Sep. 22, 2008 - Naaaaaaasty!
So we've been studying ancient Egypt and today we began our chicken mummy. Yuck! We used a store bought chicken for this and got the smallest one we could find. We were supposed to take the guts out, but the packaged chicken isn't even sold with them anymore. We washed the chicken in hot water and dried it, then with rubbing alcohol. We mixed up a salt rub with baking soda, baking powder and salt and added some spices. We filled the cavity of the chicken with this, and then put it in a freezer bag filled with more of the salt/spice mixture. Apparently this salt will be wet from the oozing chicken tomorrow and we get to repeat this. The whole process will take almost six weeks.
They say that after the first week we'll only need to tend to it about once a week. Yuck-o. The kid better remember this one!
As we were reading about the death masks that they put on the mummy I wondered, where will we put the chickens death mask since he no longer has a head or neck? I think the mummification is enough and we'll give him the old heave ho. If I feel really ambitious we'll dig a tomb and throw some gold "buillon" cubes in there with him. Somehow I doubt grave robbers will be interested.
Comments
Sep. 26, 2008 - creative
Posted by Anonymous
Chelsea, I can't even begin to tell you how creative I think you are! You are amazing, and yes, that is gross. I hope Carlos likes it!
-Laura
Sep. 26, 2008 - perfect
Posted by Anonymous
That is such a perfect description of what's it's like to be the mother to small kids. I can totally picture it, as Noah is the same way!
-Laura
