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Thursday, January 17th, 2008Hal from Cocoa Beach called today (70 degrees and raining) looking for a wood dual capacity cremation urn for a military niche at the naval academy.
A tricky task indeed if you’ve never shopped for a companion urn. Academy regs state that no more than three urns to a niche. The dimensions he is working […]
Green Theme Funeral Urns
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Greetings from the deep blue sea! Every magazine I’ve picked up lately has a “green” theme, and more press releases touting the green burial movement, so we were inspired to amp up the biodegradable urn line.
Naturally, we’re dreaming of somewhere tropical right now, so we started work on the water burial urns.
Articles for families considering […]
Rude Awakenings
Monday, January 7th, 2008Detox is going much slower than we anticipated. It’s time for:
Three Beautiful Things:
The Healing Vapor of Mentholated Chest Rub
Trying on a new “do” after 20 years.
Opening the windows in January.
Everyone seems to be listing New Year’s Resolutions:
Here’s a couple of mine, in no particular order of importance,
Soften the language (don’t swear so much)
Get stronger, […]
Livin’ In the Pink
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007We’ve been in the pink lately. Weather buffs, you know what I’m talking about. Winter storms. Ice and fog. We were spared the devastation this time. 12 days without power.
Jan. 07 view out the front
Jan 07 out the back door
One of our associates was flying from Chicago into Springfield, sitting […]
December 7, 2007
Friday, December 7th, 2007The Season of Firsts
Thursday, December 6th, 2007For our friends and families that have suffered a loss this past year, this can be an uneasy time of year. This will be the season of “firsts”. Holidays and family celebrations without the loved one there. This might be a good time to consider starting a new family tradition or creating a meaningful […]
Pardon My Dust
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Over the holiday weekend we caught an old favorite, “Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle” with Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dorthy Parker, and was reminded of the author’s tragic ending.
Four suicide attempts, no heirs, her will was simple: she left her literary estate to Dr. Martin Luther King. Parker was cremated and her ashes sat […]
Let It Go
Sunday, November 4th, 2007Greeting from the garden! When we’re not chained to the chair, and before darkness falls, we’re hitting the streets to catch a little fall color and sniff around. It’s a beautiful time of year but I fear the time change. After this weekend: dark at 5:00 PM.
If you get the winter blues […]
Going Home
Sunday, November 4th, 2007It’s becoming more common to hear of the family that decides to keep the ashes in the home. Often they have plans to inter the urn or scatter the ashes later. The cremation urn is not going to be hid away in the closet. These families want something beautiful that blends with their decor. […]
Time After Time
Monday, October 15th, 2007While reflecting on Deidre Blair’s post regarding hiring a photographer for a funeral or memorial service I was reminded that the last two funerals I’ve attended in the last couple of months, my last “living” encounter with the deceased was at previous visitation gatherings. Who knew?
The last time I saw the Rook family […]
