"Swirly-soap"

Last night Kate and I made swirly-soap for the first time. That's what I call it any way.

Kate points out the proper name is Cumin and Paprika Soap. While I stirred the main batch of light yellow base, Kate was busy combining the Cumin and Paprika in a separate concoction.

Not that you'd ever really want to eat the Paprika. It's there for color. But it's nice to know, nevertheless, that if you ever get trapped in a very long shower that spills over in to dinner-hour...

-Lee

PS: Oh, by the way. You ask: "Who is Ms. Kitty? This is the famous Good-eye The Cat, from the famous PackGoats Search and Rescue mission during the blizzard of '08. She became very ill recently while living out in the barn during this year's bitter winter blizzards. Lost half her body weight. So weak, barely able to stand and walk. Pretty much down for the count. Kate made a warm nest for her inside the garage. We gave Kitty some very painful penicillin shots two days, warm cream to sip, and tons of gentle cuddling. Kitty seems to be recovering now. Slowly. She has a looooong way to go to regain her body weight and strength.