African Necklace African Necklace – Day 166 – Daily Content Challenge My photo today shows a necklace I received as a gift from my sister when she had a posting in Harare, Zimbabwe. This necklace has six animals carved from wood and yes there is an elephant amongst them.  While visiting Ruth in Zimbabwe I…
Elephants on the Handles Quilted Placemats – Day 165 – Daily Content Challenge The third elephant item I found in my kitchen cupboards was a set of placemats. I have a set of 8 placemats which I can use when having guests in for dinner. If I want to decorate with an elephant theme these…
Elephants on the Handles Elephants on the Handles – Day 164 – Daily Content Challenge While looking in my kitchen drawer I found two more elephants! These are African hand carved wooden salad servers with elephants on the handle. Traditionally carvers crafted beautiful pieces from ironwood which is a very heavy and dense wood. These…
Elephants On Oven Mitts Oven Mitts – Day 163 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s picture shows some oven mitts decorated with an elephant design.  The tag attached to this item says:  S.E.E.D. Singisi Exclusive Ethnic Designs Hand Embroidered by the members of Family Aids Caring Trust (FACT) Chiredzi and the Singisi African woman’s club. Designs…
Elephant Tusks – Uses for Ivory Elephant Tusks – Day 162 – Daily Content Challenge I found some more elephant items while looking for some things in my kitchen.  Today’s picture shows two elephants guarding a toothpick holder. I wonder if they think the toothpicks are their missing tusks. An elephant’s tusks are actually its teeth. …
St. Patrick’s Day March 17th St. Patrick’s Day – March 17th – Day 161 – Daily Content Challenge ☘ ☘ ☘ Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Are you wearing something green today? They say everyone claims to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. ☘ ☘ ☘ St. Patrick’s Day was originally celebrated in Ireland with…
Camel Christmas Tree Ornament Camel Christmas Tree Ornament – Day 160 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s camel is a glass Christmas Tree Ornament. I don’t put it on my tree because it is too heavy. Instead I display it year round on my curio shelf. This camel ornament was a gift from my sister when…
Counted Cross Stitch Camel A Counted Cross Stitch Camel – Day 159 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s picture is a counted cross stitch project that I completed and had framed. This camel seems happy to sit down and rest. The camel has a saddle on its back and perhaps has been busy giving tourists a…
Sandy Coloured Camels Sandy Coloured Camels – Day 158 – Daily Content Challenge Camels are sandy coloured with long legs, big lips and a snout, and a humped back. The two types of camels are very similar except for one difference. ? Dromedary camels have one hump while Bactrian camels have two. ? Camels are…
Camels from Saudi Arabia Camels from Saudi Arabia – Day 157 – Daily Content Challenge The camels in my picture are dromedary camels. The dromedary camel is a large even-toed ungulate (a hoofed mammal) with one hump on its back. Domesticated dromedary camels are found throughout the desert areas in North Africa and the Middle…
