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Welcome ! We have alot in common, age, grandchildren and soap! LOL You are

very busy,I have to give myself a boot in the butt i've fallen behind.

Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...> wrote: Hello, my name is

Rothfuss and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very recently joined your group and look

forward to gaining and sharing information with other area soapers. I learned

about this group from Kaye Catalano with whom I had a very pleasant conversation

with at the Windmill Farm and Craft Market near Penn Yan, where I sell my soap.

My business name is The Soap Garden.

I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process, a bit of

melt-n-pour

glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find that I am not

as pleased

with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a cold process

pour,

But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with hot process!

Have also

made some lotion bars and lip balms.

I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a mother mold (which

my husband

made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make 6 to 10 batches

of soap

a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility it gives to my

work schedule,

so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years old) and Izzy (2

years old).

Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to be exact. I

wanted to

share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is anyway. For those

of you who

have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two of those

roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted plants. I put the 50 lb.

pails and boxes on them and roll them around my kitchen or to their storage

spot. My back has been complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces the lifting

I have to do.

I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating in the group.

Rothfuss

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Thanks for the welcome. It's very easy to fall behind, I do so myself all

the time. Often times I will unexpected have heavy sales of a particular soap at

the Windmill and suddenly find my self scrambling to make more. I hate not

having a good seller on hand. That's one reason I like the hot process method.

Aren't grandchildren great!!! I never knew how madly

I would fall in love with these little people until they came into my life.

Do you make goat milk soaps? I see your email address has luvdatgoat in

it. I've made

them before and really like the texture. I don't sell them at the Windmill as

there is another

vendor there that sells just goat milk soaps. I do like goats though and would

love to have some if I didn't live in a village.

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Hello, ...

Welcome to the group. I love soaping.

Marisol in Brooklyn

Susie Miele <luvdatgoat13@...> wrote:

Welcome ! We have alot in common, age, grandchildren and soap! LOL You are

very busy,I have to give myself a boot in the butt i've fallen behind.

Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...> wrote: Hello, my name is

Rothfuss and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very recently joined your group and

look forward to gaining and sharing information with other area soapers. I

learned about this group from Kaye Catalano with whom I had a very pleasant

conversation with at the Windmill Farm and Craft Market near Penn Yan, where I

sell my soap. My business name is The Soap Garden.

I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process, a bit of

melt-n-pour

glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find that I am not

as pleased

with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a cold process

pour,

But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with hot process!

Have also

made some lotion bars and lip balms.

I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a mother mold (which

my husband

made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make 6 to 10 batches

of soap

a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility it gives to my

work schedule,

so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years old) and Izzy (2

years old).

Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to be exact. I

wanted to

share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is anyway. For those

of you who

have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two of those

roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted plants. I put the 50 lb.

pails and boxes on them and roll them around my kitchen or to their storage

spot. My back has been complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces the lifting

I have to do.

I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating in the group.

Rothfuss

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Nice to meet, Im Gabby/ and we have some in common, love of

soapmaking, and I have a grandchild! I was blessed with a grandchild

at a young age.... My daughter must have been in a hurry...lol.

Look forward to meeting you in the future at gatherings maybe.

Gabby

>

> Hello, my name is Rothfuss and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very

recently joined your group and look forward to gaining and sharing

information with other area soapers. I learned about this group from

Kaye Catalano with whom I had a very pleasant conversation with at

the Windmill Farm and Craft Market near Penn Yan, where I sell my

soap. My business name is The Soap Garden.

>

> I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process,

a bit of melt-n-pour

> glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find

that I am not as pleased

> with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a

cold process pour,

> But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with

hot process! Have also

> made some lotion bars and lip balms.

>

> I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a

mother mold (which my husband

> made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make

6 to 10 batches of soap

> a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility

it gives to my work schedule,

> so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years

old) and Izzy (2 years old).

>

> Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to

be exact. I wanted to

> share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is

anyway. For those of you who

> have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two

of those roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted

plants. I put the 50 lb. pails and boxes on them and roll them

around my kitchen or to their storage spot. My back has been

complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces the lifting I have to

do.

