Of Spa, Of Pillar, Of Amish and of Red Raspberries

What a day I have had.

I mean that in the best way possible.

It was a beeee-you-ti-fulllllllll day.

Nothing really out of the ordinary.

Just plodding around doing my thing.

Taking a kiddo to work, 

coming back home to hop online and check on things.

Then I decided to overcome my fears and attempt to

make a pillar candle with the sample of 

Palm wax my supplier gave me.

I had picked up the mold for it last night

while Chelsea and I were out.

So in between preparing candles to take to a new

spa, at which I am the new candle supplier

in their precious little shop of all handmade goodies,

and working on the sales 

flyer for this Fall's Fundraisers,

 I melted the palm wax

with some trepidation.

I'll tell you exactly how anxious I was...

I read the directions!

Shocking,

I know.

 I poured it into the mold.......

And then...I just had to walk away.

Turns out these things take a long, long time

to set up and release from the mold.

So by then it was time to go into the big city of 

Lancaster and meet my new friends at the Odyssey Salon.

Getting there was a bit of a challenge due to road 

construction and some sort of police activity.

However, after much delay and then circling

a bit until I found the small street on which 

the salon sits, I arrived.

I walked in and was told that I was actually 

expected next week.

Oops!

However, the ladies were most friendly and 

made big over the candles I had brought.

That is definitely the way to my heart.

Definitely!

So, you would think that the day was pretty full

by now, right?

Nope.

Not done yet.

Came back home and walked my Mom's dog.

Warren was home from work by this time so 

I talked him into coming with me.

It was such a nice afternoon that we all enjoyed it.

Having coupons to a restaurant in the Lancaster County

Countryside we decided to check it out on the way 

to purchase red raspberries from some friends.

Turns out this is a favorite of the Amish in that neck of the woods.

We really felt the unusual for us feeling of being in the minority.

Everyone pretty much ignored us....

unless they thought we weren't looking.

LOL

You could tell they were trying to tell if we were 

tourists or someone they should know.

I recognized one man from a craft show that 

I do in that area each year but he didn't recognize me

I'm pretty sure.

The food was very good.

We were glad we went.

Then it was just a hop, skip and jump to 

our friends house to purchase 8 pints of red raspberries.

Not all for us. 

We were picking them up for the Moms too.

It was so sweet that we were invited in for a short visit.

I really enjoy this couple.

They are so warm and welcoming.

The raspberries are amazing too!

Yum!

Then home again.

Seems like that is a theme.

Finally, I could take my pillar candle out of the mold.

I was a bit tense to see if it would just come out because 

I neglected to buy the special and very expensive spray which

is supposed to prevent sticking.

However, it came right out.

Tuscan Melon and Apricot.  Yum!!

Like it was supposed to.

It is a cute little thing.

I purposely made it small because I don't 

want to waste the sample wax.

I'd love to make eight or ten in different sizes, colors 

and fragrances to assist in my learning process before I 

invest in a 50 pound box of the palm wax.

In the Palm Wax you get designs.  They are varied depending on many factors.

I love that it is also plant based and way better 

for me and you than breathing that 

burning petroleum.

Think about it.

Would you purposely breathe the exhaust from 

your car's tailpipe?

Not exactly the same.....

but not completely different either.