Hello to all my friends, it has been a long time since I have updated this blog, but I am looking forward to getting back to it. As you all know, I am a painter and designer for many years but alas, my eyesight has diminished and I find myself searching for a new home hobby that holds my interest, and I have found that I really enjoy making soaps and body butters and so much more, the house is often fragrant with some new scent I am trying.

I am naming my little side hustle Small Batches, Soaps, Etc. I have already started selling to friends and neighbors and a few online orders, it is so exciting at the age of 76 to be able to achieve a new goal. Nothing will ever truly take the place of painting for me but this is running a very close second, I am hoping with time and some eye treatments that my eyesight will be at least partially restored but now I have something to fall back on with my free time. When I say free time, that covers many hours, I have become quite reclusive in my older age and home feels like my safety net, I even have a personal shopper now and he knows exactly what I want and from what stores.

I am including a couple photos of things I have been working on and aas I learn more of course I will let you all know.

Again, I apologize for my long absence and plan to be more present in the future.