Earlier this week an old friend called and offered me a “great opportunity“. A chance to get back in the ad game. She works at a small ad agency here in town and knew I’d be perfect for the job. And I would. But it’s more hours than I want and I can barely manage what I have.

As scary as being a small business owner is, it’s preferred over being locked down on the Cube Farm full time. All along, I’ve devoted a few (very few) hours to a part-time job that helps cover college tuition for the intern and keeps my foot in the business world. That little job allows me to interact just enough with the human race to satisfy my social needs and interface with management for less than thirty minutes to remind myself that I like being my own boss.

There are enough ad blogs out there that I can get my fix and never have to leave the driveway.

2008 was do or die in the Urn Garden. My goal has always been to get the Garden stabilized and launch another project. That was the three year plan. However, the other project is on hold in order to concentrate on the bread and butter. I have a bad habit of trying to juggle and spread myself too thin. We’ll see what develops.

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Earlier in July, Carlin’s daughter Kelly and his brother, Patrick, spent a weekend scattering his ashes at his favorite haunts around the country. They stopped in front of the nightclubs he played in New York City, and sprinkled his ashes over the water at a summer camp in New Hampshire where, as a child, Carlin received a necklace for winning the drama competition. He was wearing it the day he died.

Accompanied by old friends from the neighborhood, they also stopped at a park on the edge of Harlem where Carlin grew up.

“The wind blew him around a little bit when Kelly threw his ashes,” Patrick Carlin recalled.

“It was beautiful and touching. I really felt like my dad was smiling very large at the moment,” she said. “I knew I was doing him right.”

Read more on ceremonies and helpful tips for scattering ashes.

Isis is usually shown with her arms spread, always ready to receive. She covered a lot of territory. I was first introduced to Isis as a kid through the magic of television.

My favorite was Wonder Woman, who always prayed to The Mighty Isis.

Lynda Carter

Check that wingspan:

Powerful? Isis was the Egyptian goddess of truth, justice, law, and funeral rituals. One of the most popular goddesses in Egypt, she had her own priests and many temples were built in her honor.

We’ve commissioned several styles of urns in the image of Isis for families to use as a keepsake urn for small portions of ash, flowers, or jewelry, or for smaller pets. We’ve had several cat owners purchase these for their cats named….Isis.

Isis Pet Urn

One of our newer urn styles is inspired by one of the oldest images: The Arc of the Covenant.

Ark of the Covenant Urn

A Wild Ride

The June Bugs (or Japanese Beetles?) invaded the garden and got busy breeding and munching.

It’s hard to believe that the Egyptians worshiped the dung beetle. The scarab symbol is commonly found in hieroglyphics and jewelry designs.

So we have a love hate relationship with the scarab. Urn Garden commissioned a scarab urn that appeals to pet owners (cat owners especially) and families that want a keepsake urn.

Green Scarab Urn

Three Beautiful Things

1. Hummers flying in your face while languishing in the swing

2. popping sweet cherry tomatoes off the vine

3. Pure Gold

The feeding begins. The hummingbirds are off the nest and ravenously attacking the feeders. Very busy training for the trip.

If you love the spirit and energy of the hummingbirds, we have an urn match.

Hummingbird Urn

Our Cloisonne Hummingbird Urn, blends strength and beauty; copper and hand painted fired enamel to create the ancient art of Cloisonne, one of China’s major contributions to the world’s fine arts.

In Native American myth, the hummingbird is a truthful bird that represents beauty, harmony and enjoyment.

That’s a fact!

Infinity: Without end.

The precise origin of the infinity symbol ∞ is unclear. It’s possible that it is inspired by older religious/alchemical symbolism. For instance, it has been found in Tibetan rock carvings, and the infinity snake, is often depicted in this shape.

In Chinese culture, today is one of the luckiest days ever: 8-8-8.

The timeless symbol can be found in our Infinity Urn Necklace, and is our most popular selling style of cremation urn jewelry.

Since urn shopping isn’t something families do everyday, there’s the education process. What size do I need?

Usually, the average cremation displacement for an adult ranges 130-180 cubic inches. Most ashes for an adult will fit in a 200 cubic inch capacity urn.

Families that are shopping for an adult urn, might be enticed by website pricing of $39.99. Check the size! Is it a keepsake? Is that the size you need?

More questions? We’re here.

New metal funeral urns from:

My favorite is the black and white cloisonne “Laurel” urn. The Laurel flower symbolizes passion, ambition, and glory. This cloisonne urn can be personalized and is available in other sizes for families that prefer a double size companion urn, or matching keepsake urns.

We’ve created a cast metal urn to honor St. Francis and bless the sweet creatures he protects, and has become one of our most requested pet urns. This urn can serve as a pet urn or keepsake urn for animal lovers, holds pets weighing up to 55 pounds.

Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the patron saint of animals, the environment, and Italy. It’s customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies honoring animals around his feast day of October 4.

St. Francis statue urns are available in a satin bronze finish, as well as pewter and copper finish. Lined bottom to protect furniture. Urn can be personalized with a brass nameplate on the base.

Sculpted by an award winning artist, our “Best Friend” pet urn captures the love and companionship a true friend can offer. This pet urn has the look and feel of bronze sculpture, but is cold cast in designer resin and sits atop a hardwood urn. Your choice, cherry, walnut, or oak finish with personalization available. Two sizes to accommodate breeds 35-110 pounds.

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