>

> I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating

in the group.

>

> Rothfuss

>

>

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>

>

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>

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Welcome, ! I live in Naples, work as a computer tech for Boces and

have a grandson who will be 2 on September 11th! He's definitely my

sunshine! I know what you mean about not knowing what affect they would

have on you until they're there. I would love to eventually sell soap

full time but can't quite take the plunge yet. I need my health

insurance (that work provides) too much. :-( I envy you!

I loved your tip on the pails. I did the same thing last summer. I

bought a couple of plant stands with casters on them and they are great.

I set a full pail down wrong on one of them the other day and broke the

caster so I need to get that replaced before my next soapmaking session.

I just wheel them out of my soap room and into the kitchen. Don't have

to lift a thing. They're wonderful.

Nice meeting you and good luck with your sales at the Windmill.

Katy

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Hi , Welcome to this list! I am Shaye one of your list moms. I live

in Ontario wich oh I donno, I guess is about an hour away from you. I have

also been soaping for about 10 years, also started with CP and then after

some years started dabbling in MP too. I have to split my time between

soapmaking and my girls who are getting older (14 and 17 tomroow) but they

still take up a lot of time. Sorry I dint greet you earlier but we just got

back last nite from a vacation.

Good luck at the Windmill! I tell my hubby we should go down and check that

out one day but its just too far really. Do you have a website??

Shaye

The Soap Shack

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Hello, my name is Rothfuss and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very recently

joined your group and look forward to gaining and sharing information with

other area soapers. I learned about this group from Kaye Catalano with whom

I had a very pleasant conversation with at the Windmill Farm and Craft

Market near Penn Yan, where I sell my soap. My business name is The Soap

Garden.

I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process, a bit of

melt-n-pour

glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find that I am

not as pleased

with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a cold

process pour,

But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with hot

process! Have also

made some lotion bars and lip balms.

I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a mother mold

(which my husband

made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make 6 to 10

batches of soap

a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility it gives to

my work schedule,

so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years old) and Izzy

(2 years old).

Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to be exact. I

wanted to

share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is anyway. For

those of you who

have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two of those

roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted plants. I put the 50

lb. pails and boxes on them and roll them around my kitchen or to their

storage spot. My back has been complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces

the lifting I have to do.

I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating in the

group.

Rothfuss

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Hello Shaye ~

Thank you for the welcome. : ) Hope you had a nice vacation.

No, I don't have a website, but am scouting out some possibilities. I checked

out your

website and see you use osCommerce. Have you been happy with that service?

Was

it relatively easy to set up? I was a part-time soaper for many years and

just this last

April dove into it full-time. It's good that soaping lets you be more

available to your girls.

I think kids of all ages need access to a supportive parent. I worked

full-time and went to night college for many years while my son was growing up.

I think I missed too much

with my son and perhaps am making up for that with my grandchildren.

Shaye <shaye@...> wrote:

Hi , Welcome to this list! I am Shaye one of your list moms. I

live

in Ontario wich oh I donno, I guess is about an hour away from you. I have

also been soaping for about 10 years, also started with CP and then after

some years started dabbling in MP too. I have to split my time between

soapmaking and my girls who are getting older (14 and 17 tomroow) but they

still take up a lot of time. Sorry I dint greet you earlier but we just got

back last nite from a vacation.

Good luck at the Windmill! I tell my hubby we should go down and check that

out one day but its just too far really. Do you have a website??

Shaye

The Soap Shack

New Member

Hello, my name is Rothfuss and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very recently

joined your group and look forward to gaining and sharing information with

other area soapers. I learned about this group from Kaye Catalano with whom

I had a very pleasant conversation with at the Windmill Farm and Craft

Market near Penn Yan, where I sell my soap. My business name is The Soap

Garden.

I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process, a bit of

melt-n-pour

glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find that I am

not as pleased

with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a cold

process pour,

But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with hot

process! Have also

made some lotion bars and lip balms.

I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a mother mold

(which my husband

made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make 6 to 10

batches of soap

a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility it gives to

my work schedule,

so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years old) and Izzy

(2 years old).

Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to be exact. I

wanted to

share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is anyway. For

those of you who

have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two of those

roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted plants. I put the 50

lb. pails and boxes on them and roll them around my kitchen or to their

storage spot. My back has been complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces

the lifting I have to do.

I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating in the

group.

Rothfuss

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Hi Katy~

This group has been very welcoming. Thank you for advising me to join it.

I understand your need to continue working for the insurance. My husband

carries ours, although I did through my work for many years. It was my

husband's idea to use the roll-about plant stands for my pails and boxes.

He's been very helpful, he built my mother molds and my soap cutter. He also

makes the slatted oak soap dishes I sell at the Windmill. I think he's just

far enough removed from what I do to observe and make useful suggestions.

Sometimes I'm too busy to see the forest from the trees.

Did you design your own web site Katy?

Take care,

Katy <katyr64@...> wrote:

Welcome, ! I live in Naples, work as a computer tech for Boces

and

have a grandson who will be 2 on September 11th! He's definitely my

sunshine! I know what you mean about not knowing what affect they would

have on you until they're there. I would love to eventually sell soap

full time but can't quite take the plunge yet. I need my health

insurance (that work provides) too much. :-( I envy you!

I loved your tip on the pails. I did the same thing last summer. I

bought a couple of plant stands with casters on them and they are great.

I set a full pail down wrong on one of them the other day and broke the

caster so I need to get that replaced before my next soapmaking session.

I just wheel them out of my soap room and into the kitchen. Don't have

to lift a thing. They're wonderful.

Nice meeting you and good luck with your sales at the Windmill.

Katy

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Hi - I think you have me confused with Kae (who you met at the

Windmill). :-) We both live in Naples.

Yes, I did my own website so it sure is lacking. One of these days I

might decide to spend the money to have someone redesign it but just

can't bring myself to do that right now.

That's great that your husband has woodworking talent. My father does

as well and he's made dishes, molds and displays for me. Problem is he

lives in Iowa so we have the hassle of shipping. He's been wonderful

though. I feel blessed. My husband thought about picking up

woodworking once but he has too many other hobbies and interests and

never had the time.

Katy

Quoting Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...>:

> Hi Katy~

> This group has been very welcoming. Thank you for advising me to join it.

> I understand your need to continue working for the insurance. My husband

> carries ours, although I did through my work for many years. It was my

> husband's idea to use the roll-about plant stands for my pails and boxes.

> He's been very helpful, he built my mother molds and my soap

> cutter. He also

> makes the slatted oak soap dishes I sell at the Windmill. I think he's just

> far enough removed from what I do to observe and make useful suggestions.

> Sometimes I'm too busy to see the forest from the trees.

> Did you design your own web site Katy?

> Take care,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi - I think you have me confused with Kae (who you met at the

Windmill). :-) We both live in Naples.

Yes, I did my own website so it sure is lacking. One of these days I

might decide to spend the money to have someone redesign it but just

can't bring myself to do that right now.

That's great that your husband has woodworking talent. My father does

as well and he's made dishes, molds and displays for me. Problem is he

lives in Iowa so we have the hassle of shipping. He's been wonderful

though. I feel blessed. My husband thought about picking up

woodworking once but he has too many other hobbies and interests and

never had the time.

Katy

Quoting Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...>:

> Hi Katy~

> This group has been very welcoming. Thank you for advising me to join it.

> I understand your need to continue working for the insurance. My husband

> carries ours, although I did through my work for many years. It was my

> husband's idea to use the roll-about plant stands for my pails and boxes.

> He's been very helpful, he built my mother molds and my soap

> cutter. He also

> makes the slatted oak soap dishes I sell at the Windmill. I think he's just

> far enough removed from what I do to observe and make useful suggestions.

> Sometimes I'm too busy to see the forest from the trees.

> Did you design your own web site Katy?

> Take care,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , yes, no problems with osCommerce. My hubby set that up so I dont

know all the technicalities but as long as it works I am happy .

