Annies Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps

Today lent itself to quiet thinking. We all need that from time to time.

The shop work was spent boxing up orders and preparing samples and business cards. Lavender was the choice of the day. Not very surprising at that.

The sage and citrus soaps on the curing rack appear to be retaining a soft cream color with sage swirls. Pictures will be on call soon.

No signs of babies in the barn, tomorrow is the official start of baby watch in the boer lot. I do not expect much activity for a few weeks. It was too hot for comfort when the buck was sent in with the girls last summer.

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I had a good giggle a few moments ago. Annie, a very spoiled boer goat, is standing about 15 feet away from my office window. The big girl is standing like a statue, as if in a trance. Every once in a while her mouth goes into action, chewing her cud. I had a vision of a goat in a commercial, talking to me about goat milk products. Something could be wrong with that picture. 🙂

On to business, today’s soaps are a batch of honeysuckle and sage and citrus. Both made for a nice clean smelling experience. The scents made me remember summer, even though we are going into the dark days of winter. I would hop right back into 80 degrees, in a heartbeat. It is a good feeling when a certain aroma can bring forward good feelings, and change our moods. Very therapeutic!

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