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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I took a slow drive down the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive after bagging Croton Peak, to grab a few shots of the Dorgan House. In addition I visited the tuff and lava formations near Castolon Peak. The area near Castolon Peak is delightful. The myriad of color and shapes are worthy of exploring. Especially interesting
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Big Bend Feb 2013 – Croton Peak -A Mountain and View After a long day in the Alamo Creek wash, I was driven by my stomach once again. Grillin’ and Chillin’ were in order and I did both. After filling a hole in my stomach, I pondered my plans for the next morning. The weather
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Big Bend Feb 2013 – The Desert and a Spring. After returning to the Basin from my loop through Neville Spring, I fired up the BBQ grill at my campsite and sat down for a proper meal. No jerky or trail mix for me this night! The Plan – Big Bend Feb 2013 The desert
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