by the sea

I made citronella candles this morning for gift giving.

 

 

I don't know if I'm convinced that citronella really wards off

 the monster-sized mosquitos we grow in South Dakota...

but a burning candle is always nice, inside or outside.

 

 

I love the vintage seashore pics I borrowed from the internet to use as labels.

 

 

I brought the seashell back from New Jersey in 1973 for my grandfather.

I purchased it in a souvenir shop on the boardwalk.

I'm still a sucker for souvenir shops.

 

 

~b