Crown for Isobel

Natural dye site

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html

Possible choices for Kedie's slip

-Carob pod - grey

-Logwood - grey

-Lupinus - grey blue

-Iris roots - grey

-Purple iris flower - blue 9maybe try mixing the root and flower?

Brock's Bench Supplier

Received a referral from Brock's Facilities Management Department -they gave me the name of their bench supplier as Landscapeforms.

Home Depot and Rona's assemble-yourself benches were a bit disappointing.

Landscapeform's website can be found here.

http://www.landscapeforms.com/en-US/Pages/default.aspx

Their designs may be a bit too modern and clean looking -however they may be made to look more 'Torontonian' with a bit of work.

-Going to take a look on Kijiji

I've just met a girl named Maria, . . . .

. . .And suddenly that name Will never be the same To me.

Candelabra Significance

Catholic candelabras seem to hold symbolism in relation to the physical and spiritual manifestations of Christ.

Originally they are placed at the main altar during mass and at least 2 candles must be lit.

-The wax is the body of Christ (must be bee's traditionally)

-The wick is the soul of Christ

-The flame is the divinity of Christ

6 Candles seems to be the most common arrangement, however it isn't uncommon to find arrangements of 5, 7 or 9. The symbolic explanation to the numeration of the candles is still beyond me -difficult to find.

I will be looking into this further and posting an explanation once I do more research -as well as the nature behind the adjustable arms. I believe the arms when placed straight or angled downwards are used in mass to replicate a divine crucifix.

The Wise Faces of Portugal

Some images of elderly Portuguese woman -The one getting her face kissed was at one time (may still be?) the oldest woman in the world.

-A taste of the real Maria

Wheelchairs