pour!















Here it is! All tucked away. I took this picture right before I put the lid on, covered with some newspapers and a thick blanket. I can't wait to cut it tonight!!

A Walk Through the Yard.

Starting from the left are Forget Me Nots, Dames Rocket, and Candytuft.

Spring has sprung and I was able to hobble around the yard peeking at all the lovelies starting to bloom. The pictures shown here from last year. I haven't figured out how to carry a camera while walking on crutches. I can tell that we are about a week behind (regarding growth) compared to last year.
Ah...........Spring!!!

What A Life!

My two Cairn Terries! I love them to pieces, and they bring joy to me each and every day!
Scout is on the left. We found Scout through the newspaper. Not the best place to find a dog, but we had been looking for Cairn Terriers for several years and kept coming up empty. Scout was 10 weeks old when we adopted her and at the time, she was all black. You see, Cairns change colors, and within a years span, can change from an all black dog, to a wheaten (blond).
Finch, on the right, came from a breeder. I found Finch through a website. I had mentioned that we were searching for another Cairn, and a member emailed to let me know that she had a friend that breeds Cairns. After a lot of communication, we adopted Finch! She was only 2 weeks old, so we had to wait until she was 8 weeks old before she could come home.

Finch is 4 years old today! As you can see, she loves balls! Finch is usually carrying something in her mouth....either a ball, or a Frisbee. She know all of them as "balls".

Scout, above left, is almost 6 years old. Her birthday is April 1st! She our quiet one. She loves to observe lift from a corner of the world. As Finch is running around chasing balls, Scout is in a corner, watching carefully, while listening to nature.