Follow-Up Wednesday

Wednesday night, I headed back to Lou’s to cut my soap into bars. It’s so exciting.  I’m not really sure why this thrills me so.  I do enjoy making things.

Her husband Michael made her all these really interesting gadgets to make the process easier. And easy it was. Cutting up the bars only took a few minutes.

Naturally, I took photos of the whole thing. Well, Lou took the pics so I could do the cutting. 🙂

First thing was to remove the soap from the wood molds.

Then, remove the wax paper from the soap. The giant bar, in this form, looks a lot like fudge.

Then comes the cutting. How cool are these gadgets!?

And there you have it! 14 beautiful bars of peppermint soap, made by me.  Don’t I look like a huge dork?!  I love it.

Thanks Lou! You’re awesome!

Yesterday, I spent a big chunk of my day hanging out with my friend Bonnie and her husband. I have to share this because it’s too sweet: Her husband was on his way to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee and suddenly stoped, turned to me and said “You know Mylène, Bonnie’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” Doesn’t that just melt your heart?!

I’m one of those lucky girls who has been seriously blessed with tones of people in my life who inspire me.

I finished Steve’s clogs! They’re wonderfully perfect and drying on the vent. 🙂

I also crocheted an infinity scarf yesterday. It turned out exactly the way it was supposed to. I had been driving myself crazy trying to figure out the stitch for this project. Then yesterday morning, while I was having my coffee, looking online for said stitch, it dawned on me that it’s a single crochet worked in the round. The things I learn! I LOVE it.  I think I might need one of these.  It is the perfect length and it so cozy that I didn’t want to take it off.  BUT it’s not for me.  🙁

Tonight is my first of three night shifts. I plan to start Tina’a socks with that pretty BMFA I just received.

Hope everyone has a great and safe Easter weekend!