Final Stats on the Pharaoh

I can't tell you how many times i have been asked how the Pharaoh is doing. So here are his stats:

He was officially 3 lbs. 7 oz the last time we weighed him. Today when we removed him from the salt he was 2lbs. 12 oz.

I didn't want to remove him from his salt until I was sure he was good and dry. Our climate isn't exactly like Egypt's you know! But today we removed him and let me tell you he was dry!

Very cool. Everyone except Faith wanted to touch him. She took pictures.

He is now wrapped in linen. I need to get some resin to finish him off.

Then what?

Well of course he needs an appropriate burial location. I don't know where that is going to be yet. Any suggestions?

Chicken a la Pharaoh- Final Burial Preparations

Chicken a la Pharaoh IV

Pharaoh's stats today: 3 lbs 7 ounces. That means he lost a whole pound in a week!! His skin is really dry and he has shrunk quite a bit. He does have an odor but it isn't a bad smell. I can't really explain it. But you don't forget it. Someday I am sure I will run across a similar smell and I will be able to say,"Man, that sure smells like a partially mummified chicken!" That will make it all worth it.

And I bought other Ziplock bags, bigger, and they worked perfectly. So there was no ripping or tearing today.

Kristen

Chicken a la Pharaoh III

Here are the pictures I promised. This is the Pharaoh today as we took him out of his salt containment. We were all delighted to see that he had lost some weight and had shrunk. Unfortunately we didn't have our scale until this week so I didn't weigh him last week. But his weight on the package was 4.17 pounds. Today he was 3 lbs. 7 oz.

Here he is getting repacked in salt. And no I didn't buy new bags and yes they ripped again.







Here he is in his resting place for the next seven days. Still no smell and looking good!!!

Kristen

Chicken a la Pharaoh II

I am delighted to report to all of you who are anxiously awaiting a smell update that as of today the Pharaoh still smells of cinnamon! Trust me I am delighted at this little smell fact! It is going to be nice warm day today, which I am so happy about. Can you believe 90 degrees for the high??!! That is awesome for me and for Pharaoh!! But then tomorrow there is a drop and it is going to get cooler. I will have to find a warm place for the king.

That would be a shame if he froze, wouldn't it?

Kristen