Everyone keeps asking me what my inspirations are.....I never really thought about it I guess. My Mother, of coarse~ she can do ANYTHING, and it comes out **perfect** the very first time she tries......and she always said to me growing up~ "If you want something done~ DO IT YOURSELF" ....so I would suppose that is my mantra & motto~ I always have a ton of things zooming around that I want to do~ just never enough time....... I am due to post of the Primitive Gathering blog on the 21st of this month...so was taking a few pictures of little inspirations that I have around me here....and this is one~ a beautiful hand carved c1830 ladys tortoise shell hair comb. I ADORE this comb~ it came from a Maine estate....its so smooth and lusterous, and feels like butter in your hair. Every now and then, I wear it around a bit in mine, to renew its oils and keep it from drying out, as real tortoise will do over time.