So we have relaunched our website and Melanie would say "finally". We want to say "thank you" to so many of you that has crossed our path on this long road we have been traveling. We have had a site a number of years; just not the site we have envisioned at the beginning. In the beginning, Kathy Dunn [kieranna.com] developed our site using a program we could not open on our Mac. So it was a while for updates and, most of all, new eggs.
Back to the relaunch. We talked to our friend Bob [oddballolddog.net] who mentioned his daughter was the greatest web designer. So we asked Melanie [sisarina.com],if there was any way she could help us making the site more friendly for us. You have to know that we, Tanda and Ron, are 60 type non-computer brain, so we need all the help we can get. We are grateful to Melanie and her crew - AJ, her developer, Michele [creativefreedom.com], her designer. It is beautiful and now useful for us and the world. Also, Mark Behrens taking pictures that are clear and site friendly, [flickr.com/photos/emptybee].
The eggs make us look good. The shells are our canvas, the colors we use as much as possible. We really try not to paint anything - only to make the design more clear.The stands pictured are so different and not always available in that we try to match eggs with a stand that will show off the egg. We love carving the eggs and making egg and art more beautiful.
We also like to thank the Creator who created an egg that has 4 colored layers, who I'm sure knew we would be intrigued by the layers and what to do with them. The aboriginal people of Australia, carved tribal pictures and designs into the emu eggs. The african peoples used ostrich eggs for water jugs. God surprises us by changing 3rd color-green, blue or blue/green (almost turquoise) just as He surprises us in life like bringing someone into our mind to come along side and help us. We thank Him for all the incidences that come our way. including you - for you may want something special carved into an egg. Occasions, celebrations, achievements, collections, gifts all could be used on eggs.
So the launch is on, on God's timing not ours'. Again, thanks for all those who have helped us along the way and all their creative know-how. Now it is our turn to make something beautiful for you. Oh for my God also, in that I am reminded by the Bible, 'whatever I do (carving eggs) do everything in the name of Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God'- Colossians 3:17. Remember, these eggs are special, each and every one. They are numbered, dated and signed. Some of them reflect my unusual quirky mind; so I'll do my best.
