Freshly Zested Lemon

 

 I don't have any photos of this soap in progress because it was a very hectic morning around here. Trying to squeeze in time for soap was a challenge.

I had The Mister up on a ladder on the roof (!) trying to figure out why the gutters weren't draining. I wasn't happy about that. One slip and fall and his new hip and knee could be history. I lived through that with my dad and DO NOT want to go there again. All this was going on as an Ikea delivery truck slowly crept towards us all morning. I do appreciate the mapped tracking but the waiting and watching makes me a nervous wreck. That's my new mattress and new recliner (!). Yet another sign of old age. I need a special chair to sit in and a firmer hybrid type mattress both to support my aching back. Oy...

Making matters worse was that it was also lye day. I had to open a new container and do a lot of measuring. I hate doing that. The lye part is my least favorite thing about making soap. It's scary.

I like to pour out several days worth at a time into small containers so I don't have to fool with measuring it out every day. If it wasn't for Cindy from Delighted Hands I wouldn't be making soap at all. She talked me through it back in the very beginning. 

I had high hopes for the new Sunday Funday yellow mica but that's a rather bland yellow. It's still better than some of the other yellows I've tried. The search continues. Color issues aside, I always look forward to throwing this one in the pot. It makes the whole house smell amazing for days.