Candlemaking
The funny thing this year was that the cans of white, blue and pink wax were all heated in the same pan at the same time. Yet the white candles are smooth, while the pink are a little bumpy and the blue is crazy bumpy. I think the white is a higher quality wax. Ah, but the yellow off to the left is such a high quality beeswax that it melts at a higher temperature and is a bit thicker wax. Also, note in the photos above that the yellow candles are already done, though all the colours have had the same number of dips.
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ReplyDeleteJen Ellis, who made Bernie's Mittens, has teamed up with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company which will soon be making her design of SWITTENS....mittens made out of sweaters and fleece.
https://www.vermontteddybear.com/aboutberniemittens.html
OHIO; COVID cases 906,727 and 11,430 deaths.
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DeleteWell, it worked, neighbor guy plowed, Nancy delivered. To give credit where it's due, the plowing guy is s Trump fan. I love country living.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you have to take what you can get.
DeleteOur plow guy (not a DT supporter) came, and now I get to go shopping.
How much snow have you, puddle? We got 7-8" atop the 8" we already had left. Snow on snow...
Well it looks to me like two or three inches, but Nancy got 10 and sez everyone down here got 7 or 8, so there ya go. She was for sure not coming down this road if not plowed.
DeleteIn my admittedly very limited experience, Trump supporters are ordinary and often nice people, until you get them on the subject of politics, at which point they become foaming, rabid hate machines. It's actually rather frightening.
DeleteNYT: The Webb Telescope, NASA’s Golden Surfer, Is Almost Ready, Again [Click] A very informative article, not just about the telescope, but about women in exoplanetary astronomy. To see so far back in time, to things that are so extremely red-shifted, the telescope needs to be kept below 45 degrees Kelvin. And the unfolding of the telescope will be an incredible tour de force. There is a documentary file about the telescope, to premiere at the South By Southwest Festival this coming March: “The Hunt for Planet B.”
ReplyDeleteVT cases: 12,329-12,196=133
ReplyDelete3391 active cases
179 deaths(+3)
Recovered 8759 (71%)
Hospital 52(-2) ICU:8(-4)
Tests 306,853 (+1068)
Positivity rate down to 1.9%
Death rate back up to 1.5%
Today was cooler than yesterday, but not cool enough that I felt the need for a jacket while weeding in the front yard (the south side of the house). This morning I noticed that our little peach tree in the back yard is blooming; it beats even the plum in the front yard. The mountains are covered by thick clouds, which is typical, but one can still see a bit of the foothills, with snow.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really lovely, Alan.
DeleteProsecutors ponder using RICO statue against Capitol rioters [Click]
ReplyDeleteMore Than 10,000 Arizonans Left the GOP Last Month [Click]
Most Americans Optimistic About Biden as President [Click] 61% to 34%.
Canada Declares the Proud Boys a Terrorist Group [Click]
Boebert’s mileage reimbursements look real fishy. [Click]
Schumer, McConnell reach deal on Senate organizing resolution [Click]
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) survived a Republican caucus vote to keep her leadership position.
Justice Department Unveils Further Charges in Capitol Riot [Click] It sounds like all expenses paid at the Iron Bar Hotel.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin orders military-wide effort to address extremism in the ranks [Click]
Card-carrying union member Walsh, Biden's Labor nominee, wins businesses' respect [Click]
Kenosha prosecutors want to arrest Kyle Rittenhouse for bail violation [Click]
My opinion is that the My Pillow guy and Ricky Schroeder, who PAID the bail, should be brought in and made to sit in a cell until Kyle turns himself in.
DeleteI have to admit that the first link I checked out was the one about the RICO statue. But, oh well, it turned out to be a statute. Seriously, I *had* to know how prosecutors were going to make use of a statue. I hadn't heard of the RICO statute before. Good post.
DeleteI expect there is a Wikipedia article about the RICO statute and its background. There was talk some time back about applying it to Trump Inc.
DeleteLauren Boebert only got her GED about eight months ago, so maybe she didn't pass the Math Part?
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know that. (Yikes.)
DeleteI made another 4 pair of candles today, for a total of 16 pair.
ReplyDeleteAnd we got another 3" of snow today, so I guess that's a little over 10". A little bit more expected Friday and Saturday, then even more expected Sunday.