The Dragon's Scale

At @bakerstreetwest enjoying some tea and working on a new crochet project. I'm trying to use more of my vintage crochet hooks - vintage tools are wonderful, and I look for them whenever I can. #bakerstreetwest #supportlocalnonprofits #supportthearts #crochet #vintage #imakemyownclothes https://www.instagram.com/p/CJjj0gsjeti/?igshid=ekg4krjkgo9c

A belated bit of winter prep: using old candles, egg cartons, and the bits and pieces from the log pile to make firestarters for the season. Once they've fully cooled overnight, I'll break them apart. Last year's firestarters ended up being red, because that was the color I had the most of. This year they're kind of a weird brown. Either way, it's a good use of resources, reduces waste, and will help us use less to get the fire going. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #upcountryliving #upcycle #usewhatyouhave https://www.instagram.com/p/CI7DofvDrMX/?igshid=169uefigvnt1t

It's PSPS time again... #upcountryliving #pge #dragonsscaleoccult #thedragonsscale https://www.instagram.com/p/CGyiU77jYcC/?igshid=dvf5v1uaw1ti

Mantid sightings make any PSPS outage a little better. Not due to have power until tomorrow evening. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #upcountryliving #mantis https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5XvzQD5IY/?igshid=usnq25mr2cx0

A simple, quiet, cross-quarter breakfast - bread from the local bakery, with butter and local honey. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #lammas #lughnasadh #celebrationofgrains #eatlocal https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWdlJqDM7s/?igshid=n0qyzj1xbhzx

I don't usually post this kind of thing but this is too important not to share. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHZEbyDtJ0/?igshid=1ckrtum6rq7rw

It's June in gold country... it rained on us for maybe 20 min, and then the fading light did this. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #upcountryliving https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4pLfsjRW6/?igshid=jj2dpu3emwg0

Black lives matter #blackouttuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CA78fNeDnPP/?igshid=pk4odhytay70

I should, perhaps, not be permitted to go to the local garden center unsupervised. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #upcountryliving #basil #lemonverbena #dill #thyme #tricolorsage #sage https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgal39jLqQ/?igshid=s11348dnq43p

Local farmstand haul! 3 pints of gorgeous strawberries, a bunch each of garlic and carrots, and about a pint of sugar snap peas. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #upcountryliving #eatlocalgrown #eatlocal https://www.instagram.com/p/CAd3c_HDzjZ/?igshid=18ritnyc4x627

IT'S MAY, RIGHT?! #dragonsscaleoccult #upcountryliving #mountainweather #atleastitsnotsnowthisyear #rainisalwayswelcome https://www.instagram.com/p/CAG9DJPDTVV/?igshid=ky0dp2ckdrvj

A bounty of enormous bay leaves has arrived in time for Beltane! This bay came from @funnylori and I am currently fighting the urge to nap on it because it smells so good. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #witchcraft #herbs #bayleaves #beltane https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qZlJID-sg/?igshid=lrpn6soefq7e

Beeswax delivery! Also more votive molds and wick pins so I can be cleaning a set while another pour is cooling. And smaller wick tabs, to use in tea lights. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #candlemagic #candlemaking #beeswaxcandles #candlemakingsupplies https://www.instagram.com/p/B_V5jCKjGgj/?igshid=fkfsh68eqh5g

Taking a day off from pouring candles to teach myself how to wind a center-pull ball on a nostepinne. (The nostepinne I'm using is the center shaft of my travel niddy noddy. Multi-purpose goodness designed right in!) #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #fiberart #yarn #mangomoonyarns https://www.instagram.com/p/B_VcnUkjhpF/?igshid=n6a3irgqfoxu

More candle making - waxing the wicking (and some wicking for some new styles charm candles,) molds prepped and filled, the prosperity candles and their wick tabs threaded onto the wicking, and the finished prosperity votives waiting for their wrappers. The pour currently cooling is for creativity. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #witchcraft #candlemagic #candlemaking https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Nl86QD_UH/?igshid=bq8vxoalqfy2

Pouring a batch of prosperity votives in my shiny new double boiler. The old one wasn't very heavy-duty, and unfortunately the lower pan had begun to rust through. So it was time to invest in a replacement. All our beeswax charm votives are poured in small batches, carefully colored and scented with intent. #thedragonsscale #dragonsscaleoccult #witch #witchcraft #candlemagic #beeswaxcandles https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GhW8oDcxg/?igshid=v4gl4ko6eqqh