Finally got the birds 100lbs of feed. They were on limited rations yesterday and this morning, because I didn't want to run out, lol. So, they were fed the last of the 50lb bag when I got home, and they devoured it like they haven't eaten in three years. I managed to get the feed into their room, but have to let the large trash can dry before putting it in there. My knee is killing me. Driving over there, it was hard to use the clutch because it was hurting that bad... Then to add an extra 100lbs to the 150lbs already on that knee just didn't feel so great. But, it's in there now so it's all good. I'm hoping to get over and try to get some more compost for the garden. The heat isn't half as excruciating today as it has been, but I'm still being lazy... The thought of having to get gas is actually what's holding me up! I'm just being too lazy to walk into the store to pay for it! I don't get myself sometimes... I'm all up for shoveling compost into the car and all that, but too lazy to walk into a store. What gives?!
Tomorrow we're supposed to be going on another bike ride. Another 3 hours on that bike, ugh! My ass is already starting to hurt just thinking about it.
We've got two November shows set up for this year, but I really need to get some more in before then. Online sales are slow as heck and aren't bringing enough in for me. I've been on a very tight budget lately, living on $88/week. George's birthday is this Monday too, plus we still have to pay the vendor fees for those two shows... One's $30 and the other is $50. Luckily, that's for both of us, but we tend to pay them from one person. Usually Leanne has been paying it, because I've been helping her out with her stuff. Now though, with their bike accident, she's been missing out on a lot of work and is struggling with money as well. I'm hoping that the shows go well. The last one, I was the only person to sell soap, and it was a very slow show. Our booth actually did the best, but we hardly broke even. I'm really hoping that it's a good omen that I actually sold some stuff and actually did make a little bit of money at that slow of a show. Hopefully it means that the faster paced shows really help me sell. I changed up molds, packaging and labeling on the soaps, so I'm thinking that with this, I'll do much better. Shows before these changes usually just got me enough to break even, but I liked doing them, so I kept going. Now, with the improvements, I'm feeling good about sales. Especially since someone had actually personally recruited me for a monthly show. I'm still debating on that one. It's a bingo show, with small spaces and I can't imagine that the income would be very great with a set number of people and them being regulars. Of course, if I'm wrong, it could mean that I get some great regular customers. The only thing is, my soaps last a lot longer than one month, so if I am marketing to the same customers each month, they probably won't be purchasing on a regular basis, unless it's for gifts. Closer to holiday season, I'm sure that'll be great though.
) told me to take Vit. C at the first sign of a UTI, along with my other stuff. Worked great!
Second, I don't want to have to explain to DH how I got paint on weird places
lotion bars, lotion, body butter, chap stick. I'm trying to find a recipe for home made bath salts, but I haven't gotten that far. I saw a recipe for an oatmeal bath, and I didn't save it (stupid me!) and now I have an idea how it might really work nicely! Gah!!
