Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
We spent the day at the St. Louis Zoo.
We got to see Jet, the elephant baby. He was a little tired.
We saw the spring training version of the Sea Lion show.
We visited the penguins and puffins. The highlight was Andy being splashed by a King Penguin!
John got to enjoy Dippin’ Dots. Do not let the look fool you. He really did enjoy them.
It was a great day for walking around one of our favorite zoos. Now, it is off to the hotel to relax for the night.
I am not a wallpaper person, and the bathroom wallpaper was already scratched and torn when we moved into the new Kassel Castle.
We left it up for another nine years, but the time has come to take it down.
It became apparent today that the wallpaper had a good life because it was obvious that the original homeowners put it up over 20+ years ago. It survived dogs, cats, kids, parties, at least three different colors of brown paint, and lots of life in this house.
Now, we need to purchase a new light fixture and patch the walls. Then, we can use the leftover paint from our bedroom to give the bathroom a fresh coat of “Caffeine” paint.
Andy and I went to Musket Cellars for bottling day.
We helped to bottle eight types of wine, totaling 5,000 bottles, over the course of about 4 hours.
It was quite an enjoyable day that ended with us getting to taste all the wines. My favorite of the group was the Rosada, a Chambourcin finished like a Rosé.
It is such a fun time helping our friends to bottle their wines. I am already looking forward to the next time!
John and Andy are working to finish the Cooking merit badge. It is time to document everything.
The Crazy Soap Lady was busy this weekend. First, I replenished my Lavender, Peppermint, and Tea Tree stock. The finished product ended up looking like Neapolitan ice cream, which was not my original intention, but it is a fun soap!
Then, I made “Hearts or Clovers.” I saw this on an Instagram reel as a themed soap for St. Patrick’s Day. Since I did not see the reel until March 17, I decided to do different colored hearts. I love the way these turned out! Now, all I need to find is a scent that will go well with St. Patrick’s Day to make these next year.
I followed up that one with “Wildflowers and Honey Bees.” This is a new silicone mold, and I wanted to see if I could do the bees in a different color. These turned out so cute.
I wrapped up the day using a scent from CandleScience called, “Sea and Stone.” I decided to try to make a sea-themed soap. I absolutely love these, and the scent is great.
Add in the nine soap bars made from the “Stress Relief” scent, and I made a total of 35 bars of soap. It was a great way to spend some weekend time.