Well today is my dd's 17th birthday and she is having 10 freinds over

today.. Hope the sun comes out! Its not really cold out really, just hope

it dosnt rain. They want to go in the pool.

In a week or so I need to be really kicking up soap production. Dont know

where the summer went already!

Shaye

ps, yes! Nice vacation, we went to DC.

Hello Shaye ~

Thank you for the welcome. : ) Hope you had a nice vacation.

No, I don't have a website, but am scouting out some possibilities. I

checked out your

website and see you use osCommerce. Have you been happy with that service?

Was

it relatively easy to set up? I was a part-time soaper for many years and

just this last

April dove into it full-time. It's good that soaping lets you be more

available to your girls.

I think kids of all ages need access to a supportive parent. I worked

full-time and went to night college for many years while my son was growing

up. I think I missed too much

with my son and perhaps am making up for that with my grandchildren.

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Hi , yes, no problems with osCommerce. My hubby set that up so I dont

know all the technicalities but as long as it works I am happy .

Well today is my dd's 17th birthday and she is having 10 freinds over

today.. Hope the sun comes out! Its not really cold out really, just hope

it dosnt rain. They want to go in the pool.

In a week or so I need to be really kicking up soap production. Dont know

where the summer went already!

Shaye

ps, yes! Nice vacation, we went to DC.

Hello Shaye ~

Thank you for the welcome. : ) Hope you had a nice vacation.

No, I don't have a website, but am scouting out some possibilities. I

checked out your

website and see you use osCommerce. Have you been happy with that service?

Was

it relatively easy to set up? I was a part-time soaper for many years and

just this last

April dove into it full-time. It's good that soaping lets you be more

available to your girls.

I think kids of all ages need access to a supportive parent. I worked

full-time and went to night college for many years while my son was growing

up. I think I missed too much

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Well today is my dd's 17th birthday and she is having 10 freinds over

today.. Hope the sun comes out! Its not really cold out really, just hope

it dosnt rain. They want to go in the pool.

Tell her I said Happy Birthday! Hope you're rested up for this one. ;-)

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In a message dated 8/23/2007 10:36:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

shaye@... writes:

Well today is my dd's 17th birthday and she is having 10 freinds over

today.. Hope the sun comes out! Its not really cold out really, just hope

it dosnt rain. They want to go in the pool.

Tell her I said Happy Birthday! Hope you're rested up for this one. ;-)

Beth

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Hello Marisol ~

What an unusual name! Thanks for the welcome to the group. I've quickly

discovered

that this is a lovely group of people. It's so nice to be able to communicate

with a group

of people with a similar interest. Sometimes when I tell people I make soap

for a living,

they cock their head to the side and say " soap? " But I know the people in

this group

" get it. " Soapmaking is a little bit of science, a bit of art, and perhaps a

little bit of magic too......with a dose of anticipation as to how a new batch

is going to turn out.

Marisol in Brooklyn <luzimarrod@...> wrote:

Hello, ...

Welcome to the group. I love soaping.

Marisol in Brooklyn

Susie Miele <luvdatgoat13@...> wrote: Welcome ! We have alot in

common, age, grandchildren and soap! LOL You are very busy,I have to give myself

a boot in the butt i've fallen behind.

Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...> wrote: Hello, my name is Rothfuss

and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very recently joined your group and look forward

to gaining and sharing information with other area soapers. I learned about this

group from Kaye Catalano with whom I had a very pleasant conversation with at

the Windmill Farm and Craft Market near Penn Yan, where I sell my soap. My

business name is The Soap Garden.

I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process, a bit of

melt-n-pour

glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find that I am not

as pleased

with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a cold process

pour,

But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with hot process!

Have also

made some lotion bars and lip balms.

I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a mother mold (which

my husband

made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make 6 to 10 batches

of soap

a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility it gives to my

work schedule,

so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years old) and Izzy (2

years old).

Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to be exact. I

wanted to

share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is anyway. For those

of you who

have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two of those

roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted plants. I put the 50 lb.

pails and boxes on them and roll them around my kitchen or to their storage

spot. My back has been complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces the lifting

I have to do.

I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating in the group.

