Happiness is...and the Answer to the Future of Good Neighbors Candles

Linking up with Smiling Sally's Blue Monday Party.  So much fun!

 Happiness should probably not be 

quantified by what I am about to post

about.  However, there is no denying 

the happy feelings that "filled my soul"

(oooh the drama)

on Saturday as I got to refill this huge 

blue candle.

I remember posting about it the first 

time.  So much fun challenging!!  But even as much 

fun as it was to make I had no idea if

the color or fragrance had pleased the 

customer as it had gone through my 

Amish friends who collect orders from 

their family and friends.

All sizes and shapes.  Recycled containers!

When I unloaded this box of glassware

and found it carefully wrapped and tucked

in for a refill I was so very happy.

It had just a tiny bit of wax left at the 

bottom and had burned beautifully and 

cleanly from top to bottom.

Wicking this is challenging...but better the second time around.

For my first candle of this size 

(72 ounces)

I had definitely

guessed at the wick sizes.  

Thankfully I got it right!

Experience is a good thing!!

Keeping the right lids with the right jars can be challenging...

Better yet was the phone call 

on Saturday from Rachel,

my Amish friend.

She had forgotten to tell me that the owner

of this candle wanted it to be scented just as

it had been originally. 

That was just the icing on the cake!

She said they absolutely loved this candle

and that with the three wicks it was 

like a lamp on their dining room table.

No other light was needed in the kitchen

most of the time.

Now, I have to tell you that I really have not

expected to receive any more orders from this

source.  The reason being that the last time I 

saw Rachel she told me that she was going to 

begin making candles herself.  She and a cousin

were going into business together.

I was thrilled that she was inspired to do this 

and offered any help I could give.

At the same time I was sad because I figured 

that would be the end of the orders coming

through her.  So...on Friday when the phone rang

and it was Rachel asking me to stop by and pick 

up a huge box of jars I was very pleased.

She and her cousin are still in the process of learning

how to make candles.  

I have given her some wicks 

to try....

am I crazy???

I don't care. 

I love helping others succeed.

There is room enough for both of us

in this town.  

I'll just consider myself her inspiration

and smile any time I think about it.

Yep!  

I am that vain.

Tomorrow I will cheerfully finish

filling this order.

Loving the fact that every jar is recycled, 

some for the fourth or fifth time.

It would be a shame to throw such a beautiful jar away....

I recognize them.

So fun!!

Anyway...I totally get that there

are way more important ways to find

   happiness.  

At the moment though

I am going to rejoice in the fact 

that Warren and I had a very nice

chat on Saturday and he has agreed that 

it makes sense for me to make candles 

for at least another year.

Yippee!

Thank you, honey!!

Some changes will be made around here.

Storage and organizational things....

pricing and fundraiser percentages.

Time to catch up with inflation.

If it works, it works.

If not....

well, I'll deal with it.

I will.

I promise!