Three urns found at a Goodwill store in Seattle. Someone’s pets perhaps?

A Goodwill spokeswoman called the discovery of the urns “disturbing and sad.”

We’ve got the best seat in the garden. Palin out the back door last week, now Obama’s kickin’ down the front door.

I’m ready to VOTE.

Other than new product announcements and updates, Life in the Garden will be on hiatus for a bit.

For a butter-lovin’ amature Egyptologist, this butter sculpture of Anubis makes my mouth water. Thanks to Granny for the tip. I need a lift to Dallas.

At the bottom of the pix (click 4 big, courtesy of Granny Geek) you can see the canopic jars. Urn Garden carries replicas for pet urns in our Egyptian Urn Collection.

Anubis pet urn

Today’s jewelry show features mourning jewelry from the Victorian age.

Ruby & Diamond Skull Mourning Ring

Vintage Mourning Jewelry

Plaited hair woven into the eternity/infinity symbol..serpent style! These styles are very collectible and I recently talked with a funeral director in Ohio who collects the hair art. Would the community come out for an exhibit on Memento Mori….at the funeral home?

And then we have the modern designs that blend the ancient symbols of circles, wings and feathers and leaves the skulls and scales in the past:

Eternity Urn Necklace

Infinity Urn Pendant

Winged Urn Necklace

There’s not many choices for urn bracelets, so it’s exciting when a new style becomes available for families that want it. We’ve been working this week on our new collection of urn jewelry, bracelets and matching urn pendants.

Eternity Urn Bracelet

The circle is an ancient symbol of Eternity. Beaded leather and 14 K yellow gold combine for a contemporary urn bracelet design. Our urn jewelry blends the simplicity of the Eternity symbol that discreetly holds a trace of cremation ash, lock of hair, or other small loving memento. Comes with full instructions and necessary tools for filling. Available in sterling silver, and 14K gold.

Eternity Urn Necklace

When I go out into the WORLD, which isn’t often lately, I try to keep a cool head and my wits about me. If you don’t count the interweb my circle is pretty small. Lately, I’m very selective about the transmissions I choose to receive.  I can’t take the shouting.

So, last night we were invited to go downtown to check out a colleague’s son’s new band.  Honestly? I was feeling all fussy about it, and really didn’t want to go.  The band didn’t start until 10 and after this mind numbing week, I was content to snuggle on the couch. But Mr. Greenjeans had his heart set on it and I reminded myself that I could sleep when I’m dead.

This was my inspiration to leave the driveway:

And we did. The band was fun and fresh. The venue? Certified Dive. Upon entering I immediately checked the exits and planned my escape.

Ladies bathroom wall. Nice.

The band? Crop Dusters.  If you get the chance, check ‘em out.

For me, a good indicator of caffeine overload is when I spring out of my chair for no apparent reason. That’s when I usually call a meeting with the advisory team and take a stroll.

This past week has been so golden that it’s hard to stay in the house and I had the good fortune of touring one of my neighbor’s rose gardens. She planted these beauties 56 years ago. She thinks they look terrible, she doesn’t have the energy these days to care for them. Although, I’ve admired her work from afar, I’d never seen them up close. To my untrained eye, they were gorgeous.

She was also kind enough to give me cuttings of this unknown flower that an elderly friend had given her years ago. I can’t wait to sprinkle the seeds next spring.

Added bonus, she revealed the secret to fighting the powdery mildew that is so prevalent in the hood. Even more remarkable about this lady and master gardener? She’s blind.

So I’m walking along, passed under the big green tree and literally got misted. The thing sprayed me right in the face! Why you cryin’? Notice that the sidewalk is dry except for directly under the tree.

I plucked a leaf to see if it was sticky or wet, actually felt a little oily. Can I get a tree id over here please?

Meet My Lovers:

Dragon, the Chihuahua. Adorable.

And darling Hoover across the street, who’s new and has separation anxiety. Every time his owners leave he starts the barking. I may work him into the advisory team meetings to divert his attention.

A little further down the road, there was this loud and proud display:

Work it!

And speaking of working it, when I arrived back to the World Headquarters, this effer was hunting out of the birdbath.

Looking down, at first I thought this metal piece was off of the lawn mower, and then I realized it’s some sort of crow bar. I promptly went and checked all my doors and windows…….

Paranoid much?