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these are the two i need to melt down and repour. i'm going to melt all the wax together and mix it, so the batch of candles i'm planning on making will be the same color instead of two color like these. i don't trust either wax on it's own and am hoping that by mixing it together and adding a bit more sterene to make the wax burn more slowly.

i do plan to use snowflake oil which is supposed to leave a mottled finish on the candles. i've never been able to get it to work right, but i have enough to experiment with.

so scratch what i said about him keeping down breakfast. and lunch. doc can't get back soon enough.

we're also thinking of giving him pedialyte. doc is asking the vet, but many sites we've read have used that with jaundice. and henry isn't drinking on his own, and if he's throwing up all the food and liquid we're giving him, then the pedialyte seems like a really good idea.

on to other things . . .

thanks to the dumpster diving prowess of S, we have a stereo with CD player and a TV for kam316's room. the speakers are small, but kick out a nice volume. the stereo has two tape decks and a 3 CD changer. frankly, if it had more than two speaker hookups, i would use it in my room. we may have better speakers by the time you get here. when we set S to look for things, he usually comes up with them. the TV was a gift from former neighbors. there is something wrong with the mute, but we have a universal remote that is tuned into it and how loud do you need it, really? small apartment.

other than that, our "get the stuff out of kelli's room" ploy is not going well. i'm still working on him/it. this henry thing threw a wrench into our accomplishing anything. i've gotten some of the dead candles out, though. that is something.

speaking of candles, i need to melt down the ones i made and remake them with smaller wicks. i was afraid of that. but this is one of my hobbies that i have everything i need to do it for a while. i even found my cheap plastic two piece molds. i don't see myself using them . . . i'm attatched to the three hex molds i'm using now. once i get the wick right, i'm making blessed candles out of all the wax i have sitting around. then i will store them in my closet and pull one out when i need it. that will save about $5 a month on candles. not a big savings, but it gratifies me to make them. the art factor is worth it.

cross your fingers. i've gotten half a can into henry so far today and no puking thus far. here's to no more puking!

i posted a new audio blog about henry and thoughts of motherhood at http://fabulousdisaster.com/wordpress/. it's the longest piece i have done, so expect buffering!

i'm watching one of the candles i made to see if it will burn nicely. it isn't burning down the center, which is my fault, i left a little slack in the wick so it bends slightly. as long as it doesn't spill wax all over the place it will be a success. those aren't high standards in a candle, just basic politeness, i think. hee.

this is henry's "pen". adjacent is the bathroom with the litter box and a nice bathtub to sleep in. this is in what will be kam316's room, so he's got to make a speedy recovery, at least to the point where we can just lock him in our room at night. during the day he sleeps on the couch and under the chair. sometimes he goes out to the balcony and lays down for a while. he's getting enough energy back to be obstinate. and i really had forgotten how stubborn he can be when he wants to.

right now his feeding tube seems clogged. i'm quietly freaking out about it. i've tried many things. now i'm trying one that involves me waiting for a result over time. eck.

there, i got the clog, i think. i'll go give him some water in a minute. hopefully he is still in the bed and not hiding in the cabinet again.

he's really starting to hate me. i make him stay on the couch and he doesn't like it. he meows at me angrily when i go into his pen to pet or feed him. as he gets his energy back, i'm afraid he's going to get aggresive on me. so i'm trying to let him do what he wants to do, while still watching him closely.




last night i melted down some junk candles that couldn't be burned for various reasons, and made myself three candles. they are ugly, but i don't care. they will burn, and i hope, burn well. and blessed candles don't need to be pretty.

it felt good, after a day of accomplishing small things, to relax and play with the wax and the molds and wicks and make something with my hands besides food. and with any luck i used the right sized wick and they will burn well.