The Birthday Skeleton
www.wednesdaysattic.com I want a visit on my Birthday too! But. . I have to wait it's not till April. sigh
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Door Skeletons
This is my bathroom skeleton Fred. He has been hanging on the inside of our downstairs bathroom for about 3 years now. This is Theodore, he moved in October of 2010. He is on the garage door. This Blackbird tree is on the outside of Fred's door.
The most awesome chair EVER!
If you did not yet get me a birthday gift you are in luck! I LOVE this and NEED it!
Santa Muertas
I have quite a few of these 'muertas' as I call them. By my front door, in a cabinet I have 3. A black, a red and a white robed. They take turns moving by themselves. I start them off facing forward, and they turn over a short time to face either the front door or the garage door, as their cabinet sits between the two doors. I like to think the one that moves is the one giving us the protection. Either material, spiritual or personal. Santa Muerte is a deity or saint-like figure worshiped or venerated in Mexico, probably a syncretismbetween Mesoamerican and Catholic beliefs. The name literally translates to “Saint Death.” Mexican culture since pre-Hispanic times has always maintained a certain reverence towards death, which can be seen in the widespread Mexican celebration of the syncretic Day of the Dead. Catholic elements of that celebration include the use of skeletons to remind people of their mortality. Santa Muerte generally appears as a skeletal figure, clad...