Rothfuss

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Hello Marisol ~

What an unusual name! Thanks for the welcome to the group. I've quickly

discovered

that this is a lovely group of people. It's so nice to be able to communicate

with a group

of people with a similar interest. Sometimes when I tell people I make soap

for a living,

they cock their head to the side and say " soap? " But I know the people in

this group

" get it. " Soapmaking is a little bit of science, a bit of art, and perhaps a

little bit of magic too......with a dose of anticipation as to how a new batch

is going to turn out.

Marisol in Brooklyn <luzimarrod@...> wrote:

Hello, ...

Welcome to the group. I love soaping.

Marisol in Brooklyn

Susie Miele <luvdatgoat13@...> wrote: Welcome ! We have alot in

common, age, grandchildren and soap! LOL You are very busy,I have to give myself

a boot in the butt i've fallen behind.

Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...> wrote: Hello, my name is Rothfuss

and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very recently joined your group and look forward

to gaining and sharing information with other area soapers. I learned about this

group from Kaye Catalano with whom I had a very pleasant conversation with at

the Windmill Farm and Craft Market near Penn Yan, where I sell my soap. My

business name is The Soap Garden.

I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process, a bit of

melt-n-pour

glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find that I am not

as pleased

with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a cold process

pour,

But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with hot process!

Have also

made some lotion bars and lip balms.

I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a mother mold (which

my husband

made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make 6 to 10 batches

of soap

a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility it gives to my

work schedule,

so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years old) and Izzy (2

years old).

Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to be exact. I

wanted to

share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is anyway. For those

of you who

have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two of those

roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted plants. I put the 50 lb.

pails and boxes on them and roll them around my kitchen or to their storage

spot. My back has been complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces the lifting

I have to do.

I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating in the group.

Rothfuss

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Hi Katy ~

Sorry for my confusion regarding your identity. Thanks for

letting me know. Your web site isn't bad. I don't have one at all. I'll have

some slow time this winter and thought I would try my hand at putting one

together then. We'll see.

I'm sure your father enjoys helping you with your business. My husband

doesn't do a lot of woodworking but when he puts his mind to build something,

he does a good job. His father was a carpenter and Dave picked up some

good skills from him.

Do you sell your soaps at the Naples Grape Festival?

Katy <katyr64@...> wrote:

Hi - I think you have me confused with Kae (who you met at the

Windmill). :-) We both live in Naples.

Yes, I did my own website so it sure is lacking. One of these days I

might decide to spend the money to have someone redesign it but just

can't bring myself to do that right now.

That's great that your husband has woodworking talent. My father does

as well and he's made dishes, molds and displays for me. Problem is he

lives in Iowa so we have the hassle of shipping. He's been wonderful

though. I feel blessed. My husband thought about picking up

woodworking once but he has too many other hobbies and interests and

never had the time.

Katy

Quoting Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...>:

> Hi Katy~

> This group has been very welcoming. Thank you for advising me to join it.

> I understand your need to continue working for the insurance. My husband

> carries ours, although I did through my work for many years. It was my

> husband's idea to use the roll-about plant stands for my pails and boxes.

> He's been very helpful, he built my mother molds and my soap

> cutter. He also

> makes the slatted oak soap dishes I sell at the Windmill. I think he's just

> far enough removed from what I do to observe and make useful suggestions.

> Sometimes I'm too busy to see the forest from the trees.

> Did you design your own web site Katy?

> Take care,

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Katy ~

Sorry for my confusion regarding your identity. Thanks for

letting me know. Your web site isn't bad. I don't have one at all. I'll have

some slow time this winter and thought I would try my hand at putting one

together then. We'll see.

I'm sure your father enjoys helping you with your business. My husband

doesn't do a lot of woodworking but when he puts his mind to build something,

he does a good job. His father was a carpenter and Dave picked up some

good skills from him.

Do you sell your soaps at the Naples Grape Festival?

Katy <katyr64@...> wrote:

Hi - I think you have me confused with Kae (who you met at the

Windmill). :-) We both live in Naples.

