"Up"

Context:

A fair few weeks ago, my Mum started making Chemotherapy beanies. At first she made them with funky patterns and in bright colours just for herself. Then the madness began. People had to have them. One woman wanted to see pictures of other designs. Mum didn't want to model them, so we put them on a Balloon.



On seeing a Balloon for the first time, the Dog went ape - or seal, rather. She wanted the balloon so much. Shiya's desire for balloons grew and grew until I gave in, and blew one up and gave it to her. Now every night after dinner, someone will retrieve a Balloon from the kitchen draw and blow it up. The dog then proceeds to run around like a crazy hound/seal volleying the balloon with her nose. Until it pops.





Well....the other night, Shiya was sitting near the kitchen (open plan living) staring back and fourth at the draw then at me with those big puppy eyes. I grabbed a Balloon. I blew it up. I volleyed it in the air. Shiya was so excited. Then this happened...

Through the powers of static electricity the Balloon went up, and stayed up. And boy did it stay. It was up there for about ten minutes. It would have stayed much, much longer but...

...she started to whimper and cry, so we got it down.







Any who, since taking those first Balloon Beanie photos, J'Beanies has gone in to mass production. We no longer use balloons to photograph the beanies. If you know anyone who is in need of a Chemotherapy beanie, or if you just want to be nosey, check out the website by clicking here.

My Mum, wearing 'Berry Smoothie' Beanie.