Published by Hal Mayes on 09 Jun 2008
Our horse Fascination is doing much better. If you read my post at the end of last month (That’s Horse) you already know she’s been sick lately. It all started when we noticed she was a little bit “ouchy” on her two front feet. That progressed into a fever and at one point she was laying in the field groaning in every Continue Reading »
Published by Hal Mayes on 27 May 2008
Well, it’s been quite a while since I’ve chatted here. Since I’ve finished school I’ve actually gotten busier. I thought that things might slow down but somehow I now have less time. So be it though, at least I am busy with things I enjoy. Continue Reading »
Published by Hal Mayes on 04 Mar 2008
I’ve had quite a busy week! If you haven’t heard already, a local newspaper (The Schenectady Gazette) recently featured Alabu Soap on the front page of the Business section. It was a great article—actually, I’d say it was the best article in Alabu history. Continue Reading »
Published by Hal Mayes on 18 Feb 2008
Between college, renovating the production space, and moving www.alabu.com over to a new web server (more on that later), I haven’t had very much spare time lately. I know you all probably miss me (yes, I miss you, too), but don’t be too sad; I’ve brought pictures! Continue Reading »
Published by Hal Mayes on 03 Jan 2008
Boy was that a busy Christmas season. Of course we decided to renovate the manufacturing facility during our busiest time of year. When it rains it pours.
Since we’ve revved up our batch size, we have seen a real need to reconfigure our production space. We’ve made a dedicated place for extracting the soap from the soap molds, and we now have three large sinks in place solely for washing molds (having dedicated sinks makes it easier to avoid contamination). We’ve also added a much bigger Continue Reading »