Yes, I did my own website so it sure is lacking. One of these days I

might decide to spend the money to have someone redesign it but just

can't bring myself to do that right now.

That's great that your husband has woodworking talent. My father does

as well and he's made dishes, molds and displays for me. Problem is he

lives in Iowa so we have the hassle of shipping. He's been wonderful

though. I feel blessed. My husband thought about picking up

woodworking once but he has too many other hobbies and interests and

never had the time.

Katy

Quoting Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...>:

> Hi Katy~

> This group has been very welcoming. Thank you for advising me to join it.

> I understand your need to continue working for the insurance. My husband

> carries ours, although I did through my work for many years. It was my

> husband's idea to use the roll-about plant stands for my pails and boxes.

> He's been very helpful, he built my mother molds and my soap

> cutter. He also

> makes the slatted oak soap dishes I sell at the Windmill. I think he's just

> far enough removed from what I do to observe and make useful suggestions.

> Sometimes I'm too busy to see the forest from the trees.

> Did you design your own web site Katy?

> Take care,

>

>

>

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In a message dated 8/27/2007 3:01:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

luzimarrod@... writes:

I get that all the time with my name, which mean Sea And Sun in Spanish.

LOL!

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Hi, ... I get that all the time with my name, which mean Sea And Sun in

Spanish. LOL!

Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...> wrote:

Hello Marisol ~

What an unusual name! Thanks for the welcome to the group. I've quickly

discovered

that this is a lovely group of people. It's so nice to be able to communicate

with a group

of people with a similar interest. Sometimes when I tell people I make soap

for a living,

they cock their head to the side and say " soap? " But I know the people in

this group

" get it. " Soapmaking is a little bit of science, a bit of art, and perhaps a

little bit of magic too......with a dose of anticipation as to how a new batch

is going to turn out.

Marisol in Brooklyn <luzimarrod@...> wrote:

Hello, ...

Welcome to the group. I love soaping.

Marisol in Brooklyn

Susie Miele <luvdatgoat13@...> wrote: Welcome ! We have alot in

common, age, grandchildren and soap! LOL You are very busy,I have to give myself

a boot in the butt i've fallen behind.

Rothfuss <karenrothfuss@...> wrote: Hello, my name is

Rothfuss and I live in Waterloo, NY. I very recently joined your group and look

forward to gaining and sharing information with other area soapers. I learned

about this group from Kaye Catalano with whom I had a very pleasant conversation

with at the Windmill Farm and Craft Market near Penn Yan, where I sell my soap.

My business name is The Soap Garden.

I've been making soap for going on 10 years, mainly cold process, a bit of

melt-n-pour

glycerin, and more recently tried the hot process method. I find that I am not

as pleased

with the texture of the soap in the hot process method as with a cold process

pour,

But I do like that I can use and sell the soap more quickly with hot process!

Have also

made some lotion bars and lip balms.

I typically make 11 lb. batches of soap which I pour into a mother mold (which

my husband

made for me). These cut down to 30 bars each. I typically make 6 to 10 batches

of soap

a week. Making soap is my full-time job. I like the flexibility it gives to my

work schedule,

so I can spend more time with my grandchildren, Mike (3 years old) and Izzy (2

years old).

Okay, so now you know I'm old enough to be a grandmother, 53 to be exact. I

wanted to

share a tip which you may already be aware of but here it is anyway. For those

of you who

have to lift those heavy boxes and pails of oil, I purchased two of those

roll-about plant stands that are made for large potted plants. I put the 50 lb.

pails and boxes on them and roll them around my kitchen or to their storage

spot. My back has been complaining alot lately, this greatly reduces the lifting

I have to do.

I have read some of the posts and look forward to participating in the group.

Rothfuss

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Hi - Sure do! The Naples Grape Festival is my favorite. I have a

great time and live right down the street so there's no traveling

involved. :-)

Rothfuss wrote:

> Hi Katy ~

> Sorry for my confusion regarding your identity. Thanks for

> letting me know. Your web site isn't bad. I don't have one at all. I'll have

> some slow time this winter and thought I would try my hand at putting one

> together then. We'll see.

