I’ve decided to learn how to roll my own beeswax candles. I’ve been getting catalogs from a great company called Glory Bee. They have everything to do with bees, including making your own candles, beekeeping, making lotions and soaps…pretty much everything. This week I am ordering beeswax sheets, wicks, and supplies for dipped candles.

I’ve also decided to start a small garden, this year. I spoke with a friend who bought some raised garden beds from Garden Supply, an online store with tons of gardening supplies. More things than I ever thought one would need to garden! The raised garden beds I want are 3″ x 3″. I’m thinking of planting carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, spinach, leaf lettuce, radishes, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, and a bunch of herbs. There are more, but I don’t want to do too much my first year, although I may add some fruit to the list, like strawberries. I’m also going to buy a composter and compost pail for the kitchen. May as well make my own nutrient-rich compost for planting in. It will be nice having fresh from the garden produce.