Body Butters and Pig Pens

I've had such a full day that I just want to kick back with my feet up but it's days like this that are meant for blogging.

The pigs are extremely happy with an addition to their personal emerald aisle. I opened up a bit with a patch of grass two feet tall.

The chickens were not thrilled with the pen I opened up for them.  They continue to remind me of how low they are on the food chain and why.  I had to toss a few through the window this morning, but when I went back only one little rooster was out in the yard.  His head bobbed in cautious curiosity but not one sign of eagerness.

When it got too hot to weed any more I went in the house and made a couple of body butters and a lotion.  The lotion is extremely stiff so I've got a lot of kinks to work out of it but the cocoa butter smells divine.   

I melted cocoa butter into an ice cube tray and will have sample size cocoa butter for sale by Saturday morning.   It lends itself to my ever growing sample sized collection of oils and butters.

I want to make at least two batches of soap before I head toward South Carolina.  I'm going to visit with my youngest son Kelly, his wife Nancy, and three of my granddaughters, Patty, Katie & Amelie.

I plan to remember to take pictures of my stand this weekend.  Who knows when I'll sit down with this machine and upload them.

I started my Emerald Aisle catalog last night.  It has come to my attention that it would make a lot of my display easier.

John grilled the trout we caught yesterday after noon for dinner tonight!  YUM... see my blog carmensdinner.blogspot.com if you are interested in my expression of appreciation for the dinners my husband prepares!  

I love my Saturday Farm Stand!  I have met a new person each Saturday and enjoyed every minute of it!

It's crazy but this is the only picture of my intent that I can find!  Cameras were flashing at me right and left!  There should have been more pics!  As they surface I will post them.  We've been open for two Saturdays.

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My Morels

Yep, they grew right here on Emerald Aisle Farm.  With the selective logging comes a little bit more light and within a couple of days came a few morels.

Very happy dogs

Both Sara and Shadow are content to wait for me while I weed the blueberry patch.  They are very happy dogs.

Blooming now

I don't know what it really is but I call it a yellow daisy "thing".   It is blooming now.  It has tiny white bulbs or possibly tubers.  If I cut it back when it finishes blooming, it will bloom again later in the season.  I love it!

roof moss decoration

They look a bit damp because they are.  I am arranging the moss I've removed from my roof onto chunks of bark I've removed from my woodshed.  Together they make art instead of waste.

My fingernails are finally strong and growing well

I am taking 5000 mg of biotin daily in addition to my usual vitamins.  My nails are still ridged and because I am very hard on my hands I have a chip or two, but of all the things I've ever tried in my entire 54 years of life there is nothing that has worked like this and it shows after just two weeks use.  This pic is a bit blurry but you can see that I do not spend much time on my nails.  I had forgotten that I added the biotin to my pill container until two days ago.  As I type I feel the strength instead of the old bending.  Everything I do brings my attention to my new harder and stronger nails.