Happy New Year
Happy New Year dear friends,
November and December came and went, and may I say way too quickly. I unfortunately caught covid and was completely taken out for 3 weeks (I lost most of December) until I was finally feeling back to normal (or I should say, safe enough to use power tools again, hah). I am still struggling with some brain freezes, but hoping to get back into the full swing of things soon.
I’ve spent the last two weeks catching up on projects I had left hanging when I unexpectedly became sick. The beautiful memorials that went home; a freeze-dried taxidermy hamster and adorned dome (they had been waiting over two years for their memorial due to delays in freeze-dry machinery so we were so so happy to have them reunited), a sweet kitty skull and mummified paws, two dog skulls, some heart memorials, two skeletal memorials, and a kitty skull. I am hoping the next few weeks to finalize the full skeletal articulations. So keep some eyes peeled on emails from me - I will reach out to you <3
On a funny note, social media is a hilarious place and noted how our dear hamster memorial looked like a salad... Hilariously I agree (I totally did not intend to but gosh it does look like a salad! Very thankful our hamster's momma agrees and finds it adoring) but also, what a sweet memorial for a hamster?! What would your salad heaven be? My dear Niko’s would be red pompoms, tiki cat purée, plastic bags he loves to pretend to chew, and maybe one of my sweaters. Tiger's would be all the treats in the world, grass and beautiful flowers, her favorite chew toy and mousey. Mine? Probably being surrounded by my kitties, tarantulas, and snacks, please. Maybe some bones… too morbid?
On that note; Thank you again for sticking with me these last few rough years. I appreciate you all and the patience you have given me in finishing projects. At this point there is no catching up, just moving forward. And hoping to continue that with you all by growing with more memorial offerings. Realizing the privilege of memorials by offering 'paying it forward' options, ceremonial kits for DIY, and other options as a way to have alternative death practices/options available to all (just a preview with my goals for this new year). Thank you for the amazing projects I have been able to work on. Memorializing the dear beautiful souls that I really feel called to do. Memorializing life in death. It truly is an honor, even on the heavy emotional days, the moment of reuniting souls together makes it all worth it.
Thank you xo, A