Ruth has engaged in a 100 day project
to carve out space daily for art and creation. Towards that end, she has been
working on a counted cross stitch project, using embroidery floss to create the
image.
Her project is to be a gift for one of
the twins, currently at 30+ weeks in her niece Kelley’s belly. Ruth was working
away, Day #8, and asked me to photograph her project.
I
laughed while taking the picture, and she wanted to know about that.
“What so funny?”
“Oh, it’s just the Grateful Dead image
as a baby present.”
“Grateful ..., what?”
I wordlessly reached over her
shoulder, typed Grateful Dead into the Google search box, and clicked on
images. Then I pointed.
Lively
discussion ensued, wondering whether there was someone who used to make
Grateful Dead merch, who is now trying to keep a revenue stream going.
My advice for Ruth is to remember that
she still has to consider the gift for the other twin. I think she needs to be
consistent.
