I recently lost my mum through myelodysplasia (xmas 2004) and for one reason and the other i decided to try and make a temp memorial while awaiting headstone. Mum always said how talented and creative i was & never understood why i never made it "work" for me.(ah well, each to their own opinion eh) So i felt i needed to try do this in memory of my mum, maybe i just wanted to prove to myself that mum was right.

A closer look look at swan heads and wings carved. (never done carving before) :-/

different stages of temp memorial

A BIG THANK-YOU TO MY  NEW FOUND GOOD-FRIEND KIFFER FOR ALL HIS HELP & LOAN OF CHISELS FOR THE ABOVE WORK :-) THNQ :-)

AND HERE IS A FEW OTHER THINGS I HAVE HAD A GO AT

PLANTER made for sister

A CAT-KENNEL (yes,u read right,haha) requested by a neighbour

What you see here, may not seem much of anything to the majority of you. BUT... with my illness.. fibromyalgia fatigue syndrome, vibrations of any kind can(and DOES in my case) aggravate illness and cause severe pain and sometimes "painful numbness" if u can understand that? It's hard to explain but there is several links on RELATED HEALTH page, hopefully explain a little more. So you see, whatever i manage to do,is a big achievement for me especially the time the pain and the frustration that the illness can cause..but medication and perseverance make my "challenges" (like on this page)not at all easy,but sometimes possible. Simple thing like typing gives me painful cramps and "solid painful fingers". So DONT Give Up...Find & Attempt  what you CAN do in moderation :-) MY CHALLENGING DAYS seemed so appropriate :-)

BIRDTABLE-1 of many requested by family & friends

WISHING WELL PLANTER

LINKS-LINKS-LINKS

I wanted to give my nephew an Easter Treat other than a traditional egg. so i made this tophat,filled it with goodies,and put a part inflated smiley balloon in the bottom to make bunny pop-up when ribbon pulled :-)

COMING SOON