Snow in April on the Oregon Coast!?

Can you believe it? We woke up to snow last Sunday, April 20Th. This is what our town and beach looked like when we woke up. We have had snow other days this past winter, but in mid April this was a surprise. The snow did not last long, but was fun to have around. This just adds to our interesting weather for 2007-2008.

We officially have our house on the market. This is not the best time to be selling, but once summer comes so do the people and lookers to purchase rental properties or summer homes on the Oregon Coast. We shall see what happens.

My husband has been having talks with his school about doing some very innovative teaching strategies. If given the right offer, he may remain teaching for another couple years and as a result we will not move at this time. This is an interesting place to be. We love living in Pacific City, Oregon and if the teaching environment is going to change then hmmmmm this may make us think twice.

Time will tell and I will definitely keep updating as we know more.

Shows are about to begin for me. May is a busy month. I have three art/craft shows to be in and two Farmer's Markets start. My in-laws run one of them in Gresham, Oregon and I run the one in McMinnville, Oregon. Wow, this should be a start to a good summer. I have been accepted to some new shows this summer and I am excited to try them out. My website will have all the updates as to what shows we will be at, their times and locations. You can go to www.pauperscandles.com/Retailstores.html and take a look. I also had some new signs made for my booth and for my in-laws booth. These are the best signs I have had yet. I am anxious to put them up and see how they look.

I need to go and record some burn times on the candle testing. I will write about this next.

Don't forget to light your favorite candle with a nice Spring Scent. It helps me to remember that Spring is here, even if the weather does not make it seem like it.

Happy Burning
Krista Webber

Candle Testing

Here I am finally testing the new CD wicks I received. I am excited to see if these work better. I am looking for a more even burn, less soot, less wick timmings falling off and less mushrooming. We shall see if any of these elements are better with these wicks than with the wicks I currently use. Time will tell and I will keep you posted.

I was able to go with my husband to Ashland, OR this last weekend and we saw the Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was an entertaining performance. The director had his idea of what he wanted to bring out in the play. My husband and his co-workers all had their opinions. For those who do not know Ashland, Oregon and the Shakespeare Theatres there, they are known world-wide and some of the best actors and actresses come to perform there. It is an amazing place and they run many plays during their season. This last weekend the weather was in the 80's and I was soaking in all the sun I could get. Here on the coast it has been very rainy. I am ready for Summer already.

Well, it is time for me to check and document my first burn times for the candles. I am off for now. Have a great day

Dream to Reality

Today our realtor is coming to finalize the paperwork to put our house up for sale. We have been getting it ready with final touches for the last few months and decided to put it on the market now at the beginning of spring.

Our dream, since we have been married 13 years ago, was to have our own business and be debt free. We have worked hard these past years to pay all our student loans off, remain credit card debt free and have started Pauper's Candles. Selling our home will be a huge step in this process. Mark will be able to join me in running our business, Pauper's Candle Company. I am excited about this possibility and can hardly believe we are at this point!

We think that it is time to move Pauper's into a bigger shop where we both can work on the business full time. We are now located on the Oregon Coast. Where will we relocate the business? We are not sure. We have looked at many different locations all over Oregon and Washington. We shall see what happens when we sell our home.

Our Motto this year, "2008 is Gonna Be Great!" is shaping up to be just that.

Bye for now and may April be full of scents and Spring aromas.