Woman makes an ash out of husbands first wife.

A New York state woman who was quick with the bargains at her rummage sale mistakenly accepted 50 cents for a ceramic turtle that had the ashes of her husband's first wife inside.

Now, Anita Lewis is desperately searching for the buyer who said she planned to use the urn as a cookie jar.

Lewis said she hauled items into her yard early Saturday while her husband slept.

The buyer quickly selected the large turtle container, despite being unable to get the lid open.

It seems her husband's first wife collected turtles so Anita has decided she will pull her head into a shell for a while as well. Or at least until things blow over!

Your "gone, but not forgotten" scribe;
Allan W Janssen