For the first time in years, I have a proper Easter holiday. It was a bit of a squeeze, having the spring exams before the break, but I'm glad we did it. It means that we could start our projects earlier if necessary or, like me, have some actual time off. I have a list of papers and a textbook to read, but I've been able to come home and find time for all of those niggling things that get put off when you're busy. Gardening, housework, admin faff with long deadlines, wrapping a new bit of electrical tape around the broken cable on my headphones, ukulele.
Today I also made a new batch of beeswax lip salve. I get cracked lips easily and had been using Vaseline for years before I looked into equivalent things that weren't by-products of the oil industry (angry milennial box checked for this post). I ended up buying some beeswax off eBay and melting it in the microwave with olive oil; this is a very useful post comparing different ratios of the two:
http://www.humblebeeandme.com/a-quick-guide-to-beeswax-liquid-oil-ratios/
After some trial and error, I settled on about 1:4. It's solid at desk temperature but soft straight from the pocket (I keep it in an old, tastefully battered Vaseline tin). It has a gentle honeyish smell. Good stuff. Be beware: because the wax is totally insoluble in water, it's a pain to wash up.
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