166 African Necklace – Day 166 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More165 Quilted Placemats – Day 165 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More164 Elephants 0n Handles – Day 164 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More163 Elephants 0n Oven Mitts – Day 163 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More162 Elephant Tusks – Day 162 – Daily Content Challenge
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. …
Read More161 St. Patrick’s Day – Day 161 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More160 Camel Christmas Tree Ornament – Day 160 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More159 Counted Cross Stitch Camel – Day 159 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More158 Sandy Coloured Camels – Day 158 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
Read More157 Camels from Saudi Arabia – Day 157 – Daily Content Challenge
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…
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