Archive for January 25th, 2010
People are always looking for new and interesting hobbies, and one of the best sources for inspiration is turning to the past. To that end, if you’re looking for something to pass the time on the weekends or to fill your nights, look into candle making. Making the most basic kinds of candles is surprisingly easy, and if you’re interested in the process, you can work your way into more complex forms of the practice.
Beginners, therefore, just need a hot plate, some wax, essential oils, dyes, wicks, and a mold. Simply melt the wax in a stainless steel container or old pot on a hot plate, and add the desired scent and color. Once the liquid wax is to your liking, pour it into a mold with a wick already fixed to the bottom. Let the wax entirely harden before attempting to remove the mold. The result will be basic pillar candles that are perfect for the dining room table or any household accent. Also, it’s a great way to utilize all those half burned candles lying around the house that you’d otherwise throw away.
My Dad's Prize Catch
As I mentioned in my last post, my family, while I was growing up, nearly always went to Canada for our yearly vacation, My father loved to fish so of course he spent day after day fishing, and I often went along in the boat with him.
Fishing is a very enjoyable hobby or sport and at times very relaxing. However, being relaxed usually meant that not too many fish were biting, but we still enjoyed just being on the water with a pole or two in our hands.
It was during those early years of my life that I learned to put a fishworm or night crawler on a hook. That was about the extent of my education when it came to fishing because most of the time when I caught a fish, it was up to my dad to remove it from the hook. I remember the one big (?) fish that I caught back then. It was a 6 1/2 pound Pike that was 28 inches or so long. To me that was huge. (I was only 12 years old.) However, I will admit that my dad really did the catching. I hooked the fish, and my dad did the rest. He fought with that fish for 30 minutes or longer before he finally got it in the boat. BUT I still got to claim that I caught it.