Yesterday we took our wicks and prepared to make beeswax candles.
We attached the wicks to bent coat hangers so that we can dip and then hang them up for a rest on a broom handle laid between two chairs.
In the hot water bath we had a tin with a sweet little bear on it and in that tin there are three tall beer cans with the lids prized open in a rather rudimentary manner with kitchen utensils. 
I can never find the right tools when I want them. And in these tall cans was the molten wax. 
We dipped and dipped and cooled and dipped until we had a collection of beeswax sausages. 
You should leave them to cure for a few days, but I have never been known for my patience, so we lit a wonky one at lunch time and we were all very excited to find that we had actually made a candle which burned for ages.
Light! What a thing. 
Good morning. And now I must dash. I have a cow to milk and animals to feed and then I need to change into clothing more suitable for the city,(imagine if I wore my upholstered clown suit and gumboots to the city!! Ha ha ha. Actually don’t imagine that. Too horrible!) And we don’t have time for flights of fancy, I have to catch the early train.
If I do not pop in tomorrow morning blame ChgJohn! But I will try! I promise!
OH! Yesterday it was announced that I had won The Writers Desk Competition over at Nancy’s beautiful blog. Isn’t that lovely! And the other entries were wonderful so I am very flattered. Thank’s to all of you who voted for me and Thank You nrhatch. (This is how Nancy appears in our comments lounge, just so’s you know). Having a writing competition was such a fun thing to do!
Have a lovely day. I certainly will!
celi
Here is a story I wrote exactly 12 months ago. It is a story about Love. If you have time you might like to read it.
PS Talking of Dirty Stop-Outs Charlotte still has not called in to let us know how she is. So we are assuming no news is good news. Though Good News would have been Better.
Now, what am I doing, Lollygagging about, I have to run!!!
Love your wonky candles — they have character!
Your candles look like very pale carrots or is it turnips
Ooh, you and John are going to have such a fabulously fun day – I cannot wait to read all about it – don’t forget your camera…
Mandy xo
Congratulations on winning the writing competition – never doubted for a second that you would win.
The candles look like parsnips. Great that you were able to give light. I knew all along that you’d win. Have a great time in Chicago. You may leave the clown suit behind, but for goodness’ sake wrap up warmly for the windy city. And come back safe and sound.
Vx
Have a wonderful time, and bring home lots of goodies!
What a great craft,along your own beeswax candles WITH your very own beeswax! And the wonkier the better!
Congrats on winning the writing contest.
Have a great time with Chgo John, we want photos!
Have a super time! Can’t wait to hear all about your city adventures x
Your trip to the city sounds grand! Kick up your heels and have Big Fun!!! xo
I remember making candles like this when I was a girl. I’m not sure that I even realized that the candle I had just made was wonky. I was just too proud of myself for making it. What a great activity to do with the kids.
Congrats on winning the writing contest. Perhaps your next writing piece you can do by the light of a wonky candle!
Have fun!
I was going to write a comment, but, you know what? I’ll save it and tell you in person. Safe travels!
Have a great time in the city! Love the candles . . . they are gorgeous in their own wonky way. And thanks for playing along. I shall pop your prize in the post today!
I love those candles, you just want to reach out and touch them! We all knew you were going to win that writing prize, Congratulations
Enjoy your City day, you’ll soon see why us city slickers envy you and the Farmy. We are patiently waiting for photo’s and tales of the day. Laura
Massive conratulations on your well deserved win. And what fabulous candles, I came over all medieval just looking at them. Hope you are having a wonderful day with John!
I make earwax candles. So there! HF
I did just this a few months ago, it was really great fun
Well deserved congratulation on winning the writing competition, c! Have lots of fun in Chicago.
Have a great time in the city with ChgoJohn…actually, how could you not have loads of fun.
Love the wonky candles! Memories being made. Those are the best.
congrats CELI i know that Missy and I voted many times , there are many times that these tactics are allowed have fun in the CITY if you like that sort of thing? me i am from California and you can keep the city’s as i hate them; obi wan was right when he described Mos Eisley as retched hive of scum and villainy would be my description of most all city’s be careful tell john to pack if he has it .
I adore your wonky candles. I think I could make them, since perfect symmetry doesn’t appear to be necessary for lighting. I know you’ll have a wonderful time with John. What a delight!
Congratulations on winning the writing desk writings! People went misty-eyed over it …
And now are you waxing lyrical to lighten things up?
Have ever so much fun in the city!!!
Linda
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Love the candles – just fantastic.
Did you remember to send the charger with Charlotte’s cell phone?
I imagine the kids enjoyed making candles, and learning where the wax came from. What a blessing you are! Congratulations on winning the writing contest! What a wonderful day you had.
thank you so much for the candle lesson
Congratulations and I love the wonky candles
Congratulations on winning the contest!
They’re gorgeous, Celi! What fun! x
Congratulations on winning the writing competition. I am not surprised, not one bit. The candles are fabulous in color and even rugged design. Have a great time in Chicago.
Am adding my best wishes on the comp win also. Absolutely love the candles! They are like individual sculptures: for some reason i am thinking of Gaudi and Barcelona. They would fit in there as well as giving joy in the farmy. Hope you and John had a magnificent time and bought the Windy City empty [well, within reason!]
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Congratulations on your win! Now about Charlotte……
How fun are these candles! Congratulations on winning your writing contest. I moved to a self hosted blog so I may not show up in your reader anymore so please stop by http://bamskitchen.com when you get a minute. Take care, BAM
Missed all your posts now caught up loved them all. When you got rain we got snow and I mean SNOW
too much shoveling had me resting and posting photos for sale and actually sold a beauty and sold my van yesterday so maybe by spring I can get the plow truck fixed for next year 
Life you know what I mean out where you are living it!
Stay safe
Congrats too
Sausage candles are probably going to be a huge trend for 2103…
How amazing! I bet the kids were exited
save trip and say hi to John!
Wow, working candles! You are clever.
Your boundless energy and exuberence blows me away!! Always something new and amazing!!
Wonky and fun!
Look awesome – like witchy and primitive – right up my street!
This will beat great use of my beeswax
I’ve got behind and am only now catching up. I enjoyed this demo of candle-making. They are so full of character and they made me laugh.
I don’t know whether you saw this – I thought you might like to see what someone who doesn’t have the milking and feeding and barn cleaning to do does with bees wax! http://canadianartjunkie.com/2013/02/22/the-beeswax-architecture-of-penelope-stewart/