The category contains all of my posts in a big pile. Everything, The Big Kahuna, the Full Monte
Pan Starrs Comet C2011L4. (Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System). The pictures are not great, but with the low elevation and backlight from the setting sun, comet is difficult to even see with the naked eye. Binoculars make it easier to pick up and the camera does a decent job of capturing this visitor […]
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I added two additional homemade soaps to the arsenal over the weekend. Homemade CP soap (cold process). On the left is a Peppermint EO and on the right is Ocean rain FO + dried Chamomile and Lilac flowers. Both smell nice and are curing now. Our soaps are made from the finest quality natural oils
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Texas Rock Art Halo Shelter photo below is a large pano view of a panel in the Halo Shelter near Comstock, Texas. (click to view full size – 1600 x 838). A trip to West Texas led me to the Texas Rock Art Halo Shelter site. This panorama captures the detail and mystical beliefs of the inhabitants
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Mango Homemade Soap was a special request and I made a small batch for a friend. This fine quality burgundy and orange soap with a mango scent and a very complex recipe made with DWCP. Sitting next to it is a yellow and blue bar – unscented, that I had previously made. Both are in the curing
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Green and Yellow Homemade Soap was cut today and added to the inventory of products for the online marketing effort. I tried another batch of with a bit of color and fragrance. This Ginger-Lime in yellow and green has a textured top and a fresh but not artificial lime fragrance.. This one contained a bunch
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A quick update on the outcome of the Creosote Soap. It looks good, smells good, and is drying for a couple of weeks to harden up before use. I suspect it is a winner. I ended up with 15 ~ 4 oz. bars the color of milk chocolate. Native desert dwellers have utilized Creosote bush for
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