Santa Fe Raptors Center

Saturday at the market was so much fun because the Santa Fe Raptors Center was there with quite a few different birds.

I took pictures of each one of them cause other than the New Mexico Owl I had never seen any of the others in person. 

All of the people walking through our market and park were so enjoying these birds as I was also.  Plus it was a beautiful day and the weather was perfect. 

Enjoy the pictures and they were all so cute. 

Working on my cooking...

Okay I've never been a good cook unless I had a recipe.  Never been one that could look in the pantry, find something and think hmmmm this would be good.  That's not me.

While I'm working in my studio I've been watching The Chew on the tv and it really inspired me to work at being a better cook.  They make it look so easy and I thought hey I could do that and started experimenting.  I do print out the recipes so I have them for reference but I no longer use measuring spoons but just kind of make a guess and do it by taste.  You know what it works....

So upon the suggestion of my daughter I started a dinner blog and post as I make different meals.  I have to say cooking is a lot more fun than I ever thought it would be.  I know scour Pinterest for great recipes and of course other sites. 

So I guess I can learn new stuff no matter how old I am...lol...

Here's the link to my dinner blog if you're looking for any new dinner recipes.

http://diningwithelaine.blogspot.com/

Busy day....

I'm working on packaging soaps for my market this weekend.  Here's a couple of pictures of what I've been working on today.  Of course I've got more to do but this way you can see what I've done so far. 

This is 4oz Sherbet Loofahs which are loofahs that have had soap poured over them.  They're great for your dry areas like elbows and feet but can be used on your body depending on your skin sensitivity.

 

These are 4oz Sea Kelp Soap.  They have a wonderful blend of Clove Essential Oil and Bergamot Fragrance Oil.  These are very popular with men but women like it also. 

Great Way to Start the Day.

Last week I woke up to a nice rainstorm which is not normal here in Santa Fe.  I looked outside and this is what I saw.

It was so peaceful and a great way to start the day and motived me to start work early.  We get a lot of double and full rainbows here which is always nice. 

Packing Soap

Just finished packaging 350 1oz soaps for 2 B&B's that use my soap in their guest rooms.   I'll deliver both of them tomorrow cause this is Indian Market weekend here in Santa Fe which is always very busy.  It's a good time to not go into the downtown area.  There will be over 100,000 people in town for the 2 day show.