> I'm sure your father enjoys helping you with your business. My husband

> doesn't do a lot of woodworking but when he puts his mind to build

something,

> he does a good job. His father was a carpenter and Dave picked up some

> good skills from him.

> Do you sell your soaps at the Naples Grape Festival?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear , Welcome to the Group. I live in the North of England and have had Achalasia since 1990. You need 3 forms of support to fight this disorder: a good Doctor, a kind network of family and friends and THIS Group. There are some wonderful members here and no one else understands the way that we do. It is not uncommon for dilatations to be only temporary in younger patients (say under 50) and it may be that you now need the surgery for a much longer and better relief. You are trying your best to cope with your second-rate swallowing and I for one know how that is, because I was foolish enough to go without treatment for 16 years, but you do not have to put up with this. It sounds like it is time for you to seek further medical help. It is wise to learn about the experiences of others, as that arms you with the knowledge you need to make some informed decisions about your future. Best Wishes from Ann x Marching On <marching.on@...> wrote: Hi, I'm new here. My name is . I'm in my late 30s and I'm from Somerset in the UK. After several months of being unable to eat anything in 2003 (and losing some 8 inches around the waist!), I was finally diagnosed with achalasia and underwent two balloon dialtions at my local hospital. Although I can now eat almost anything I like, meal times are still uncomfortable for me, especially just recently when I've been getting very choked up. I am not losing any weight at the moment but I am thinking of going back to my doctor to discuss further possible options - another dialtion? an operation perhaps? The only things I try to do to

counteract the problems are: (i) concentrate on breathing through my nose when I eat and, (ii) eat slowly and chew things into small pieces However, it's very easy to revert to normal eating mode, forget the above and end up with some painful problems. If anyone can suggest other things to do / be aware of, I'd be grateful. I've not really noticed which foods make it worse. Sometimes it's bread but other times, I find it is easy to eat (especialy hard crusty bread which you'd think would be difficult). I do find that a beer sometimes helps before a meal - it has to be a real ale and not a gassy lager though. Whether it relaxed the muscles inside, I don't know. Has anyone discovered any drinks or foods that help with their eating? I also wondered what alternative therapies have fellow sufferers found useful. I'm sure you have discussed many things in the past so it might be easier to write to me directly rather than repeat it again here. If so, my e-mail is marching.ontiscali (DOT) co.uk I will be extremely grateful for absolutely any help anyone can provide. I have posted a similar message on the alternative treatment group but thought I'd replicate it here as there seems to be more people on this particular list. I'm normally quite a positive person but I have to confess that the condition has got me down in recent days as I am having

problems every mealtime. However, I know there are much worse things to suffer from and I'm sure that by contacting others who know what's it's like will be of some help to me. Thank you for listening. Regards,

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Hello, , Before I found this group and joined it, I went through a series of various diagnoses but it wasn't until I found this group and then, armed with loads of information, I returned to Cedars Sinai, found a "gastro-dectective" and got diagnosed properly. Since then, I've had a Hellers and my swallowing has improved enormously. The links and files at this site are very helpful, supportive and remind me that once some doctors thought I was just having a problem with benign cyclical vomiting....but it was Achalasia. I hope you are able to get some great and very helpful answers here. I know I have and still do. Deborah

[Guest guest]

,

I would like to know more about what a chiropractor like your hubby can do for

my son, Hunter, who is 9 and has autism.

I responded to an ad by a chiropractor last year who put a full size FYI about

the hidden ingredients of ice cream. It made me not to want to eat the stuff

again! He wanted to run some allergy tests on my son, but my insurance wouldn't

cover it. I haven't tried again since I'll probably run into the same thing.

I have taken Hunter to a DAN! doc in Youngstown, OH when we first moved here.

He didn't then, and still doesn't have any issues that need counseling, but part

of the service was to see the therapist first and then see the doc in one week,

but it was an hour drive and that much travel time wasn't possible. We live in

a little bit closer now, maybe I should reconsider. My son is extremely

introverted and his hand flapping and toe walking has not lessoned much at all.

I do not want him on medication.

~ Yolanda

www.hunterweekly.com

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