Too much lindo

May 25, 2010

I’ve mentioned before the liquid detergent making kits my Mother’s Committee has been making and selling. I might have even mentioned how color is a must have to increasing the lindo factor and thus the ability to sell it. Well, last time I was in Asuncion the committee asked me to buy the colorante in addition to the kit. Today, we all assembled for some chisme and soap making. When it came time to add the dye Ña Kike diluted the 5 grams of dark blue powder and then added it to the bucket of detergent. Wouldn’t you know 5 grams goes a long, long way. I watch with part amusement and part fear that my entire community is now going to have bright blue hands because it’s staining everything as they fill the empty Niko bottles with the detergent. I am surprised that no one seems to be worried that the soap is now an inky black with bright blue foam. I comment on how fuerte the dye is and then I can’t take it anymore. I just start laughing. Laughing because it reminds me of an April fool’s day prank my sister Carissa and I played many years ago and because there is nothing I can do about it. They laughed to and then assured me that the color did indeed wash off. What relief, but oh now I know it’s possible to have soap too lindo.